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Career Pathways awarded $540,000 state grant to support adult-learner services

7/3/18

The Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy's Career Pathways Program in the College of Education received a grant of $543,701 supporting its work in Clinton, Centre and Lycoming counties. The grant, announced by the state Department of Education, is one of 32 awards disbursing $22 million in state and federal funds to organizations across Pennsylvania to increase and improve services for adult learners and their families.

"Escape Room” was one of more than 100 courses offered this summer as part of Penn State Behrend's College for Kids program.

Students master escape plans at Behrend’s College for Kids

7/3/18

The "Escape Room” was one of more than 100 courses offered as part of Penn State Behrend's College for Kids, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. It also happens to be the largest year yet for the program; nearly 1,400 children between the ages of 6 and 14 are participating.

Challenge teaches high school students the fundamentals of entrepreneurship

7/3/18

From June 18-29, rising junior and senior high school students learned the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in their daily lives through the Teen Entrepreneur Summer Challenge, hosted by Penn State Lehigh Valley and the Perkiomen School.

Physics professor selected to be part of American Geophysical Union program

7/3/18

Tai-Yin Huang, professor of physics at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was recently selected by the American Geophysical Union to participate in its 2018 Voices for Science program.

The School of Labor and Employment Relations and The Labor School at Penn State hosted a week-long session for the Mid-Atlantic Labor Leadership Initiative

Penn State hosts regional leadership development program for labor leaders

7/3/18

The School of Labor and Employment Relations and the Labor School at Penn State hosted a weeklong session June 25-29 for the Mid-Atlantic Labor Leadership Initiative. The regional leadership development program is designed to bring labor leaders and allied organizational leaders together who have significant leadership responsibilities in their respective organizations.

Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day

7/3/18

There may be some truth to the saying “getting up on the wrong side of the bed,” according to Penn State researchers who say starting your morning by focusing on how stressful your day will be may be harmful to your mindset throughout the day.

Faculty quality propels Penn State Smeal Executive MBA to high debut ranking

7/2/18

The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program ranks No. 26 overall and No. 7 among programs from public institutions in the Economist’s 2018 latest assessment of top global EMBAs, which was released July 2.

High school students invited to spend a summer morning on campus

7/2/18

Students who will be high school seniors and their families are invited to attend the Penn State Berks Spend a Summer Morning program at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.

Back to the future: Low-tech food-safety training still best for some audiences

7/2/18

While current training for food safety and sanitation usually incorporates high-technology presentations, such as videos and slide shows, there is still a need for low-tech approaches, according to Penn State researchers.

Katharine Hayhoe named keynote speaker for 2018 Colloquium on the Environment

7/2/18

Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist studying climate change and its impacts on human systems and the natural environment, will be the keynote speaker for the Colloquium on the Environment on Nov. 15.

Athletic 'pull' increases campus diversity

7/2/18

The next time you see your favorite collegiate athlete on the field or court, think again about their road to getting there.

Grant to explore genome editing and stem cell potential for cardiac treatment

7/2/18

Examining the treatment potential of cardiac cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) may lead to dramatically altering the care of cardiac disease and heart injuries, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Alum advances Disney's financial transaction systems with skills learned at IST

7/2/18

Countless children have a dream to spend every day at Disney World. Few have the chance to grow up and work there.

Penn State launches new graduate certificate for geospatial software developers

7/2/18

Penn State has launched a new graduate certificate aimed at helping geospatial professionals working in the GIS and web mapping industries to expand their software development and coding skills.

Your brain with a migraine

7/2/18

When migraine sufferers see the tell-tale squiggly lines, light flashes and blind spots of a migraine aura, they prepare for a migraine. When researchers see the brain image of an aura, they try to figure out what causes it and if there is a way to stop the start of the migraine. Now an international team of researchers has identified the electrical activity specific to the start of migraines and demonstrated a way to stop it in animal experiments.

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Career Pathways awarded $540,000 state grant to support adult-learner services

Students master escape plans at Behrend’s College for Kids

Challenge teaches high school students the fundamentals of entrepreneurship

Physics professor selected to be part of American Geophysical Union program

Penn State hosts regional leadership development program for labor leaders

Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day

Faculty quality propels Penn State Smeal Executive MBA to high debut ranking

High school students invited to spend a summer morning on campus

Back to the future: Low-tech food-safety training still best for some audiences

Katharine Hayhoe named keynote speaker for 2018 Colloquium on the Environment

Athletic 'pull' increases campus diversity

Grant to explore genome editing and stem cell potential for cardiac treatment

Alum advances Disney's financial transaction systems with skills learned at IST

Penn State launches new graduate certificate for geospatial software developers

Your brain with a migraine

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