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Drawdown Scholars returning to Penn State for international conference

9/13/19

Undergraduate students from across the country are returning to Penn State next week for the first international conference on the science of drawdown, the point at which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begin to decline. The students, participants in this past summer’s Penn State Drawdown Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, will present results from their summer research projects from Sept. 16-18.

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University Libraries announces fall Maps and Geospatial Informational Sessions

9/13/19

This fall, the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information at the Penn State University Libraries will offer three informational sessions relating to foundational map and geospatial topics. Designed to provide an introduction to maps and geospatial resources and expertise available at the Libraries, these sessions aim to engage participants across disciplines in their use of geospatial information.

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Alumni Association launches Alumni Plaza

9/13/19

Following the popularity and success of the Alumni Walk and Alumni Courtyard campaigns, the Penn State Alumni Association has launched the Alumni Plaza campaign, giving members of the Penn State family the opportunity to celebrate a milestone such as graduation, remember a cherished period in their lives, showcase their pride in Penn State, or honor a loved one with a commemorative paver.

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Engineering thought leader looks to the future with public lecture

9/13/19

On Sept. 9 at Penn State's University Park campus, Clayton Daniel Mote Jr., immediate past president of the National Academy of Engineering and former president of the University of Maryland, addressed faculty, students and staff in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, reflecting on the past achievements of engineering while casting a gaze to the goals of the future.

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Registration ongoing for Penn State Tailgates at away football games

9/13/19

There's still time for Penn State alumni and fans to cheer on Penn State football at this season’s Penn State Tailgates, the premier pregame event for away games, hosted by the Penn State Alumni Association. Registration is available for the tailgates at Iowa (Oct. 12), Michigan State (Oct. 26), Minnesota (Nov. 9), and Ohio State (Nov. 23).

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Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way

9/13/19

While computers have become smaller and more powerful and supercomputers and parallel computing have become the standard, we are about to hit a wall in energy and miniaturization. Now, Penn State researchers have designed a 2D device that can provide more than "yes" or "no" answers and could be more brainlike than current computing architectures.

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University Libraries appoints diversity resident librarians

9/12/19

Penn State University Libraries has welcomed Racine Amos and Danica White as new faculty for the third cohort of the University Libraries Diversity Residency Program. This three-year postgraduate appointment will provide Amos and White with transferable work experiences and career development in preparation for future leadership roles in the field.

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PennDOT advises drivers of potential travel delays ahead of Penn State-Pitt game

9/12/19

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has issued an update on potential delays drivers could encounter as they travel to Centre County for the Penn State-Pitt football game this Saturday, Sept. 14. Kickoff is at noon, making for heavier traffic volumes throughout the day on Friday and again on Saturday morning.

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Men's basketball hosts Hoops 4 Disaster Relief exhibition game Oct. 27

9/12/19

The Penn State men’s basketball team will host Delaware in a charity exhibition game at noon ET on Sunday, Oct. 27, in the Bryce Jordan Center. Proceeds from this Hoops 4 Disaster Relief exhibition game will assist Louisiana Tech and Ruston, Louisiana, after an EF3 tornado ripped through the campus and nearby community in April 2019. The tornado claimed two lives and caused extensive damage.

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Law professor named general editor on new LexisNexis treatise

9/12/19

Christopher C. French, professor of practice at Penn State Law, is the general editor of a new 772-page treatise titled "New Appleman Pennsylvania Insurance Law," published by LexisNexis, a worldwide leader in primary and secondary legal publications.

Communities that Care prevention system helps to protect youth, study finds

9/12/19

Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC districts, according to a recent study published in Prevention Science.

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Papillomaviruses may be able to be spread by blood

9/12/19

Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts.

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