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Daniel Perkins speaking at launch of Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness

New center focuses on enhancing the health and well-being of military families

Military families face unique challenges and stressors including prolonged separations, frequent relocations and living with knowing that loved ones are in harm’s way. Penn State has created a new University-wide research center, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, designed to address the challenges and support the resiliency of military families using evidence-based programs and practices, and develop a new generation of cutting-edge interdisciplinary researchers in this field.

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Award-winning alumnus and respected storyteller returns to campus Jan. 28

1/18/19

Longtime NFL Films producer Bob Angelo, a Penn State alumnus who crafted an Emmy Award-winning career, will return to campus to meet with students, share his experiences and present a free public lecture Jan. 28.

Proper messaging is vital for autonomous vehicles as the technology emerges

1/18/19

Fully autonomous vehicles may not be crisscrossing the United States just yet, but they are causing traffic on news sites and social media. New research shows this heavy media coverage influences how the public perceives the vehicles, which can have lasting effects on the emerging technology and society.

Deadline approaching for spring 2019 Security Center seed grants

1/18/19

The Center for Security Research and Education is accepting applications for its spring 2019 Seed Grant Program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State. University faculty and researchers are eligible to apply by Feb. 15.

Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

Strategic Plan seed grant helping gardens to grow at Beaver, Behrend campuses

1/18/19

With the University implementing a funding model to develop projects that align with Penn State’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, and following the success of the Sustainable Food Systems Program at University Park, a two-year, $158,000 seed grant was awarded in 2017 to pilot agriculture and food systems initiatives at the Beaver and Behrend campuses, in support of the plan’s priority to transform education.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell will present the SAGF Lecture Jan. 25

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell to speak Jan. 25

1/18/19

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, will present the spring 2019 Science Achievement Graduate Fellows Lecture at Penn State, on Jan. 25.

Student and parent talking to housing fair vendor

University Park spring housing fair to be held on Jan. 26

1/18/19

The Spring 2019 Housing Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, in Alumni Hall, located in the HUB-Robeson Center. Information about on- and off-campus housing options for students at University Park will be available.

Alan Wagner, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, and graduate student Sagar Lakhmani adjust a pair of Braccio robotic arms on the latest generation of emergency evacuation robots.

Safety in numbers: Mobile robots could save lives during emergency evacuations

1/17/19

To address the unique challenges that emergency evacuation scenarios present, Alan Wagner, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, and a team of researchers propose to use a coordinated collection of mobile robots as authority figures to direct evacuees for rapid, orderly and safe evacuations, thanks to a $1.5M National Science Foundation grant.

Three people smile while they lean back against a building.

Sybarite5 string quintet to play contemporary ‘Outliers’ music Feb. 13 at Schwab

1/17/19

Sybarite5 is always on the lookout for new tunes and composers speaking with unique and relevant voices. “Outliers,” the title of the string quintet’s 2018 album and its 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 concert program at Schwab Auditorium, celebrates works written for the ensemble by the musicians’ favorite composers.

Music Ed alumna receives N.J. governor's Educator of the Year Award

1/17/19

Penn State alumna Libby Gopal, 2002 bachelor of science in music education, was recently selected as the recipient of the New Jersey governor’s Educator of the Year Award for East Orange Campus High School for her educational contributions at the local, district and state level.

Sybarite5

1/17/19

Watch the quintet perform a cover of “Take on Me” by A-ha.

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

1/17/19

In discovering a mutant gene that "turns on" another gene responsible for the red pigments sometimes seen in corn, researchers solved an almost six-decades-old mystery with a finding that may have implications for plant breeding in the future.

Mechanical engineering professor to innovate undergrad labs

1/17/19

Siu Ling “Pansy” Leung has joined the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering as the director of undergraduate laboratories and assistant teaching professor of mechanical engineering.

Benitez appointed scholarship and research editor of the College Music Symposium

1/17/19

Vincent P. Benitez, associate professor of music theory in the Penn State School of Music, has been appointed as the scholarship and research editor for the College Music Symposium: Journal of the College Music Society.

Midnight Clear in effect during overnight hours through Monday morning

1/17/19

The Office of Physical Plant has declared a "Midnight Clear" for snow removal beginning tonight through Monday morning between midnight and 7 a.m. each day.

44th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet draws record attendance

1/17/19

A record crowd packed the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center on the evening of Jan. 15 to honor civil-rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at the 44th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet, sponsored by Penn State's Forum on Black Affairs.

Media Highlights

WPSU: Digging Deeper: December 16, 2018
Digging Deeper: Big Data
Vasant Honavar, professor and Edward Frymoyer Chair of IST, recently appeared on Penn State President Eric Barron's talk show, Digging Deeper, to discuss big data.
Science: January 04, 2019
Tropical uplift may set Earth's thermostat
This research is developing a pretty compelling story that this was a climate driver in Earth's past, according to Penn State's Lee Kump.

Other Voices

Gen Z entrepreneurs view higher education as vital
Research and education have always opened doors that benefit the nation we serve, writes Eric Barron, Penn State President.
from:
Newsweek
How wireless recharging works – and doesn’t, yet
Researchers are working toward the vision of removing power cords by recharging batteries wirelessly, writes Penn State's Shashank Priya.
from:
The Conversation

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Award-winning alumnus and respected storyteller returns to campus Jan. 28

Proper messaging is vital for autonomous vehicles as the technology emerges

Deadline approaching for spring 2019 Security Center seed grants

Strategic Plan seed grant helping gardens to grow at Beaver, Behrend campuses

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell to speak Jan. 25

University Park spring housing fair to be held on Jan. 26

Safety in numbers: Mobile robots could save lives during emergency evacuations

Sybarite5 string quintet to play contemporary ‘Outliers’ music Feb. 13 at Schwab

Music Ed alumna receives N.J. governor's Educator of the Year Award

Sybarite5

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

Mechanical engineering professor to innovate undergrad labs

Benitez appointed scholarship and research editor of the College Music Symposium

Midnight Clear in effect during overnight hours through Monday morning

44th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet draws record attendance

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