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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graph showing cycles thermal conductivity

Thermal switch discovered in engineered squid-based biomaterials

8/13/18

Tuning materials for optimal optical and electrical properties is becoming commonplace. Now, researchers and manufacturers may be able to tune materials for thermal conductivity by using a squid-inspired protein made of multiple DNA repeats.

WorkLion update enhances communication between employee, HR

8/13/18

Based on faculty and staff feedback, Penn State Human Resources has added a new feature to the WorkLion Portal. As of July 2, faculty and staff have the ability to respond to the answers provided to their inquiries in WorkLion.

State-of-the-art adaptive sound system installed at Bryce Jordan Center

8/13/18

Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center has completed a major interior renovation with the installation of a state-of the-art adaptive sound system by Eastern Acoustic Works.

Student Engagement Network seeking interns for 2018-2019 academic year

8/13/18

The Student Engagement Network (SEN) is seeking two types of interns for the 2018-2019 academic year to support the advancement and promotion of student engagement at Penn State.

Students from the Energy Innovation Leadership Experience program at Penn State at The Navy Yard

Penn State at The Navy Yard offers immersive energy sustainability program

8/13/18

Graduate and undergraduate students learned more about energy sustainability and connected with leaders in the industry through the Energy Innovation Leadership Experience at Penn State at The Navy Yard.

Opening doors for College of Engineering undergraduate students

8/13/18

Penn State College of Engineering’s Tom Litzinger and his wife, Mary Ellen, have contributed $30,000 to fund and endow the Thomas A. and Mary Ellen Litzinger Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Engineering.

Community-based conservation management has positive effect on wildlife

8/13/18

Putting land management in the hands of local communities helps the wildlife within, according to new research by Penn State biologist Derek Lee.

Penn State staff checks-in delegates to the Summer Leadership Conference

54th annual Summer Leadership Conference

8/11/18

The 54th annual Summer Leadership Conference took place Aug. 1-3, 2018, at Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students from across the Commonwealth met for three days of intensive large and small group leadership experiences and educational sessions.

Faculty and Staff News of Record: 25-Year Awards, August 2017

8/10/18

Penn State recognizes employees who have recently completed 25 years of service. For the most recent listing of 25-Year Award recipients, go to http://news.psu.edu/tag/25-year-awards.

Research commercialization leader joins College of Agricultural Sciences

8/10/18

Maria Spencer has joined the Entrepreneurship & Innovation team in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences as the first John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence. Her role in the newly created and endowed position is to support the college’s researchers and inventors through the technology-commercialization process and to foster productive relationships between the college and industry.

Dairy calves fed, reared for beef may be lifeline for Pa. farms, researcher says

8/10/18

When Penn State Extension beef specialist Tara Felix started the Calf-fed Holsteins Reared for Beef Demonstration Project three years ago — a collaborative venture sponsored by the PA Beef Producers Working Group — she viewed the initiative as showing dairy farmers how to boost revenue from their operations.

Home food preservation, done correctly, is a great way to save harvest

8/10/18

Increasing interest in eating locally grown, fresh produce has led to renewed popularity of home food preservation, a practice that can help prevent food waste and save on family food budgets, according to Penn State Extension. If not done properly, however, the practice can lead to foodborne illness.

Smeal's student career services center announces name change

8/10/18

The Penn State Smeal College of Business student career services center, formerly known as Career & Corporate Connections, has changed its name to the Business Career Center.

Talk to focus on transdisciplinary research to address sustainability challenges

8/10/18

A free presentation titled "Transdisciplinary Research to Address Sustainability Challenges" will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, in 101 Stuckeman Family Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The lecture will be presented by Paul Shrivastava, Penn State’s chief sustainability officer and director of the Sustainability Institute.

Researchers' paper on complex networks honored as milestone contribution

8/10/18

A research paper authored by three Penn State researchers has been honored by the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review E (PRE) as part of the publication’s ongoing 25th anniversary celebration.

Media Highlights

DARKReading.com: July 27, 2018
Automating kernel exploitation
Penn State researchers Wei Wu and Xinyu Xing plan on open sourcing a new framework for vulnerability fixes for kernel bugs.
National Geographic: August 13, 2018
Early Native Americans imported exotic parrots
The discovery suggests that scarlet macaws were being bred for trade centuries earlier than previously thought.

Other Voices

Finding the cosmic source of high-energy neutrinos
The IceCube Collaboration had a dream to identify the sources of high-energy cosmic neutrinos; this dream is now a reality, write Penn State researchers.
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The Conversation
Our centuries-long quest for ‘a quiet place’
The more time and money people spend trying to keep unwanted sound out, the more sensitive to it they become, writes Penn State's Matthew Jordan, for The Conversation.
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The Conversation

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Thermal switch discovered in engineered squid-based biomaterials

WorkLion update enhances communication between employee, HR

State-of-the-art adaptive sound system installed at Bryce Jordan Center

Student Engagement Network seeking interns for 2018-2019 academic year

Penn State at The Navy Yard offers immersive energy sustainability program

Opening doors for College of Engineering undergraduate students

Community-based conservation management has positive effect on wildlife

54th annual Summer Leadership Conference

Faculty and Staff News of Record: 25-Year Awards, August 2017

Research commercialization leader joins College of Agricultural Sciences

Dairy calves fed, reared for beef may be lifeline for Pa. farms, researcher says

Home food preservation, done correctly, is a great way to save harvest

Smeal's student career services center announces name change

Talk to focus on transdisciplinary research to address sustainability challenges

Researchers' paper on complex networks honored as milestone contribution

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