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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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'If you see something, do something': Mental health resources at Penn State

10/11/18

“If you’re struggling, seeking help is absolutely a sign of strength, not weakness,” said Ben Locke, director of Counseling and Psychological Services. “And if you see something, do something. If you think a friend or peer is struggling in some way, check in, ask them how they are, or reach out for a consultation with a trusted source, like CAPS.”

Penn State Beekeepers Club fosters importance of honey bees

10/11/18

The Penn State Beekeepers Club, which was founded in 2013, brings together beekeeping enthusiasts and those who simply are interested in learning about and sharing the beekeeping hobby.

Downtown State College and Eastview Terrace

On-campus vs. off-campus housing: Making the decision about where to live

10/11/18

Deciding whether to live on or off campus can be a tough decision. Penn State has many resources available to help students decide the right fit for them.

Hankin Lecture to focus on America’s future homebuilding

10/11/18

Carlos Martín, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, where he leads research on the physical quality of housing and communities, will deliver the 2018 Hankin Distinguished lecture at 4 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the HUB-Robeson Center in the Freeman Auditorium.

Tibetan monks to share beliefs, practices with Penn State community Oct. 22-26

10/11/18

Penn State and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development will host Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Tashi Kyil Monastery for a weeklong visit to University Park from Oct. 22 to 26.

Advance feedback offered on strategic initiative seed grant funding proposals

10/11/18

The Penn State community will be invited in November to submit ideas for the fourth cycle of pilot projects that are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the University's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. In advance of the call for proposals, several steering committees are offering to review short concept papers to give constructive feedback to assist in creating stronger proposals.

Renowned faculty member named inaugural Bellisario Professor

10/11/18

Mary Beth Oliver, a Penn State faculty member renowned for her research in entertainment psychology and her mentorship of students, has been named the inaugural Donald P. Bellisario Professor of Media Studies.

New Red Folder initiative to aid faculty, staff in helping distressed students

10/11/18

Counseling and Psychological Services and the University Park Undergraduate Association have worked together to launch the Red Folder initiative, which is designed to provide resources and information to support faculty, staff and administrators in helping distressed students.

Four alumni honored with Penn State’s Outstanding Science Alumni Award

10/11/18

The Penn State Eberly College of Science has selected four alumni to be honored with the Outstanding Science Alumni Award for 2018: Fred Allendorf, class of 1971, Nick Hartman, class of 2003; Alexandra Heerdt, class of 1985; and Danielle Pasqualone, class of 1990.

Scholar wants to help hospitals and patients by developing employees

10/11/18

Schreyer Honors Scholar and health policy and administration major Noorein Ahmed believes hospitals can improve their efficiency and quality of care by developing their employees professionally.

Knitted scarves and gloves are positioned on a table.

Center for the Performing Arts ‘Warm Hearts’ drive to collect winter accessories

10/11/18

The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State is partnering with Skills of Central PA for a “Warm Hearts” clothing drive to help people in need. The center will collect new winter-weather necessities—such as hats, scarves, gloves and socks—Nov. 1–Jan. 26.

Scholar uses social media strategy to reach differing demographics

10/11/18

Schreyer Honors Scholar and advertising and public relations major Colleen McBride is part of a team building an all-purpose social media platform for Penn State students.

Executive Insights: Former TradeStation head to speak at Penn State Smeal

10/11/18

Salomon Sredni, the co-founder, partner and managing director of Ocean Azul Partners and the co-founder and president of Chronwell Inc., shared his viewpoints on business, leadership and entrepreneurship with the Penn State Smeal College of Business on Friday, Oct. 12. His visit was part of Smeal’s Executive Insights series.

Daily Collegian: October 08, 2018
Workshop to teach cyber basics to small businesses
Professor Edward Glantz and several student presenters will share practices in cybersecurity for small business owners at a workshop later this month.
Wired: October 02, 2018
The crawling dead: How ants turn into zombies
The gruesome process by which ordinary ants become the pawns of an insidious and spectacularly clever fungus, according to Penn State-led research.

Other Voices

Monitoring local water supplies can build community
Jack Carroll authored this article about Penn State's partnership with citizens in central PA to design and develop a community water quality data platform.
from:
The Conversation
Birth, deaths and collisions of stars
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's Ultraviolet Optical Telescope (UVOT) recently delivered its 1 millionth image, writes Penn State's Michael Siegel.
from:
The Conversation

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'If you see something, do something': Mental health resources at Penn State

Penn State Beekeepers Club fosters importance of honey bees

On-campus vs. off-campus housing: Making the decision about where to live

Hankin Lecture to focus on America’s future homebuilding

Tibetan monks to share beliefs, practices with Penn State community Oct. 22-26

Advance feedback offered on strategic initiative seed grant funding proposals

Renowned faculty member named inaugural Bellisario Professor

New Red Folder initiative to aid faculty, staff in helping distressed students

Four alumni honored with Penn State’s Outstanding Science Alumni Award

Scholar wants to help hospitals and patients by developing employees

Center for the Performing Arts ‘Warm Hearts’ drive to collect winter accessories

Scholar uses social media strategy to reach differing demographics

Executive Insights: Former TradeStation head to speak at Penn State Smeal

Biobehavioral health major working on Child Health Study

Professor establishes scholarship in LGBTQ research and services

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