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Penn State alumni Erin and Tony Talbert

Talbert family establishes Open Doors honors scholarship

7/31/18

Inspired by support they received as undergraduate students, Penn State alumni Erin and Tony Talbert will support Schreyer Honors Scholars with a gift of $30,000 that will be matched 2:1 by the University as part of an Open Doors Scholarship.

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Engaging with interactive media may be a sequence of actions, assessments

7/31/18

People tend to think you either engage with a piece on interactive media, or you don't. However, researchers suggest that when people are interacting with media there is a whole sequence of physical and psychological actions and assessments that lead up to engagement. Knowing how user engagement works could lead to stickier online advertisements and more interactive websites.

Ketchum Fellows 2018

Three recent graduates sharpening skills at top public relations firm

7/25/18

Three recent graduates of Penn State's Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications — Jayla Akers, Tayah Price, and Alexandra Velazquez — were selected from more than 1,000 applicants to participate in the Ketchum Fellows summer internship program. The 10-week program gives Fellows real-world, hands-on experience.

We Are!

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

7/25/18

As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize six Penn Staters — representing the College of Engineering, World Campus, Penn State Brandywine, and Bellisario College of Communications — who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.

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Rationalizations by low-paid microworkers raise questions of ethics, rigor

7/18/18

Researchers found that lower-paid Amazon Mechanical Turk microworkers — or Turkers — were more likely to reduce their efforts, as well as experience psychological states that could impact the results of the study. Microwork sites offer scientists and other researchers an inexpensive way to recruit participants, who often agree to be paid well below the minimum wage.

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Internship takes 'hands-on' to a whole different level

7/18/18

Penn State alumna Emily Peacock embraced her post-graduate public affairs internship and tackled physical challenges side by side with ROTC trainees while providing leadership in her second year with the program.

Global Programs announces spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients

7/17/18

Global Programs has announced the spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients. The program supports faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. Graduate students may apply for the grants for assistance with travel to international conferences with the goal of promoting and supporting global leadership in scholarship and international engagements.

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Lunch with Mimi

7/16/18

Marie Hardin, dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, chats with Mimi Barash Coppersmith about her new memoir, "Eat First, Cry Later." Barash Coppersmith founded Town & Gown magazine, was the first woman elected chair of the Penn State Board of Trustees, was honored by the University as the Renaissance Person of the Year, and was named a Distinguished Alumna of Penn State.

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