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Page Center to honor George, Ifill and Onoda at annual awards dinner

1/4/18

For its second annual awards dinner, the Page Center is honoring Bill George, senior fellow at Harvard Business School and former CEO of Medtronic; John Onoda, consultant at Gagen MacDonald; and posthumously honoring PBS NewsHour host Gwen Ifill. The awards dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Grand Hyatt – Midtown Manhattan Hotel in New York City.

Alumnus finds his documentary 'True North' makes personal impact for many

1/3/18

Through small-scale screenings, alumnus Tommy Caamano discovered his film “True North: The Sean Swarner Story” has made an impact for many people affected by cancer.

Successful season about more than stories for sports writer

1/2/18

The offseason ends soon for alumnus Jake Kaplan, the baseball beat writer who will be entering his third season covering the Houston Astros for the Houston Chronicle.

Prescription bottle for Oxycodone tablets and pills on metal table

Penn State Summit on the opioid epidemic to be held Jan. 12

1/2/18

The Penn State Summit on the Opioid Epidemic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, at 122 Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. Registration ends on Jan. 4.

Penn State announces Global Programs Travel Grants 2017 competition results

12/20/17

Global Programs' fall 2017 travel grants have been awarded in three grant categories: Faculty Travel Grants, Transformational Travel Grants, and Graduate Student Travel Grants. Based on the review committees’ evaluations and recommendations, 30 applicants were selected for funding support. The awardees will travel to 19 countries on four continents.

The year in review, in news and images: A look back at 2017 at Penn State

12/14/17

As 2017 draws to a close, we review a small, representative selection of achievements and visual reflections on the year at Penn State, from among the many University-wide accomplishments in academics, research, athletics, student life and entrepreneurship. View a photo gallery and collection of news highlights at http://news.psu.edu/tag/2017-review.

Page Center targets 'fake news,' other topics in latest call for research

12/13/17

For its 2018 scholar grants, the Page Center seeks research proposals that will contribute to the scholarly and public understanding of “fake news” and its implications for public communication. The center is also issuing a second call for grant proposals on general topics of ethical communication.

Penn State Today Quickcast: Dec. 11, 2017

12/10/17

This final episode of the fall 2017 semester looks at reaction to Supreme Court's order on the Trump travel ban, the Nittany Lion football team collaborating on a blood drive and a number of awards for Penn State running back Saquon Barkley.

Penn State Today Quickcast: Dec. 7, 2017

12/6/17

This episode of the Quickcast looks at graduate students protesting proposed tax legislation, the Nittany Lions heading to the Fiesta Bowl and crow relocation efforts.

Alumnus pens book about America’s first female cryptanalyst

12/5/17

Penn State alumnus Jason Fagone's critically acclaimed book tells the incredible life story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman who escaped small-town life as a teacher to become a chief architect of the modern science of cryptology.

Virtual reality makes journalism immersive, realism makes it credible

12/5/17

Virtual reality developers should be careful about incorporating too many fantasy effects if they want to program VR stories for journalists. If there are too many bells and whistles in a story, credibility could suffer, say researchers at Penn State.

Salon: September 01, 2017
Professors to create fake-news detector
Penn State professors aim to develop a solution that can quickly detect fake news articles.
Philadelphia Inquirer: May 10, 2017
Sports studies at college are hitting home runs
At Pennsylvania's largest university as well as colleges all across the nation, sports have moved beyond traditional boundaries and into the academic mainstream.

Other Voices

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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Constant psychological boosts keep you hooked
Penn State researchers weigh in on why it's so hard to stay off of social media in this piece for The Conversation.
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Page Center to honor George, Ifill and Onoda at annual awards dinner

Alumnus finds his documentary 'True North' makes personal impact for many

Successful season about more than stories for sports writer

Penn State Summit on the opioid epidemic to be held Jan. 12

Penn State announces Global Programs Travel Grants 2017 competition results

The year in review, in news and images: A look back at 2017 at Penn State

Page Center targets 'fake news,' other topics in latest call for research

Penn State Today Quickcast: Dec. 11, 2017

Penn State Today Quickcast: Dec. 7, 2017

Alumnus pens book about America’s first female cryptanalyst

Virtual reality makes journalism immersive, realism makes it credible

Alumnus joins Bellisario College as associate director of development

Security Center launches grant program for Penn State faculty, researchers

Penn State Today Quickcast: Dec. 4, 2017

Penn State Today Quickcast: Nov. 29, 2017

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