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Bulletin sites launch for graduate, law and medical schools

8/28/18

Following the successful launch of the updated Undergraduate Bulletin, new Bulletin websites are now live for the Graduate School, Dickinson Law, Penn State Law and the College of Medicine as well. The web-based bulletins — built on the CourseLeaf Catalog software — provide an improved interface that also performs better on mobile devices.

Three new faculty members at Penn State Law.

New Penn State Law faculty members build bridges across Penn State

8/15/18

Penn State Law is delighted to welcome to the faculty Assistant Professor of Law and Medicine Megan Wright, Assistant Professor of Law Ben Johnson, and Professor of Legal Research Jenny Ham, all of whom will advance the law school’s efforts to collaborate across the University to impact the world.

Jud Mathews

Penn State Law professor discusses what makes a constitutional crisis

7/2/18

Jud Mathews, Penn State Law associate professor of law and affiliate professor in the School of International Affairs, has spent his career studying the U.S. Constitution. He discussed what a constitutional crisis is and how close the U.S. is to one right now on the latest episode of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Democracy Works podcast.

American Law Institute approves draft of international arbitration Restatement

6/1/18

The membership of the American Law Institute approved chapter 3, the final chapter, of the Restatement, Third, of the U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration on May 21 at its meeting in Washington, D.C. Penn State Law professor Catherine Rogers is one of four reporters for the international arbitration Restatement and has been working on the project for approximately 10 years.

truck spraying water

Oil and gas wastewater as dust suppressant less than ideal

5/30/18

At the least, wastewater from oil and gas drilling should be treated in a waste treatment facility before it is used on dirt roads to suppress dust or deice roads. At the best, affordable, nontoxic dust suppressants should be developed and used, according to a multidisciplinary team of researchers.

We Are Weekend

You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend

5/15/18

Penn Staters are encouraged to return to University Park for a summer celebration. We Are Weekend is your opportunity to create lasting memories with family, friends and classmates during a Penn State comeback weekend June 1–3.

Energy Days 2018

Energy Days conference to build partnerships, solve critical energy challenges

5/3/18

The third annual Energy Days conference will be held this year on May 30 and 31 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Energy Days was created in an effort to convene the energy expertise of Penn State and develop partnerships to help improve the affordability, sustainability and security of energy in the future. The conference is open to the public and is free for Penn State students, faculty and staff.

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