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The Arboretum at Penn State hosted their popular 'Pumpkin Festival' Oct. 11 and 12. The annual event features jack-o’-lanterns, judged by a panel of campus and community leaders, refreshments, and seasonal displays.
As the 77th anniversary of the Lion Shrine approaches, students from the Intro to Photojournalism class in Penn State's Bellisario College of Communications photographed people who visited the landmark throughout Homecoming Weekend. From far and wide, multiple generations, and some first time visitors posed with the famous Lion Shrine.
Penn State remained undefeated with a 35-7 win over Purdue in front of a satisfied homecoming crowd at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 5.
The 2019 Homecoming Parade, a highlight of the 100th Homecoming Week celebration in Penn State history, filled the streets of the University Park campus and downtown State College with lively Penn State pride.
Volunteers from Penn State Navy ROTC Andrew O'Donnell, left, and Julianna DeLuca clear brush to create space for more parking at the Boal Barn Playhouse during the United Way Day of Caring October 3.
The 2019 Homecoming Committee welcomed the Penn State community to the HUB Lawn on October 2 for games, rides, food and more at the annual Best of Penn State Carnival.
A look behind the scenes as cast and crew rehearse for the Oct. 8 opening of the Penn State Centre Stage production 'She Kills Monsters' at the Playhouse Theatre.
The Penn State Dairy Barns at dusk. The Dairy Barns, part of Penn State's Department of Animal Science, houses up to 500 milking cows, springing heifers and calves, along with feeding bins, silos, and a milking parlor.
Penn State and Pitt faced-off for the 100th time in the storied history of the series, with the Nittany Lions holding on for a 17-10 victory at Beaver Stadium September 14.
Amanda Johnsen, Assistant Research Professor with Penn State's Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RESC), inspects samples from an archaeological dig in Italy for trace element content. Visit RSEC for more about Penn State's Radiation Science and Engineering Center.
A gallery of photos from the 44th annual Ag Progress Days, hosted by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences at the Russell Larson Agricultural Research Center Aug. 13 through 15.
In the Media
- Penn LiveOctober 16, 2019
- Bloomberg BusinessweekOctober 01, 2019
- The Philadelphia InquirerSeptember 18, 2019
Other Voices
- Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSeptember 26, 2019
- Popular ScienceJune 05, 2019
- NewsweekJanuary 03, 2019
Research
Young infants with fever may be more likely to develop infections
Penn State College of Medicine researchers investigated the relationship between the height of an infant's fever and their risk for serious bacterial infection. Dr. Joshua Davis, an emergency medicine resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, found that infants with a fever are twice as likely to have a serious bacterial infection compared to infants who do not have a fever.
October 7 2019
