A look back at this week's top stories from across Penn State:
Reassembling proteins: Splitting up and getting back together is always hard to do, but for proteins, it's almost impossible. However, a computer-guided algorithm may help scientists find just the right spot to split a protein and then reassemble it to functionality.
Trustee gift creates professorship: Penn State trustee Keith E. Masser and his wife, Helen E. Masser, signed documents to create a professorship in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and a scholarship in the Penn State College of Medicine.
New opioid consortium: A new initiative bringing together experts from across Penn State aims to combat the opioid crisis through data-driven, evidence-based innovation. The Penn State Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse will draw on the expertise of researchers, educators and practitioners from across Penn State.
Sexual assault resources: For those in the Penn State community who have been impacted by sexual or gender-based harassment or misconduct, the University provides a broad array of resources to meet individuals’ varying needs.
A more diverse Blue Band: Penn State alumnus and former Blue Band member Harry Burns and his wife, Patricia Wirth, have made a financial commitment to the University for the purpose of establishing the “Blue Band Diversity Fund,” which aims to increase diversity within one of the University’s most iconic organizations.
Muted fall foliage: Warm, wet weather is predicted to continue through the rest of September and most of October in the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Great Lakes regions, and those soggy conditions likely will result in a subdued foliage display, according to a Penn State forest expert.
Military appreciation events: Penn State’s Military Appreciation Week officially kicks off Oct. 27 when the Nittany Lion football team welcomes Iowa for its annual Military Appreciation Game. The game, which will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of women in the U.S. Armed Forces, begins two weeks of events and festivities through the observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 12.