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Caroline Rosini stands on a rock jetty.

The literature and the landscape: Exploring Cape Cod

12/11/17

Caroline Rosini, a Penn State senior studying English with a minor in environmental inquiry, during the fall semester studied Cape Cod through literature and in person for English 181B: Adventure Literature Exploring Cape Cod. "For me, a Penn State student who has tried to nurture her two academic interests — writing and the environment — English 181B was a perfect fit," she said.

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'FaceAge' multimedia installation gives researchers chance to address ageism

11/9/16

It’s virtually impossible today to find a magazine photo that has not been altered in some way, to make the person in the photo look younger, smaller … better. When confronted with these “perfect” images, we feel pressure not to age, or to at least age without acquiring too many wrinkles or crow’s feet. The FaceAge multimedia installation, on display at the HUB-Robeson Center through Dec. 9, is trying to change those negative attitudes about aging by revealing interactions between young and old in an honest, un-altered fashion.

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Global Health minor students prepare for fieldwork in Senegal

5/23/16

Global Health minor students prepare for their fieldwork in Senegal by speaking with a health care professional in Senegal, who is passing along the message that it’s important to understand the culture of a country in order to treat its patients.

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Belser’s 'Face.Age' wins Wake Forest Short Film Competition

3/9/16

“Face.Age,” a multimedia installation featuring cross-generational encounters, co-directed by Andrew Belser, professor of theater at Penn State, won Wake Forest University’s Short Film Competition as part of its Aging Re-Imagined symposium. The project is co-directed by filmmaker David Monahan. Portions of “Face.Age” will be screened at the symposium at Wake Forest on March 18.

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Penn State to offer human development and family studies degree online

4/8/13

For those interested in understanding human behavior, in learning how people relate to one another and about how to make a difference in their lives, Penn State’s new online bachelor of science in human development and family studies (HDFS) offers an excellent opportunity to prepare for a variety of rewarding careers. Offered by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Health and Human Development, the HDFS program is delivered online through the World Campus.

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Openings available in Penn State preschool rooms, summer day camp

2/27/13

The Bennett Family Center and the Child Care Center at Hort Woods are accepting children ages 3 to 5 into preschool classes. In addition, the Child Care Center at Hort Woods is accepting applications for school-aged children (completing kindergarten through fifth grade) to enter its summer day camp.

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Heard on Campus: Barbara Rolls at the Forum

11/16/09

"There's no doubt that in the current environment it is very difficult to eat in reasonable amounts. You can use portion size to get people to eat more low-calorie foods. Calories really are the critical element of weight management... Using strategies to modify calorie density and portion size helps with weight control and weight loss."

-- Barbara Rolls, professor of nutrition and biobehavioral health and director of the Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, speaking Monday (Nov. 16) on the subject of "Feeling Full on Fewer Calories," as part of the Penn State Forum. Rolls's clinically tested Volumetrics plan advocates eating more good low-calorie foods to increase satisfaction while reducing feeling hungry. She is the author of five books including "Thirst," "The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan," "Feel Full on Fewer Calories" and "The Volumetrics Eating Plan."