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Assistant Professor of Engineering Joseph Ranalli, James Dotzel, Steven Principe, Cassandra Kelly, Justin Shimko and Assistant Professor of Engineering William Yourey stand in front of Bellefonte's historic Big Spring.

Penn State Hazleton students work on engineering project for Bellefonte

1/17/19

A group of engineering students at Penn State Hazleton is already getting the opportunity to put their knowledge and skills to use on a real-world project. They are working on designing a drinking water protection system for the borough of Bellefonte on its historic Big Spring, which provides water for about 9,000 customers.

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Report: Pennsylvania population trends mirror employment changes since 2000

1/17/19

Changes in the distribution of Pennsylvania's population — largely toward the state's southeastern quadrant — reflect challenges that policymakers need to address to promote and maintain statewide prosperity, suggests a new report compiled by economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Penn State launches Advocate Penn State initiative

1/16/19

Penn State has launched a University-wide advocacy initiative that encourages Penn State supporters across the Commonwealth and beyond to share their stories with elected officials and advocate for Penn State.

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Olympic medalist praises IST curriculum for preparing industry leaders

1/15/19

As far as 2005 alumnus Adam Wiercioch knows — and as far as Penn State’s records show — he currently stands as the only alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology that lives in Poland. But that isn’t his only claim to fame. Wiercioch, who was a student-athlete at Penn State, also holds an Olympic silver medal in fencing.

THON Dancers for 2019.

Three dancers to represent DuBois at THON

1/14/19

The 2019 Penn State DuBois THON dancers have been chosen. K.J. Long, Tristen Bressler, and Jamie Turner will represent DuBois at THON 2019, set for Feb. 15, until the 17, at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. They have been challenged to stay on their feet for 46 hours during the dance marathon at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus, alongside thousands of students from all Penn State locations.

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Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing

1/14/19

Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, will use a $450,000 grant from the United States Air Force to research nanostructured polymer materials for applications in integrated optical circuits, which could allow computers to process information at light-speed.

Steve and Susan Sampsell

Why we give: Two lifelong Penn Staters on why they support the United Way

1/14/19

“It matters, when you’re in a community, to be part of that community, and this is a tangible way. If you live in Centre County and you don’t know exactly what you want to do, but you want to be in a better community, you can be part of that. Between the network of partner agencies and the volunteers that drive the United Way, you should give to the United Way because that network works.”

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