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Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations

8/29/18

A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from Penn State's Materials Research Institute and the University of Utah. The device, about the size of a wristwatch, produces enough power to run a personal health monitoring system.

Anthony Robinson viral map research

Researcher asks 'what causes maps to go viral' on the web

8/27/18

As the 2016 presidential election was heating up, the statistical news website FiveThirtyEight released a projection map asking what if only women voted. The map, sent out in a tweet by FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, quickly went viral on social media and was viewed millions of times. That viral cartography event, and what quickly followed, is the subject of research conducted by Anthony Robinson, assistant professor of geography at Penn State.

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Harrisburg receives state grant to plan teacher residency program

8/27/18

Penn State Harrisburg is among eight universities to receive state funding to develop and implement year-long undergraduate residency programs for teachers. The initiative is a part of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s commitment to increase and retain the number of qualified teachers serving the state’s public schools.

Kevin and a group of International students in the library

Penn State Berks welcomes international students

8/22/18

This fall, Penn State Berks welcomed 104 international students to the campus community. Of that number, 40 are new students. To help these students succeed, the college has implemented a variety of programs and events.

Picture of Shenango nursing faculty members Amy Higgins and Joan Humphrey

Lecture series begins with 'Opioid Overdose Awareness' presentation

8/22/18

Penn State Shenango will begin its 2018-19 Lecture Series with a presentation and demonstration on “Opioid Overdose Awareness” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, in Lecture Hall 223/Art Gallery. Shenango Campus Nursing Program Coordinator Dr. Joan Humphrey and Nursing Instructor Amy Higgins will facilitate the event.

Robert Elkin

Penn State professor lends expertise to revise national poultry publication

8/22/18

Robert Elkin, professor of avian nutritional biochemistry in the Department of Animal Science, recently was appointed as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that will prepare the 10th revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Poultry publication.

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