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Rockettes rock Jordan Center

Rockettes rock Jordan Center

November 19, 2009

Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

November 18, 2009

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

November 17, 2009

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

November 16, 2009

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

November 14, 2009

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

November 13, 2009

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

November 10, 2009

Rally in the Valley excites fans

Rally in the Valley excites fans

November 6, 2009

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

November 1, 2009

THON 5K draws thousands

THON 5K draws thousands

November 1, 2009

Jazz masters wow audience

Jazz masters wow audience

October 28, 2009

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2009 State of the University Address

2009 State of the University Address

Behind the scenes with stadium police

Behind the scenes with stadium police

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

Freshman Kelsey MacLeod, left, leads a group through the School of Theatre's haunted house tour on Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Pavilion Theatre on the University Park campus. The theme, "We are Dead State," showcased ghastly ficticious representations of various campus locations such as University Health Services, seen here. Other locales featured were the Berkey Creamery, Pattee Library Stacks and the Lion Shrine. The production, which  opened Friday, Oct. 30, is the culmination of a semester-long project of students in the THEA 450 theater design class and other students, faculty and staff of the School of Theatre. Total attendance for Friday's event was 446, with Saturday's bringing in more than that, according to organizers. To see the full-size photo, click on the image above. (Photo by Andy Colwell)

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Penn State leads nation with three first team Academic All-Americans

Josh Hull
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

For the second consecutive year, the Penn State Football program is at the head of the class in ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America selections. Three Nittany Lions have repeated their Academic All-America accolades on the 2009 team: senior linebacker Josh Hull (Millheim), senior kick snapper Andrew Pitz (Bettendorf, Iowa) and junior center Stefen Wisniewski (Bridgeville). Hull and Pitz were 2008 first team honorees and Wisniewski was a second team selection last year. (more)

Students gain rare career experience covering volleyball

No. 1 Penn State defeating Purdue
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Dan Krupinsky and Tommy DeVito are getting national exposure while strengthening their resumes producing and announcing for Penn State Women's volleyball. Both seniors, the two are getting hands-on, real-world experience thanks to Penn State's athletic department and the Big Ten Network. (more)

Professor David Hall named interim dean of the College of IST

Professor David Hall.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

David Hall, professor of information sciences and technology and director of Penn State's Center for Network-Centric Cognition and Information Fusion (NC2IF), will assume interim leadership of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) on Jan. 1. Hall joined the College of IST in 2001 and previously served as associate dean for research and graduate programs. In that capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the college's doctoral and master's degree programs, as well as research grant administration and leadership of faculty research efforts. (more)

Cell phones to provide picture of human interaction

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cell phones to their ears, a team of research participants will report their interpersonal interactions in real time to provide a better view of human behavior thanks to a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Aging as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recover and Reinvestment Act funding. (more)

Six Lions named All-Big Ten first team; Odrick tabbed Defensive POY

Jared Odrick takes down Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber during Penn State's 20-0 Homecoming win on Oct. 17
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A conference-high six members of the Penn State football team have been selected first team All-Big Ten and senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick (Lebanon) was named Defensive Player of the Year in voting by the conference head coaches and media panel. In addition to becoming Penn State's fourth conference Defensive Player of the Year in the past 12 seasons, Odrick also was named Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaches. Odrick is the first interior lineman selected for the conference's top defensive honor since Ohio State's Dan Wilkinson in 1993. (more)

H1N1 Update: Nov. 23, 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

University Health Services (UHS) has received 4,000 doses of injectable H1N1 flu vaccine that will be distributed to Penn State students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. Thursday's clinic will be held in 205 Student Health Center on Penn State's University Park campus. Appointments will be available beginning Wednesday, Nov. 25 and must be scheduled online through the UHS Web site at http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs/basics/online_access.cfm online. Friday's clinic will be held in 129 HUB-Robeson Center. No appointment is necessary for Friday's clinic. UHS strongly encourages all students to get vaccinated and students involved in THON in particular should make a point of receiving a vaccination. (more)

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Cell phones to provide picture of human interaction

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cell phones to their ears, a team of research participants will report their interpersonal interactions in real time to provide a better view of human behavior thanks to a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Aging as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recover and Reinvestment Act funding.

Search engines are source of learning, research finds

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it also is becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers. The researchers sought to discover the cognitive processes underlying searching. They examined the search habits of 72 participants while conducting a total of 426 searching tasks. They found that search engines are primarily used for fact checking users' own internal knowledge, meaning that they are part of the learning process rather than simply a source for information. They also found that people's learning styles can affect how they use search engines.

New Web site provides data about research aimed at economic recovery

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Penn State has launched a new Web site as part of its ongoing efforts to inform citizens about how federal economic stimulus funds are supporting research across the University. To date, Penn State has received more than $71 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), aimed at creating and retaining jobs, and making sure the nation has the human and technological resources for long-term economic and scientific growth.

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