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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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Past regional cold and warm periods linked to natural climate drivers

Friday, November 27, 2009

Intervals of regional warmth and cold in the past are linked to the El Nino phenomenon and the so-called "North Atlantic Oscillation" in the Northern hemisphere's jet stream, according to a team of climate scientists. These linkages may be important in assessing the regional effects of future climate change. (more)

Hazleton break-in results in stolen laptops and information

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Several computers were among items stolen during a recent break-in at a building on the Penn State Hazleton campus, and a subsequent investigation determined that the archives of one of the computers contained personally identifying information. A total of 348 Social Security Numbers were included in a historical document buried in the computer's archives. Because a number of items were taken in the break-in, it appears that the thieves were targeting the computers, not any information that may have been on them. "We have no reason to believe that this information was accessed by anyone, but those affected should be alert in the event that an individual attempts to use their identity," said Gary Lawler, chancellor at Penn State Hazleton. "We have sent letters to everyone who may have been affected, to arm them with information and steps to take to lessen their risk of identity theft -- even if that theft is only a remote possibility." (more)

Nittany Lions post highest graduation rate among AP Top 25 teams

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Penn State football team has the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and federal graduation rate among teams ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll, according to data recently released by the NCAA. The No. 1 academic ranking comes on the heels of Tuesday's announcement by CoSIDA that Penn State led all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams with three first team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans. (more)

Stuffing the turkey and other Thanksgiving food-safety mistakes

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

What would a Thanksgiving turkey be without its stuffing, and what better place for that stuffing than inside the turkey? Despite the tradition involved, a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says some practices are worth reconsidering, especially since Mom may not have fully appreciated the risk of foodborne illness. (more)

Video: Behind the scenes with stadium police

Penn State University Police directs officers from across Pennsylvania who come to assist with police services during Nittany Lion home football games. Click on the image above to go behind the scenes with the police on game day.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Throughout the year, University Police officers and staff are busy keeping Penn State students, faculty and staff safe through their regular shifts of patrols, personal safety programs and public awareness campaigns, among other tasks. During the Nittany Lions' football season, however, they become the central part of a much larger network of police officers from across Pennsylvania that works beyond the regular call of duty. University Police directs hundreds of officers who come to protect more than 100,000 college football fans as they converge on Happy Valley for home games at Beaver Stadium. Follow officers behind the scenes during a typical Penn State home football game day. (more)

Consortium of universities to provide services to National Energy Lab

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Three industry-led teams including Penn State and four other research universities have received contracts to provide a range of research and engineering services to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The collective value of the three contracts is expected to exceed $465 million over a five-year period. NETL, part of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratory system, conducts research in coal, natural gas and oil technologies. Penn State faculty and graduate students will collaborate on carbon capture and sequestration, unconventional fossil fuel sources, highly efficient energy conversion technologies, environmental and economic impacts and similar areas that figure prominently in the nation's quest for cleaner sources of energy and energy security. (more)

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Consortium of universities to provide services to National Energy Lab

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Three industry-led teams including Penn State and four other research universities have received contracts to provide a range of research and engineering services to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The collective value of the three contracts is expected to exceed $465 million over a five-year period. NETL, part of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratory system, conducts research in coal, natural gas and oil technologies. Penn State faculty and graduate students will collaborate on carbon capture and sequestration, unconventional fossil fuel sources, highly efficient energy conversion technologies, environmental and economic impacts and similar areas that figure prominently in the nation's quest for cleaner sources of energy and energy security.

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.

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