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.
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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 A total of 348 Social Security Numbers were included in a historical document buried in the computer's archives.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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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