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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

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Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

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Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

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

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Board of Trustees meeting to be streamed live

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Food web

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene sycamore leaf with insect mine from Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene sycamore leaf with insect mine from Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf September 2, 2010

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene walnut family leaf with insect mine at margin, Mexican Hat, Montana .

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene walnut family leaf with insect mine at margin, Mexican Hat, Montana .

Credit: Peter Wilf September 2, 2010

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene walnut family leaf with insect mine at base, Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene walnut family leaf with insect mine at base, Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf October 1, 2005

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene sycamore leaf with damage from leaf-mining flies, from Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene sycamore leaf with damage from leaf-mining flies, from Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf September 2, 2010

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Fossil Paleocene leaves in rock layer with shovel handle at Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Fossil Paleocene leaves in rock layer with shovel handle at Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf July 3, 2004

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene fossil leaf site at Mexican Hat, Montana (small butte adjacent to truck)

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Paleocene fossil leaf site at Mexican Hat, Montana (small butte adjacent to truck)

Credit: Peter Wilf June 27, 2004

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Fresh slab full of Paleocene fossil leaves being removed from rock bed at Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Fresh slab full of Paleocene fossil leaves being removed from rock bed at Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf July 3, 2004

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Quarrying Paleocene fossil leaves at Mexican Hat, Montana.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peter Wilf, assistant professor of geosciences, the recovery of biodiversity after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction was much more chaotic than previously thought. Quarrying Paleocene fossil leaves at Mexican Hat, Montana.

Credit: Peter Wilf June 27, 2004