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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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Ozone

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Students prepare to launch weather balloon with ozonesonde package from roof of Walker Building, Penn State, University Park, Pa.

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Students prepare to launch weather balloon with ozonesonde package from roof of Walker Building, Penn State, University Park, Pa.

Credit: Lynn Persing January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Students launch weather balloon with ozonesonde package from roof of Walker Building, Penn State, University Park, Pa.

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Students launch weather balloon with ozonesonde package from roof of Walker Building, Penn State, University Park, Pa.

Credit: Lynn Persing January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Weather balloon with ozonesonde package rises

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Weather balloon with ozonesonde package rises

Credit: Lynn Persing January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Balloon launch - Up

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Balloon launch - Up

Credit: Lynn Persing January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Balloon launch - Up and ....

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Balloon launch - Up and ....

Credit: Lynn Persing January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Ballon launch - Away

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Ballon launch - Away

Credit: Elizabeth Daye January 24, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Penn State graduate student John Yorks and Autonomous Universtiy of Mexico (UNAM) students preparing ozone instrumentation for IONS-06 launch in Mexico City, August 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Penn State graduate student John Yorks and Autonomous Universtiy of Mexico (UNAM) students preparing ozone instrumentation for IONS-06 launch in Mexico City, August 2006

Credit: Anne Thompson December 7, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. IONS-06 August Ozone group: Penn State and UNAM Students with Professor Darrel Baumgardner of UNAM and IONS PI Professor Anne thompson of Penn State.

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. IONS-06 August Ozone group: Penn State and UNAM Students with Professor Darrel Baumgardner of UNAM and IONS PI Professor Anne thompson of Penn State.

Credit: Anne Thompson December 7, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. UNAM students launching in Mexico City as part of August2006 IONS. Location is UNAM Atmospheric Chemistry Building.

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. UNAM students launching in Mexico City as part of August2006 IONS. Location is UNAM Atmospheric Chemistry Building.

Credit: Anne Thompson December 7, 2006

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Milagro IONS-06 launch preparation at the "T1" Tecamec site, 60 km northeast of Mexico City, March 2006. Professor Anne Thompson of Penn State holding balloon, graduate student Robert Long of Penn State tightening the knot.

"There is a connection between pollution in Mexico City and in Houston, Texas," says Dr. Anne M. Thompson, professor of meteorology. Milagro IONS-06 launch preparation at the "T1" Tecamec site, 60 km northeast of Mexico City, March 2006. Professor Anne Thompson of Penn State holding balloon, graduate student Robert Long of Penn State tightening the knot.

Credit: Anne Thompson March 17, 2006