Still Life

With four guide ropes attached to it, the east-side clock face is raised into position. While it didn't seem that windy on the ground on Saturday, Jan. 28, winds higher up were strong, requiring extra guidance to bring the clock face safely to the Old Main bell tower.

Old Main clock faces installed

Ben White of New Vibrations Audio and Video works on a ledge of the Old Main bell tower, to remove the speakers from the old chime system. The company installed a new carillon system today (Jan. 27) that will play a digital recording made of the original Old Main bell that now sits adjacent to Old Main and other bells of comparable sizes.

New carillon, restored clocks being installed

The funeral procession for Joe Paterno made its way past Beaver Stadium and down Porter Road as crowds applauded on Jan. 25. Thousands lined the procession route through the University Park campus and downtown State College to bid a last farewell to Joe Paterno.

Joe Paterno's funeral procession

Coach Joe Paterno was on the field for the first half of the Nittany Lions' football game. Penn State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 on Oct. 8, 2011, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.

Joe Paterno through the years

Katie Knobloch and Andrew Adamietz, members of the a capella group Blue in the Face, shared a candle at the vigil held Sunday, Jan. 22, to mourn the death of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away earlier in the day. Several thousand members of the Penn State and State College community came out to the Old Main lawn on Penn State's University Park campus for the vigil.

Thousands mourn Paterno's passing

Featured Video

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

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

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

Researchers use balloons to unlock mysteries posed by dying stars

Researchers use balloons to unlock mysteries posed by dying stars

Everyday virus proves potent against cancer cells.

Everyday virus proves potent against cancer cells.

Updates:
Penn State Promise

Penn State Harrisburg community forum to discuss child abuse

Video: Board of Trustees' Jan. 20 press conference

Newly elected chair of the Board of Trustees delivers remarks

Frazier provides update on independent investigation

Guidelines for reporting of child abuse, sexual assault

Engineering students show off capstone projects

Mechanical engineering senior Jackson Siu, right, explains the airbag design for an alternative seat system for the Orion space capsule during the College of Engineering's Spring 2009 Design Showcase on Wednesday, April 29, in the Annex Gym at the Bryce Jordan Center. At the event engineering students present their projects that give solutions to real-world problems posed by industry. This particular project was sponsored by NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mechanical engineering senior Jackson Siu, right, explains the airbag design for an alternative seat system for the Orion space capsule during the College of Engineering's Spring 2009 Design Showcase on Wednesday, April 29, in the Annex Gym at the Bryce Jordan Center. At the event engineering students present their projects that give solutions to real-world problems posed by industry. This particular project was sponsored by NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Industrial engineering student Allison Lancos demonstrates a cake centering device designed for Rich's, a food manufacturer. Lancos and her team had to devise a way to keep a cake properly centered so that icing can be properly applied.

Industrial engineering student Allison Lancos demonstrates a cake centering device designed for Rich's, a food manufacturer. Lancos and her team had to devise a way to keep a cake properly centered so that icing can be properly applied.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Computer engineering senior Patrick Richards, left, mechanical engineering senior Jared Utah, and mechanical engineering senior Luke Rockwell fine tune their remote-controlled robot. The project, sponsored by Boeing, seeks to build a robot that can scale and inspect pipes in tight and dangerous spots.

Computer engineering senior Patrick Richards, left, mechanical engineering senior Jared Utah, and mechanical engineering senior Luke Rockwell fine tune their remote-controlled robot. The project, sponsored by Boeing, seeks to build a robot that can scale and inspect pipes in tight and dangerous spots.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Sarah Wood, a senior in mechanical engineering, makes some adjustments to her team's pipe-scaling remote controlled robot, which was sponsored by Boeing.

Sarah Wood, a senior in mechanical engineering, makes some adjustments to her team's pipe-scaling remote controlled robot, which was sponsored by Boeing.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Mechanical engineering senior Derek Pettner, right, demonstrates a bionic hand. The unit is designed to help quadriplegics grasp objects and is sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Spinal Support Group. Pettner's team was dubbed "Team Get-A-Grip."

Mechanical engineering senior Derek Pettner, right, demonstrates a bionic hand. The unit is designed to help quadriplegics grasp objects and is sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Spinal Support Group. Pettner's team was dubbed "Team Get-A-Grip."

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Industrial engineering senior Ilya Visgordinskiy, left, shows off a prototype that combines a grease gun hose and a light. The device is designed to make life a little easier for car mechanics.

Industrial engineering senior Ilya Visgordinskiy, left, shows off a prototype that combines a grease gun hose and a light. The device is designed to make life a little easier for car mechanics.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Mechanical engineering senior Caitlin McVay, left, gives someone a closer look at her team's lighted grease gun hose. McVay said she hopes the project, which is sponsored by the Small Business Development Center, will one day be available commercially.

Mechanical engineering senior Caitlin McVay, left, gives someone a closer look at her team's lighted grease gun hose. McVay said she hopes the project, which is sponsored by the Small Business Development Center, will one day be available commercially.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

The Central Pennsylvania Spinal Support Group sponsored this child wheelchair lift project.

The Central Pennsylvania Spinal Support Group sponsored this child wheelchair lift project.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Bioengineering students Kristina Snyder, left, Brittany Flaherty and Anna Han run some tests on Mashavu. The team's project focuses on providing low-cost health monitoring for African children by using existing medical and communications technology.

Bioengineering students Kristina Snyder, left, Brittany Flaherty and Anna Han run some tests on Mashavu. The team's project focuses on providing low-cost health monitoring for African children by using existing medical and communications technology.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009

Brandon Shrader, a senior in mechanical engineering, troubleshoots TRASC, a wheelchair stair climber. The project, sponsored by the Hershey Medical Center's Spine Center, aims to create a method for wheelchair users to get up a flight of steps.

Brandon Shrader, a senior in mechanical engineering, troubleshoots TRASC, a wheelchair stair climber. The project, sponsored by the Hershey Medical Center's Spine Center, aims to create a method for wheelchair users to get up a flight of steps.

Credit: Curtis Chan April 29, 2009