http://live.psu.edu/tag/FeaturedContent en-us Penn State University Relations live@psu.edu (Penn State Live) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:09:05 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57715#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57715#rss30 "What can we do about the problem (of climate change)? Of course there are things that we can do, personally, in our lives to decrease our own carbon footprints, and we should all do those things as a matter of course. But that's probably not going to be enough. If we are going to avert levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:13:36 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57622#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57622#rss30 The Penn State student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-PSU) recently returned from its second trip to Sierra Leone, Africa, where they continued their ongoing projects in the village of Baoma, located nearby to the coastal city of Freetown. Five students, faculty adviser John Lamancusa and two professional mentors made this second trip ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:56:29 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57522#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57522#rss30 Jacqueline Bates was happy as a Penn State economics major, but she couldn't help feeling like there was something missing in her academic life -- she wanted to find a way of applying her major in a more meaningful way. During a meeting with her Division of Undergraduate Studies advisor, she discovered the Community, Environment and Development ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:03 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57696#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57696#rss30 Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution lies in an integrated weed management program. "I'm deeply concerned when I see figures that herbicide use could double in the ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:49 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57694#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57694#rss30 Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market's mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and evaluated a market created at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "Farmers markets are serving public health by ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:22 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57691#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57691#rss30 An assistant professor at Penn State has created a new statistical model that may enable fingerprint evidence to withstand greater scrutiny in court. Currently, some fingerprints that could be key pieces of evidence in court are not being considered because of shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported. Cedric Neumann, assistant professor ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:52:02 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57602#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57602#rss30 The smash-hit musical "American Idiot," based on Green Day's Grammy-winning multiplatinum album, tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. The touring Broadway musical will make its Penn State debut with two performances at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 and 29, in Eisenhower Auditorium on ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:46:50 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57656#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57656#rss30 People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to Penn State researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. "You don't have to be the fittest person who ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:24 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57655#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57655#rss30 For the eighth consecutive year, students from the College of Communications will give those who cannot attend the annual Penn State Dance Marathon an opportunity to experience the 46-hour event with a live webcast. Nearly 40 students have already begun preparation for a webcast of the two-day dance marathon, known as THON. The webcast will ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:19:52 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57644#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57644#rss30 A challenging state budget outlook caused by a continued soft economic recovery and lagging revenue collections emerged from Harrisburg today (Feb. 7) as Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett presented a new state spending plan for the 2012-13 fiscal year that includes a second year of broad cuts proposed for public higher education. The governor proposed ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:28:57 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57467#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57467#rss30 Alumnus Jerry Rizzo has turned his social media skills and an aggressive approach into a full-time job coordinating social media efforts for the Philadelphia 76ers. Now Rizzo, who graduated in 2011 with a degree in public relations, is demonstrating his broad skill set as the social media coordinator for the Philadelphia 76ers. He manages ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:14:10 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57406#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57406#rss30 Your health care provider has ordered a stress test for your heart. But, what exactly will it involve? Then, you look at the request and see that you are going to have a pharmacologic nuclear stress test. So, what exactly did your physician order?... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:11:08 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57427#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57427#rss30 Looking for an item in a large department store or mall can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but that could change thanks to a hybrid location-identification system that uses radio frequency transmitters and overhead LED lights, suggested by a team of researchers from Penn State and Hallym University in South Korea. "LED lights are ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:51 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57634#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57634#rss30 Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of more than 30 studies focusing on the relationship between social comparisons and health. "If you've ever looked at another person and thought, 'Well, at least I'm doing better ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:12:34 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57631#rss30 http://live.psu.edu/story/57631#rss30 A new episode of the new original series, "Impact the World," will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, on the Big Ten Network. Hosted by Dennis Haysbert, the weekly program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. The fifth of the eight-episode series will showcase ...