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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

Denae Taylor, right, tried on some electrical-safety gear with the help of Joe Dinardo, Supervisor of Facilty Resources at Penn State, during Penn State's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. Denae is the granddaughter of Penn State Outreach employee Betty Lose, and attends Bellefonte Middle School.

Children explore career options at University Park

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Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

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

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

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

Penn State to be site of Nov. 13 'Invention to Venture' conference

Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Invention to Venture conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Alumni Hall at the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The conference is intended for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff as well as community members. Presentations will focus on technology entrepreneurship, opportunity assessment, venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans and related topics. Registration costs $10 for students, $30 for faculty, staff and alumni, and $50 members of the business community and others.

Confirmed speakers include Paul Polak, founder of International Development Enterprises and author of “Out of Poverty;” Rajeev Sharma, founder and CEO of VideoMining; Gil Beyda, serial entrepreneur and managing partner of Genacast Ventures; Edward Cape, managing partner with Sapphire Group LLC, president of the Alzheimer's Action Foundation, and chairman of the North Florida Growth Alliance; and David Adewumi, founder of innoblue and Heekya.

To learn more about this event and to register, visit http://www.psu-i2v.com/ online.

The I2V conference is co-hosted by the Penn State Entrepreneurs Network and the HESE initiative in the College of Engineering at Penn State, in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). The sponsors include Ben Franklin Technology Partners, RatnerPrestia and the University Park Allocation Committee.