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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

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

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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

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Founding leader of Penn State Hershey remembered

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

One of the founding leaders of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, John Waldhausen, has died at the age of 82. Waldhausen was the founding chair of the Department of Surgery at the Medical Center and the College of Medicine and led the department for more than 25 years. (more)

Annual Ballantine Lecture to be held May 10

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

The 22nd annual Ballantine Lecture will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, in the Junker Auditorium on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine. The featured speaker will be D. Alex Gillis, former chief of surgery, IWK Hospital for Children and chairman, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He will present "The Halifax Explosion... Was it the Big Bang for Pediatric Surgery?" (more)

College of Medicine graduation set for May 20

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Penn State College of Medicine will hold its 42nd annual commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at Founders Hall, Milton Hershey School. All students, faculty, and staff of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine are welcome to attend. (more)

Outstanding educators recognized at EdVenture 2012

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Four Penn State College of Medicine faculty members were inducted into the Society of Distinguished Educators at an award reception on April 12 at the University Conference Center in Hershey. (more)

Conner lecture on disaster medicine to be held May 3

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State College of Medicine will present the George H. Conner Visiting Professor Lecture on Thursday, May 3 at 4 p.m. in the Junker Auditorium. (more)

Grigson to present Spring 2012 Dean's Lecture

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Patricia Sue Grigson, professor of neural and behavioral sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, will present the Spring 2012 Dean's Lecture at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, in the Junker Auditorium at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Grigson will speak about her research on substance abuse and addiction in a talk titled "Addiction: Natural Rewards vs. Drugs of Abuse." (more)

Students need volunteers to make Hershey sweeter

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

It's not too late to help make Hershey the cleanest place on earth. This year's Kiss Hershey Back event is planned for Saturday, April 28 and volunteers are still needed. (more)

College of Medicine hosts Project Medical Education program

Lisa Sinz, associate dean of clinical simulation, gives Project Medical Education participants a tour of the Penn State Hershey Clinical Simulation Center.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Sixteen federal and state policymakers, including two U.S. congressmen, Charles Dent and Joseph Pitts, were admitted to medical school for a day during Penn State College of Medicine's inaugural Project Medical Education (PME) program on April 12. (more)

Sample Indian cuisine and watch a movie

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Association of Indians at Hershey (AIH), a Penn State College of Medicine student organization, will host a dinner-and-a-movie event beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 13, in Lecture Room A on the College of Medicine campus. (more)

Postdoctoral society president presents at national conference

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Roslyn Crowder, president of the Postdoctoral Society of Penn State College of Medicine, presented at the10th annual National Postdoctoral Association conference in San Francisco. (more)