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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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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

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Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

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)

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

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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Roar with pride at Penn State Abington homecoming Oct. 15

Paint pumpkins at Penn State Abington homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Friday, October 07, 2011

Football, cheerleaders, Berkey Creamery ice cream, tailgating.. all of the traditional elements are lined up for Penn State Abington's homecoming celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15. Participants can meet family and friends at Abington's Nittany Lion shrine and savor a scoop of ice cream from Penn State's creamery while exploring the arts and crafts marketplace on Sutherland Plaza. Participants can have their photo taken with the Nittany Lion mascot, and face painting will be available for youth. (more)

We all scream for the Behrend Alumni Society's annual Creamery sale

June 20 is the deadline for ordering half-gallons of Creamery ice cream for pick up in Erie. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Behrend Alumni Society's student scholarship.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Peachy Paterno --- plus one dozen additional flavors of Penn State's famous Berkey Creamery ice cream --- will be available for local pick up through the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society's annual summer ice cream sale fundraiser. (more)

'PCN Tours' to feature Berkey Creamery

Paul Padelsky, senior videographer/producer for PCN-TV, gets a close-up shot of freshly made ricotta cheese in Sam Shawver's hand as Tom Palchak, manager of the Penn State Berkey Creamery, looks on. Padelsky was at the Creamery on Penn State's University Park campus on Tuesday, May 25, to tape an episode of "PCN Tours," which tentatively is scheduled to air on Sunday, June 26.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Penn State Berkey Creamery manager Tom Palchak played host to PCN senior videographer/producer Paul Padelsky on Tuesday, May 24, to tape a "PCN Tours" show featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of the Creamery's processing operation. The program about the University Park campus facility is tentatively scheduled to air on Sunday, June 26. To see photos of the PCN taping, visit http://live.psu.edu/flickrset/72157626803758830 online. (more)

Penn State's Berkey Creamery

Since 2006, Penn State's world-famous Berkey Creamery has been housed in the new Food Sciences Building.
Friday, October 29, 2010

When you sink your teeth (or tongue, for those more sensitive to the cold) into a creamy, silky-smooth scoop of Peachy Paterno, the taste in your mouth is not the result of an epiphany. Long before Joe Paterno coached his way onto the menu at Penn State's world-famous Berkey Creamery, University researchers were hard at work mastering the many aspects of food and dairy science which, combined, deliver that scoop of ice cream from the cow to your cone in spectacular fashion. (more)

Exhibit 'Ice Cream U,' will be displayed at Pattee Library

Ice Cream U: The story
Friday, September 04, 2009

"Ice Cream U: the Story of the Nation's Most Successful Creamery," an exhibit, will be on display in the main exhibit area of Pattee Library on the first floor. The exhibit, which runs from Sept. 11 to Nov. 7, features images and details from the book of the same name, written by Lee Stout. (more)

Polish Ag Minister visits Penn State's Berkey Creamery

Berkey Creamery manager Tom Palchak (center) points out ice-cream making controls to Polish Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki and other delegates.
Monday, June 22, 2009

Visitors to Penn State's Berkey Creamery for a cone of the university's celebrated ice cream June 17 also got a taste of international diplomacy, as representatives of Poland's Ministry of Agriculture came to the University Park campus for a visit that acknowledged Penn State Cooperative Extension's contributions to that nation's agriculture. (more)

Video: Follow Penn State's ice cream process from cow to cone

Click on the image above to watch the video produced by Patrick Mansell.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Penn State ice cream! A short video following the Berkey Creamery's history and daily operations highlights the contributions of Penn State staff (and cows, of course), from the University's dairy barns through the Creamery production line. Watch how Creamery ice cream is made "from cow to cone." (more)

New book, 'Ice Cream U,' explores the history of Penn State's Creamery

Lee Stout holds a Creamery cone. Click on the image above to watch a video about the process of making ice cream at Penn State.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Penn State University Libraries have announced the release of "Ice Cream U: The story of the nation's most successful collegiate creamery," by Lee Stout.

In "Ice Cream U," Stout concentrates on one of Penn State's most popular destinations as well as the nation's oldest and most successful creamery. Librarian Emeritus Stout, who spent 27 years as Penn State University Archivist, adds his intimate knowledge of Penn State history to a wealth of old and new photos to produce a visually spectacular and interesting book. (more)

Ice cream sale benefits HRIM program

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Penn State Berks is taking orders for the University's famous Creamery ice cream. Orders will be taken now through March 13, with all ice cream available for pickup from 5 to 6 p.m. March 26 in the parking lot behind the Janssen Conference Center. Ice cream that is not picked up that evening cannot be held and is nonrefundable. (more)

Penn State's Creamery featured on two upcoming cable TV shows

Two of Penn State's signature representatives, the Nittany Lion and Creamery ice cream, come together on the patio of the Food Sciences Building. For images from the new Creamery's debut in 2006, click on the photo.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Just in time for the first official day of summer on the University Park campus, Penn State's Berkey Creamery and its famous ice cream are in the national cable television spotlight ... twice. (more)