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University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Two current and one former Nittany Lion will represent their countries at the 2012 Olympics in London after qualifying last weekend. Those representing the United States qualified at the Division I National Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. Eleven current and former Nittany Lions have represented their countries at the Olympics, covering five different countries. (more)
Mark Dyreson, associate professor of kinesiology in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development, is a national expert on sports and culture and the history and impact of the Olympic Games. The writer and editor of numerous articles and books on the Olympics, his author credits include "Making the American Team: Sport, Culture and the Olympic Experience," and "Crafting Patriotism: America at the Olympic Games." His most recent work includes co-editing and contributing an article to 2009's "Olympic Legacies: Intended and Unintended." In this Q&A, Dyreson discusses perceptions and popularity of the Winter Olympics, the "Californication" of the games, impacts on host cities and what makes a memorable moment. (more)
Two recently published books co-edited by Mark Dyreson, associate professor of kinesiology, explore the role of sport in shaping cultures." The Rise of Stadiums in the Modern United States: Cathedrals of Sport" examines the history of and perceptions surrounding several stadiums built (or planned to be built) in the United States, and "Olympic Legacies: Intended and Unintended" explores how the Olympics have changed cities across the world -- and how those cities have changed the Olympics. Both books are part of Routledge's Sport in the Global Society series. (more)
From June 4-7, more than 2,500 Special Olympians and coaches will convene at Penn State's University Park campus for the annual Summer Games of the Special Olympics. Preparation for the four-day event begins days before the athletes arrive, and volunteers are now being enlisted to help with dozens of pregame activities. (more)
Chinese officials claimed they prevented rain on the first day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by launching rockets into the rain clouds the night before. Emeritus professor of meteorology Charles L. Hosler asserts that the good weather that day was coincidental. While the impact that humans can have on the weather is currently negligible, Hosler predicts that in the future we will be able to alter precipitation patterns in a predictable manner. (more)
Years of training and dedication paid off for IST alumnus Adam Wiercioch when he took home a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Wiercioch was part of the Polish team that earned second place in the men's epee fencing event. (more)
Penn State women's soccer head coach Erica Walsh helped lead the U.S. to Olympic gold Thursday (Aug. 21) as an assistant on the U.S. women's soccer team. The U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 in overtime to earn the Americans their third Olympic gold medal including 2004's 2-1 victory over Brazil. Walsh will make the long trip back to University Park via Williamsburg, Va. where she will meet the Nittany Lions for their season opener versus William & Mary. Carli Lloyd's goal in the 96th minute gave the U.S. the 1-0 victory and gave the Americans revenge for their 4-0 loss to Brazil in last year's World Cup. (more)
Penn State assistant coach Kevin Tan and the U.S. men's gymnastics team captured the bronze medal in the team finals of the 2008 Olympics at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China late Monday evening. Team USA totaled a score of 275.850. "We pulled together," Tan said. "We had that support from everyone. We went out there and showed what we could do today. My day didn't go as well as I'd hoped, but I was focused, I stayed on and I fought as hard as I could. I believe I left it all out there, heart and soul." (more)
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games officially get under way Friday (Aug. 8) in Beijing, and Penn State athletics will be well-represented with 11 alumni and current and former Nittany Lion student-athletes, as well as one coach, representing nations around the world. Penn State also has one representative in September's Paralympic Games, also in Beijing. Continue reading for the breakdown of Penn Staters in the 2008 Olympic Games. (more)
The 2008 Beijing Olympics will mark the centennial of the American legend of "This flag dips for no earthly king," although the tradition of the U.S. flag-bearer's refusal to dip the flag before host country's leaders, has evolved for different reasons and has not been carried out consistently, despite public claims, according to a Penn State sports historian. (more)
