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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

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

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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

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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Alumni excel in Pennsylvania TV, radio industries

Monday, August 02, 2010

An audit and survey conducted by the College of Communications found more than 250 Penn State alumni working at TV and radio stations across the state. (more)

WPSU to hold radio show about alcohol issues

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Penn State Public Broadcasting will hold a live radio event/community forum that will address solutions to the issue of excessive and underage drinking in the Penn State and State College communities. "Exploring Solutions to Drinking Culture" will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, in the WPSU lobby at Innovation Park on Penn State's University Park campus. This is a live radio event; those who plan to attend should arrive in time to be seated by 6:45 p.m. (more)

WPSU-FM'S fall pledge drive exceeds fundraising goal

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

In just six-and-a-half days, WPSU-FM raised more than $92,000 in its October pledge drive. The radio fundraiser usually lasts a full seven days, but as the station exceeded its goal of $90,000 ahead of schedule, the drive was stopped early. (more)

Penn State student featured in nationally syndicated radio show

Casey Miller
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Casey Miller is a senior mechanical engineering major with a passion for politics. From the end of summer until Oct. 6 -- the last day for voters to register in Pennsylvania before the 2008 Presidential election -- the Penn State student registered about 1,100 people to vote through PSUVote.org, a nonpartisan student coalition. Miller's zealousness for democracy has earned her a feature role in an episode of "This American Life," a nationally syndicated radio show produced by Chicago Public Radio. The episode will be broadcast during the weekend of Oct. 25-26. (more)

Anthropology postdoc's 'This I Believe' essay to air Sunday on NPR

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

The personal essay of Holly Dunsworth, a postdoctoral researcher in Penn State's Department of Anthropology who also completed her doctoral degree at the University, will air this Sunday (May 11) on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition." Dunsworth will read her essay on the topic of evolution. (more)