Still Life
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
For the second year in a row, employers surveyed by Bloomberg Businessweek have ranked the Penn State Smeal College of Business as having the best undergraduate business program in the country. The magazine surveyed 257 corporate recruiters as part of its 2012 ranking of the best undergraduate business programs. The recruiters were asked to identify which schools have the best graduates, most innovative curricula, and most effective career services. Smeal's overall ranking this year rose three spots to 22nd out of the 142 programs eligible for the ranking. (more)
Preliminary work began March 12 on the restoration of the lobby of Old Main and the conservation and ultimate preservation of the historic Land-Grant Frescoes on Penn State's University Park campus. The frescoes project, funded by a $1.5 million gift from an anonymous donor, will be accompanied by the restoration of the entire Old Main lobby to reflect accurately its appearance in 1948 when the 1,300-square-foot frescoes were completed by Henry Varnum Poor. The works are the only frescoes at an American university created by an American artist, and the risk that this landmark might be damaged irreparably prompted a highly sophisticated initiative to preserve the frescoes for posterity. (more)
Not all wines are created equal; neither are all wine tasters. A wine expert's acute sense of taste may mean that expert ratings and recommendations are irrelevant to wine consumers who were not born with the ability to discern small differences in a broad range of tastes, according to a team of international researchers. "What we found is that the fundamental taste ability of an expert is different," said John Hayes, assistant professor, food science, and director of Penn State's sensory evaluation center. (more)
People with heart disease may not be able to compensate for their bodies' higher demand for oxygen when inhaling cold air, according to Penn State researchers, making snow shoveling and other activities dangerous for some. "This study can help us understand why cold air is such a trigger for coronary events," said Lawrence I. Sinoway, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and director of the Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State College of Medicine. (more)
The People-to-People Career Fair, held Feb. 28 in Alumni Hall at the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park campus, provided an opportunity for students to meet with employers in the wellness, service and recreation industries, and to investigate internship and employment options. The event featured more than 100 employers, and more than 1,000 students attended.
To see photos from the fair, visit http://live.psu.edu/flickrset/72157629476549079 online. Go to http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ for more information about Career Services at Penn State.
The People-to-People Career fair was sponsored by Penn State Career Services, the Smeal College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Health and Human Development, and the College of the Liberal Arts. (more)
As bedbugs continue to be a growing problem in apartment buildings, dorm rooms, hotels, hospitals and homes across the country, a new treatment method is proving to be very effective and less disruptive for students at Penn State.
According to David Manos, assistant director of housing at Penn State, whole room heat treatment is changing the way they treat for bedbugs in campus residence halls. "Previously, once a case was confirmed, the room would be quarantined and it would be treated with combinations of chemicals and heat treatments for individual items. All clothing and bedding would have to be run through the dryer, and the student would be displaced for a minimum of 21 days. It was very labor intensive, typically one room would require 20-30 hours of time, as well as very disruptive to the student," said Manos. (more)
A freshman who lost her life on a fundraising trip for the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) is being celebrated with an endowment intended to help keep other students safe. The Courtney O'Bryan Memorial Fund was officially established on Saturday, Feb. 18, in a signing ceremony at the University's Bryce Jordan Center, where the annual THON event was on its way to securing almost $10.7 million for the fight against pediatric cancer. (more)
March 4 - 10: Spring break, no classes
April 27: Classes end
April 28 - 29: Study days
April 30 - May 4: Final exams
May 4 - 6: Commencement
Many additional dates during the semester are important to the academic progress of your student, available at http://www.registrar.psu.edu/academic_calendar/calendar_index.cfm online. (more)
The Materials Research Institute is offering guided public tours of the North Wing of the new Millennium Science Complex on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Registrants are asked to meet in the lobby of the Materials Research Institute wing where the tour will commence. Tour participation is limited to 40 seats per tour date. To register, visit: http://doodle.com/p7wbf58hd4a43is3 online. (more)
Moving ahead with the promise to help prevent and treat child abuse, a Penn State task force has started to marshal the University's research and expertise in these areas. The Presidential Task Force on Child Maltreatment brings together a broad spectrum of faculty from across the University to coordinate and develop research, clinical practice, outreach and education on child maltreatment. (more)
