Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers
November 18, 2009
Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower
November 17, 2009
Students to present major Disney production For The Kids
November 16, 2009
Penn State celebrates Senior Day
November 14, 2009
Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital
November 13, 2009
Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium
November 10, 2009
Rally in the Valley excites fans
November 6, 2009
Students capture fall at University Park
November 5, 2009
Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff
November 1, 2009
THON 5K draws thousands
November 1, 2009
2009 State of the University Address
Poultry science professor shares turkey news
Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington
Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009
Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board
Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location
Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display
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With the trend in locally raised food, the "heritage turkey" is experiencing a surge in popularity. R. Michael Hulet, associate professor of poultry science at Penn State, said many of these colorful birds (with equally colorful names such as Black Spanish, Bourbon Red, and Slate) are the commercially-bred turkeys of yesteryear. Heritage turkeys are a niche market, and "they are expensive to grow, because they don't produce as much meat per feed," said Hulet. "They allow local producers to diversify what they farm, and people say that, because they take longer to grow, there's a little more texture and 'turkey-ish' taste to the meat." (more)
Sandra Chapman, a Penn State College of Medicine student completing her doctoral degree in molecular medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was one of only three oral presenters at the Sixth Annual NIH Graduate Student Research Symposium on Nov. 10. This event allows graduate students to showcase their research to the entire NIH community and received nearly 100 abstracts this year. Chapman's research involves the transcriptional regulation of the human papilloma-virus (HPV). While working at the NIH, she also has been involved with the Graduate Student Council and co-founded a Science Policy Discussion Club. (more)
Dr. Alan Gelenberg has accepted the position of professor and interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, effective Jan. 1, 2010. Gelenberg received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After an internship in internal medicine, he completed his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was professor and head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona for 18 years and is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin, as well as president and CEO of Healthcare Technology Systems. Since 1987, he has served as editor-in-chief of theJournal of Clinical Psychiatry and has authored more than 200 scientific articles, editorials and book chapters, including manuscripts in the Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. (more)
Irina S. Filatova, a third-year student at Penn State College of Medicine, is this year's recipient of the $1,500 Scott A. Gunder, MD, DCMS Presidential Scholarship from the Dauphin County Medical Society (DCMS). An award presentation was held in September. Filatova confirmed her passion for medicine as a college sophomore at Messiah College, when she participated in the Primary Care Scholars Program. Filatova's first patient encounter was a difficult and emotional experience; however, as she interacted with the patient she came to the conclusion that she would go to medical school so that she could help people like this woman. (more)
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital has a new member of the family-centered care team: The Cub's Eye. This new addition is a 40-inch flat screen LCD monitor that can be found in the rotunda of the seventh floor across from the nurses' station. The idea for the Cub's Eye came from a meeting with the Children's Hospital Family Advisory Council.
Similar to the Lion's Eye (monitors providing information throughout first floor of the Medical Center), the Cub's Eye is a new tool and has been put in place to better communicate information about the Children's Hospital to visitors and patients. (more)
Everyone is invited to celebrate 25 years of miracles at Children's Miracle Network and Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital at the annual Miracle Ball on Saturday, Nov. 21 at The HERSHEY Lodge. The silver anniversary-themed event begins at 6 p.m., with a reception, silent auction and entertainment provided by The Kelly Meashey Band. (more)
The Penn State Hershey Four Diamonds Fund, founded in 1972 by Charles and Irma Millard after their son Christopher lost his battle with childhood cancer, recently released its 2008-09 annual report. Highlights include total donations of nearly $9.5 million, with nearly $7.5 million raised through Penn State's Dance Marathon. The Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital saw 527 pediatric oncology patients throughout the year, including 75 new patients. (more)
Nov. 19 is this year's Great American Smokeout. Since the Surgeon General identified the dangers of smoking, Americans have gradually quit, yet about 1 in 5 Americans still smoke. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 4,000 young adolescents start smoking every day and 6 percent of middle school students are smokers. If ever there were a time to think about quitting smoking, it's now. (more)
On Nov. 13, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital celebrated the groundbreaking for its new 252,000-square-foot, five-story facility with the announcement of major funding commitments from private donors and state government, as well as a festive groundbreaking ceremony attended by several hundred patients, contributors and staff. For photos, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2182 online. (more)
Join Dr. Paul Haidet, director of medical education research, for the next Penn State Hershey Humanities First Fridays lecture at noon on Nov. 13, in the hospital auditorium at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Haidet, a graduate of the Penn State College of Medicine, will discuss the important aspects of improvisation and patient-physician communication. (more)
