Penn State's Board of Trustees today (March 19) approved the appointment of WTW Architects of Pittsburgh as the architect for the design of the Gymnasium Building addition at Penn State Beaver. The Board of Trustees architect/engineer selection committee recommended the appointment. WTW Architects will design and build a 4,000-square-foot addition ...

Ballot positions for the 2010 election of trustees by alumni have been determined by a drawing, a procedure established by Penn State's Board of Trustees. Paula R. Ammerman, associate secretary, conducted the drawing and said ballots for the trustee election will be mailed to Penn State Alumni by April 9. All ballots must be returned by the close ...

The Penn State Board of Trustees on March 19 elected Marianne E. Alexander, James S. Broadhurst, Steve A. Garban, Samuel E. Hayes Jr., George T. Henning Jr., Edward R. Hintz Jr., Rodney P. Hughes, David M. Joyner, Graham B. Spanier, Linda B. Strumpf and John P. Surma as members of its executive committee. The executive committee is composed of ...

The woman who oversees the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Penn State. Penn State's Board of Trustees today (March 19) approved Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, to receive the degree at a future University commencement ceremony. Nooyi directs ...

Penn State has achieved 100 percent participation by its Board of Trustees in the forthcoming University-wide capital campaign, Board Chair Steve Garban reported at a meeting of the Trustees today (March 19). Gift commitments from the 32-member board, and past and emeriti Trustees, total $91.3 million. "The willingness of my fellow board members ...

Penn State's Board of Trustees today (March 19) approved plans for a new $10.2 million, LEED-certified softball stadium on the University Park campus. Completion of the facility is scheduled for spring 2011. "The current field seats only 300 spectators, which is below the minimum for NCAA tournaments and the National Club Softball Association ...

University Trustees today (March 19) approved plans for a new Support Services Building on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The facility will help meet increased service requirements at the Medical Center, created in part by the recently completed Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and soon-to-be-constructed Penn State ...

Penn State's Board of Trustees today (March 19) approved the purchase of property at 240 S. Burrowes Road in State College, the former home of the now-disbanded Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The University has no immediate plans for the property, which is adjacent to the core campus. ...

New and pending regulations and commitments to more sustainable practices present new challenges in energy production and consumption at Penn State, University Park Physical Plant officials told the University's Board of Trustees in an informational report Friday (March 19). The report detailed energy planning for the University Park campus. "In ...

Penn State Vice President for Outreach Craig Weidemann told members of Penn State's Board of Trustees today (March 19) that the need for University outreach programs and services has never been greater. "Penn State Outreach serves a central role in the University's mission to provide teaching, research and public service to the Commonwealth and ...

Yesterday (March 18) at noon, fourth-year Penn State College of Medicine medical students joined thousands of fellow medical students across the country in simultaneously opening letters to learn which hospitals and health care providers have accepted them into residency programs. The much-anticipated ceremony is known as Match Day....

Penn State's Board of Trustees held its regular bi-monthly meeting Friday (March 19) at the University Park campus. In his remarks to the Board, University President Graham Spanier discussed applications to the University, state appropriations, major research accomplishments, philanthropy to Penn State, and student, faculty and staff achievements. ...

Yesterday (March 18) at noon, fourth-year Penn State College of Medicine medical students joined thousands of fellow medical students across the country in simultaneously opening letters to learn which hospitals and health care providers have accepted them into residency programs. The much-anticipated ceremony is known as Match Day....

With the help of a little singing bird, Penn State physicists are gaining insight into how the human brain functions, which may lead to a better understanding of complex vocal behavior, human speech production and ultimately, speech disorders and related diseases....

On the next edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," the host and his guests discuss "The NCAA's New Era." The show addresses today's high-priority issues -- ranging from infractions to academic integrity, from gender equity to cost containment -- and considers the organization's future trajectory during the next decade. ...

Barbara I. Dewey, dean of Libraries and professor at the University of Tennessee, has been appointed Penn State's dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, effective August 1, pending approval by the University's Board of Trustees. She will succeed Nancy Eaton, who has held the position since 1997 and will continue her ties with ...

"Since Stonehenge was built and rebuilt over a period of centuries, no one group has sole credit for its construction, but the main building seems to have been done by a people known as the 'Beaker Folk,'" says Benjamin Hudson, professor of History and Medieval Studies at Penn State. The Beaker Folk (who earned their name from the distinctive ...

Anthony Leach, the 2009-2010 Penn State laureate and associate professor of music and music education, understands music's potential to influence and enhance the lives of others, and he sees firsthand the unifying power of music on both performers and audiences. In a short video he describes a bit of his musical philosophy by reflecting on the ...

For two thousand years, the paradoxical nature of Jesus Christ -- that he embodied completely both the human and the divine -- has been at the core of Christian belief. Yet there was a time, according to history and religious studies scholar Philip Jenkins, Penn State's Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities, when this belief was on extremely ...

Niel Brandt, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Brandt's election to the society is based on his leadership and numerous contributions to research involving deep extragalactic X-ray surveys and active-galaxy studies, which have advanced understanding of ...

Astronomers have discovered what appear to be two of the earliest and most primitive supermassive black holes known. The discovery, based on observations with the NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and other space observatories, will be published in the March 18 edition of the scientific journal Nature....

Penn State's Institute for the Arts and Humanities will honor Toni Morrison, renowned novelist and Nobel laureate, with its 2010 Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Arts and Humanities, at 8 p.m. on April 7, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. The IAH Medal will be conferred by Penn State President Graham B. Spanier, ...

The goal of all surgical intervention is to allow patients to have a procedure completed in the best way that will optimize and improve their health. One of the emerging methods to achieve decreased pain with surgery, minimal blood loss, fewer complications, shorter hospital stay, faster return to activities of daily living and improved patient ...

In advance of their March 24 performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall at this year's Penn State President's Concert, the Penn State Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra will be performing a free sendoff concert. At 8 p.m. on March 22, in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus, the orchestra will perform three selections: ...

ConocoPhillips and Penn State today launched the 2010 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize, a competition that recognizes original and viable solutions that can help improve the way the United States develops and uses energy. ...

Research Unplugged, Penn State's town-and-gown discussion series, is back for the spring semester starting Wednesday, March 17, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre on Allen Street in State College. The first event of the season features Penn State musicologist Lisa Jenkins, accompanied by members of local Celtic band Callanish....

Madlyn L. Hanes, chancellor and professor of education at Penn State Harrisburg, will become the next vice president for Commonwealth Campuses at Penn State. Hanes will replace John J. Romano, who is retiring June 30 after 42 years of service to the University. (See http://live.psu.edu/story/43368 online.) With approval from the Board of ...

Maya Angelou, poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, is the fourth speaker in Penn State's 2009-10 Student Programming Association Distinguished Speaker Series. Angelou will speak at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, in Eisenhower Auditorium....

The Penn State Lady Lions (17-13, 8-10) will return to the postseason for the first time in five years after being selected to host Hofstra (19-13, 11-7 CAA) in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) at 7 p.m. on Thursday (March 18) at the Bryce Jordan Center. WNIT first round tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on ...

"In the process of doing all of this research, I learned about my family. I heard stories I'd never heard before... stories that left me feeling lucky that I was a writer." -- Journalist, author and Penn State alumnus Justin Catanoso, speaking Monday (March 15) at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus as part of the Penn State ...

Mark S. Anner, assistant professor of labor studies and employment relations and Forrest Briscoe, assistant professor of management, were selected to receive 2010 Sloan Industry Studies Fellowships....

Donald L. Birx has been chosen as the next chancellor of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Birx will replace John D. "Jack" Burke, who is retiring June 30. As the campus' chief academic and administrative officer, Birx will be responsible for the quality of Penn State Erie's academic programs in teaching, research and service, and overall ...

While some move to a place like the Village at Penn State to slow down, Bill Fuchs (pronounced "Foosh") has a different take on living after retirement. At 91 years old, Fuchs is a member of Penn State's Class of 1941 and has been doing what he loves for almost a lifetime, but in his case, that amounts to nearly seven decades up, up and away. ...

Following the unexpected death Tuesday of Penn State Fayette's chancellor, Emmanuel I. Osagie, University officials have moved quickly to provide the southwestern Pennsylvania campus with leadership until a search for a new chancellor can be conducted. Francis Achampong, chief academic officer at Penn State Mont Alto, has been appointed interim ...

A memorial service will be held to remember Chancellor Emmanuel I. Osagie from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. A reception will follow. The service is open to the public to celebrate the memory of Osagie, who died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 9. ...

Pioneering civil rights attorney and founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center Morris Dees will speak on "Equal Justice for All" at the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law at 7 p.m. on Mach 16. The talk is open to the public and will take place in the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park ...

How do certain athletic programs sustain their success year after year, and how much does it cost to run their programs, especially in a tough economic climate? These topics, as well as the top issues facing the NCAA's next leader, are the focus of three new March editions of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier" on the Big Ten Network....

One of the nation's premier spring football events, Penn State's Blue-White Game presented by the American Automobile Association (AAA), will be televised live by ESPN2 on Saturday, April 24. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. in Beaver Stadium. As in previous years, there will be no admission or parking fee for the Blue-White game, which culminates spring ...

Country music star Alan Jackson will bring his 2010 Freight Train Tour to Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center at 7 p.m. on May 21, with special guests Josh Turner and Chris Young. Tickets will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on March 13....

Studies have shown that people who understand health instructions make fewer mistakes when they take their medicine or prepare for a medical procedure. They also may get well sooner or be able to better manage a chronic health condition. The theme of this year's National Patient Safety Awareness Week, which is observed from March 7 to 13, is ...

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Emmanuel I. Osagie, chancellor of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon (March 9) from complications due to an illness. He became chancellor of Penn State Fayette in February 2007. A native of Nigeria, Osagie led the campus with energy and inspired the campus community with a vision that the ...

Lori Ginzberg isn't a big fan of biographies, and she hardly considered penning one herself, but the Penn State professor of history and women's studies decided the subject of her most recent book "Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life," is just too interesting to pass up. ...

The W-2 and 1040 forms are flying, so it must be income-tax-filing season. A Penn State Extension money-management educator says it's not too late to do something today that can make your 2009 tax filing less "taxing." Federal tax law permits people who fall within income guidelines to establish and fund an individual retirement account, or IRA, ...

Scientists have discovered that the drastic decline in Arctic musk ox populations that began roughly 12,000 years ago was due to a warming climate rather than to human hunting. The research is the first study to use ancient musk ox DNA collected from across the animal's former geographic range to test for human impacts on musk ox populations. The ...

Blending biomass into the coal stream that feeds electricity-generation plants offers the opportunity to reduce harmful emissions and create a market for renewable fuel, according to a biomass-energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. And Pennsylvania power-plant operators have a big incentive for co-firing coal with biomass ...

A Pulitzer Prize winning artist and cartoonist, Rube Goldberg was best known for his "invention" cartoons depicting overly complex devices that perform everyday tasks. In the words of Goldberg, his machines were "a symbol of man's capacity for exerting maximum effort to achieve minimal results." At Penn State's fifth annual "Rube Goldberg Machine ...

Throughout the Big Ten Conference's illustrious history, many student-athletes have defined excellence: National Champions, All-Americans, Olympians. Their jerseys hang from the rafters. They are the standard against which all others are measured, the players who made the conference big. Beginning this fall, the Big Ten Network will celebrate ...

As the massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile show, the science of seismology has not advanced far enough for scientists to accurately predict earthquakes. But a new Penn State and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution project aims to add to the scientific understanding of earthquakes by involving secondary school science teachers in a national ...

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team had a solid final day at the 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships and held onto fifth place for its best finish since 2007. Senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) finished off a perfect run at 157 with a win in the title bout to claim the 2010 Big Ten Championship and become Penn State's 20th Big Ten ...

Sometimes huge initiatives start with modest efforts. That may be the case with the oilseed press being operated as a demonstration project by Farm Operations and Services in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. ...

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team had a solid final day at the 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships and held onto fifth place for its best finish since 2007. Senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) finished off a perfect run at 157 with a win in the title bout to claim the 2010 Big Ten Championship and become Penn State's 20th Big Ten ...

The Nittany Lions basketball team will enter the 13th Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as the 11th seed and will take on No. 6-seed Minnesota Thursday at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the final game of the first round. The game can be seen live on the Big Ten Network. The winner of that game will advance to face No. 3 seeded ...

The contributions of Penn State's Joe Paterno will be annually recognized by the Maxwell Football Club, which Friday (March 5) announced the creation of the Joseph V. Paterno Award. The announcement was made by the Maxwell Club hours before of its 73rd Annual Awards Banquet in Atlantic City, N.J. The Maxwell Club presents 13 high school, college ...

Penn State will join the U.S. Coast Guard's new Maritime Law Enforcement College Partnership Program to help educate and train maritime law enforcement personnel. Penn State, one of only 10 colleges and universities invited to participate in this program, will offer the Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society degree online through World Campus. The ...

Thomas Loughran, director of Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, and Reka Albert, professor of physics and biology, made a breakthrough by using network modeling to determine which proteins turn off the killer T-cells that cause a rare form of cancer....

As winter loses its grip on Pennsylvania, warmer days followed by cold nights signal the beginning of maple syrup season. When spring conditions are right, sap in sugar maple trees begins to flow, and sugars made with last summer's sun move from their storage sites into the tree's trunk, according to Bob Hansen, Penn State Cooperative Extension ...

The sixth-seeded Penn State Lady Lions (17-12, 8-10) found their defensive and transition games on the way to a 63-52 victory over No. 11 seed Minnesota (13-17, 6-12) in the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse Thursday afternoon. The Lady Lions, who won a Big Ten Tournament game for the first time since the 2006-07 season, will now face No. 3 ...

University Health Services (UHS) has seen several confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza within the past two weeks. It is clear that H1N1 still is present on the University Park campus. Seasonal flu typically increases at this time of year as well....

Back in the late 1990s, Penn Stater Magazine Editor Tina Hay was one of the hosts of the Folk Show on WPSU-FM, Penn State's public radio station, and Bela Fleck was pushing the boundaries of bluegrass music as the banjo player for the decidedly niche group New Grass Revival. She played a lot of Fleck's music on the show, but doubted that most ...

"There's promise for a cure in the future," said Judith Creuz, a clinical audiologist at Penn State, "but it's not there yet." Researchers are focusing on ways to generate new hair cells within the inner ear to restore the most common cause of hearing loss. Until a cure exists, Creuz recommended using ear protection where appropriate....

Penn State President Graham B. Spanier, along with the leaders of Pennsylvania's other state-related universities, appeared before the state Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday (March 3) to make the case for funding for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Among the topics discussed were how the nature of the state-related universities would change if ...

The Nittany Lion basketball team will play its final home game of the season on Saturday, March 6 when it takes on No. 6-ranked Purdue and it will invite all Penn State students to join in the fun for free. The 2:30 p.m. tipoff on the Big Ten Network comes at the beginning of Spring Break week for the University Park Campus and the game was not ...

A rare, ancient polar bear fossil discovered in Norway in 2004 is yielding a treasure trove of essential information about the age and evolutionary origins of the species. A paper published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers at Penn State, the University at Buffalo, the University of Oslo and ...

Parkinson's disease is a common neurological disorder in the elderly, and the number of affected people is expected to increase as the population ages over the next decades. The most common primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease include shakes of the hands, arms, legs and jaw; stiffness of the limbs and trunk; slowness of movement; and impaired ...

The fire that destroyed the Gazebo at Dobbins and did heavy damage to the adjoining Dobbins Dining Hall at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, early Tuesday morning has been deemed accidental, believed to be caused by an electrical problem in the Gazebo, fire officials said today (March 3) in their initial findings. The fire marshal's official ...

Penn State University Police are investigating a criminal mischief/criminal trespass incident which occurred between 10:24 p.m. on Feb. 27, and 3:33 a.m. on Feb. 28, in Old Main on the University Park campus. Several individuals entered the building after an unknown white male damaged the south door(s) and gained access. Police are hoping to ...

Penn State mechanical engineering alumnus Clyde Shuman and his wife, Nancy, of Allentown, have pledged $1 million to the University's Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering to support students, faculty and programs. Part of their gift will endow the Shuman Family Early Career Professorship. The remainder will fund strategic initiatives ...

Just seven months after its launch, Penn State's strategic plan is already making headway in a number of key areas identified for improvement. Rodney Erickson, executive vice president and provost, said leaders of some of the plan's strategies have provided a mid-year progress report that includes details of progress in several targeted ...

Penn State University Police report that a recent victim's account of an alleged rape on the north side of the Lubert Building turned out to be false. After a thorough investigation and further interviews with the victim, University Police determined that the March 1 incident did not occur....

Penn State University Police report that a recent victim's account of an alleged rape on the north side of the Lubert Building turned out to be false. After a thorough investigation and further interviews with the victim, University Police determined that the March 1 incident did not occur....

The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday (March 2) passed a resolution congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon (THON) for its continued efforts to raise funds in support of the fight against pediatric cancer. House Resolution 1112, introduced by Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05), noted THON as the largest student-run ...

The Nittany Lion football team will culminate spring practice with one of the highlights of the Penn State sports calendar, Blue-White Weekend presented by AAA, April 23-24. Kickoff for the Blue-White Game presented by AAA is tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 in Beaver Stadium. The contest will air on the Penn State Sports ...

Researchers monitoring the Classrooms for the Future program have released the Year Three Evaluation reviewing the effectiveness of the statewide CFF program, which was created to increase the technological and educational competency of Pennsylvania's students and teachers. Preliminary results indicate that CFF has generated significant progress ...

Penn Staters around the world can join the fast-growing online community staying connected to the University and fellow Nittany Lions as fans of the official Penn State page on Facebook and followers of the official University Twitter feed. The University's official page on Facebook, at http://facebook.com/pennstate, is a hub of daily activity, featuring ...

Penn State University Police are investigating a rape that occurred in the parking lot on the north side of Lubert Building at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 1. The suspect was last seen driving away from the parking lot in a dark colored SUV, similar to a Ford Expedition, with a Pennsylvania registration. The victim was able to escape and ...

A late-night fire destroyed the Dobbins Gazebo and did heavy damage to the Dobbins Dining Hall at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Monday, March 1. There were no injuries. The fire, reported at about 11:30 p.m. on March 1, damaged the dining hall's kitchen and dining areas, rendering it unusable for the foreseeable future. Fire officials ...

Galaxy is a web-based framework developed by Penn State's Anton Nekrutenko and colleagues that combines the power of existing genome annotation databases with a simple Web portal to enable users to search remote resources, combine data from independent queries, and visualize the results....

"A culture that values ethical principles in journalism is so important to our democracy. What matters most is the survival of journalism that tells the truth with an ethical foundation, and to connect it to the community it serves." -- Marty Kaiser, president of the American Society of News Editors and editor of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, ...

A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and other space instruments has discovered that a collection of small, ancient galaxies, called the Hickson Compact Group 31 (HCG 31), finally is coming together into one larger galaxy after 10 billion years. The images the team recorded offer a window into the universe's early years, when ...

An asteroid strike may not only account for the demise of ocean and land life 65 million years ago, but the fireball's path and resulting dust, darkness and toxic metal contamination may explain the geographic unevenness of extinctions and recovery, according to Penn State geoscientists....

Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea, a more serious condition that often increases one's risk of depression, memory difficulties, sexual dysfunction and even stroke and heart attack, said Edward Bixler, professor of psychiatry at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center....

Epilepsy is a disease characterized by recurrent seizures, which occur when the electrical activity of the brain becomes abnormal, resulting in a variety of different symptoms (seizure types). Depending on the location of the epileptic region in the brain and its cause, there are different types of epilepsy. Individuals with epilepsy may not be ...

Just a week after it held thousands of students involved in the cancer research fundraiser Dance Marathon, the Bryce Jordan Center was filled by hundreds of people for Touch of Africa, a gathering organized by Penn State's African Student Association to celebrate the African community at Penn State and in Central Pennsylvania. The event, held on ...

Bolstered by dual individual wins from junior Shavon Greaves (Lakewood, N.J.), a gold-medal run in the mile by senior Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), and a sizzling victory in the 4x400-meter relay, the Nittany Lion women's track and field team captured the program's second-ever Big Ten Indoor Championships victory, Sunday at Horace Ashenfelter III ...

The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) at University Park has declared a Midnight Clear for tonight (Feb. 26). This will enable crews to do a mass clearing of blowing and drifting snow so lots are open on Saturday. The University Park campus had about 3 inches of snow as of 7 a.m. today, and may have added another inch or better since then, although ...

Anyone traveling to campus today is urged to use caution, since roadways outside the campus may not yet be adequately treated. Travelers should use their own best judgment to make personal decisions regarding traveling to work or class in inclement weather. Employees may charge their absence to vacation time when weather conditions cause a concern ...

Marlowe Froke, a professor of journalism for 33 years who helped establish the strong public broadcasting presence at Penn State and also helped set the foundation for the College of Communications, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. He was 82....

The Harlem Globetrotters lit up the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, spreading humor and theatrical entertainment not seen in a typical basketball game. Taking on their longtime rivals, the Washington Generals, the Globetrotters -- who are famous for absurdly long winning streaks and raucous on-court shenanigans with their opponents -- wowed those ...

HARRISBURG -- Penn State President Graham Spanier joined the leaders of Pennsylvania's three other state-related universities in Harrisburg Tuesday (Feb. 23) to answer questions from legislators and ask the lawmakers to invest more fully in higher education....

The Penn State basketball, wrestling and winter sports teams will be prominently featured on the Big Ten Network during the next two weeks as the regular season winds down and Big Ten Championship competition begins. Broadcasts include coverage of the Nittany Lions and Lady Lions basketball teams, as well as wrestling, swimming and diving, and ...

Penn State President Graham B. Spanier will appear in a panel with the leaders of Pennsylvania's other state-related institutions before the state House Appropriations Committee at 1 p.m. today (Feb. 23). Spanier will answer questions posed by the legislators about Penn State's operations and needs. "I plan to use the hearing to inform the ...

State College Police Chief Tom King and Capt. Dana Leonard co-authored a column in yesterday's Centre Daily Times (Feb. 22) on the issue of dangerous drinking. The column speaks to the town-gown partnership that is trying to raise the visibility of the very serious problems of underage and excessive drinking, in the hopes of having an impact. This ...

U.S. Congressman Glenn Thompson today (Feb. 22) presented Penn State Women's Volleyball Coach Russ Rose with a signed copy of the resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives congratulating the team on its third straight national championship....

THON 2010 overall chair Caitlin Zankowski screamed and jumped around the stage as the overall committee revealed the total raised in this year's 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping event. In spite of the continuing weak economy, this year's total reached a new record high of more than $7.8 million, surpassing last year's total by more than $347,000. ...

Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity -- a major health issue....

University Park, PA -- University Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 20, at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the bus stop near College Avenue and Allen Street in downtown State College. Anyone with information about this incident, please call University Police at (814) 863-1111 or complete an online ...

Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest farmers, according to a Penn State plant scientist....

Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest farmers, according to a Penn State plant scientist....

Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest farmers, according to a Penn State plant scientist....

Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest farmers, according to a Penn State plant scientist....