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  • John Sanchez

    Celebrating the Spirit of Powwow

    Professor John Sanchez honors an American Indian tradition with "The New Faces of an Ancient People," which brings the powwow experience to State College, Pennsylvania.

  • Emily Almberg in Yellowstone National Park, WY.

    Tracking Yellowstone Wolves

    Who's watching the wolves? Huck Institutes graduate student Emily Almberg is raising public awareness about wolves through her research in Yellowstone National Park, which includes citizen observers.

  • Alumni Matt Brezina smiles surrounded by colorful greenery in front of Old Main.

    Showcasing Start-up Success

    Matt Brezina (left), class of 2003, whose company was dubbed "Apple's chief rival," is one of more than a dozen guests participating in a week-long celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit.

  • Group of students smiling and eating

    Why do we eat what we eat?

    Penn State Sensory Evaluation Center looks at the science behind food choice.

  • Professor Tom Woods sits in his office in front of 2 colorful computer displays.

    Engineering Biofilms

    From oil-spill clean-up to producing alternative fuels, microbial communities have the potential to do great good. Professor Tom Wood is determined to figure out how.

World Campus graduate Tom Brown is a civilian intelligence analyst in Afghanistan.

Penn State spring graduates include students in U.S., Afghanistan

4/30/13

A married couple in New Jersey, a State College resident and a civilian worker in Afghanistan will all receive degrees earned online through the World Campus during Penn State’s spring commencement May 3–5. Among the Penn State students graduating during University Park campus commencement are Tom Brown, a civilian worker in Afghanistan; Matthew and Diana Kirk of Riverside, N.J.; and Jamie Reep of State College.

Honeybee gathering pollen

Penn State to host conference on pollinators

4/29/13

With populations of wild and domesticated pollinators, such as honeybees, in decline, some of the world's foremost scientists in the field will converge on Penn State this summer to discuss the latest research aimed at understanding and overcoming challenges to pollinator health. Hosted by the Center for Pollinator Research in the College of Agricultural Sciences, the second International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy will be held August 14 to 17 at The Nittany Lion Inn.