High energy, low depth, deep freeze
A massive telescope buried in the Antarctic ice has detected 28 extremely high-energy neutrinos -- elementary particles that likely originate outside our solar system. Two of these neutrinos had energies many thousands of times higher than the highest-energy neutrino that any man-made particle accelerator has ever produced, according to a team of IceCube Neutrino Observatory researchers that includes Penn State scientists. These new record-breaking neutrinos had energies greater than 1,000,000,000,000,000 volts or, as the scientists say, 1 peta-electron volt (PeV).
Architecture professor James Wines to receive lifetime achievement award
Penn State professor of architecture James Wines, founder and president of SITE, will be honored this fall with the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. He is being recognized for his work in design of site-specific structures that engage information about the environment, including buildings, public spaces, environmental art, landscapes, master plans, interiors, video productions, graphics and product designs. His work has attracted international attention since 1970, influencing the design of environmentally oriented buildings, interiors, gardens and public spaces throughout the world.
SPSEA students experience urban teaching in Chicago
Eleven SPSEA students from the College of Education participated in an urban teaching trip to Chicago this past semester, which included a visit to Erie Elementary Charter School, a bilingual charter school, and volunteer work at McCormick Elementary School.
Students: Talk to mom and dad. It's good for your health. http://goo.gl/9zLYH
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Lt. Col. Guy Moon earned a @PennStHershey master's in homeland security-public health - while deployed to Afghanistan goo.gl/IItCL
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Bill O'Brien feature on #RealSports re-airs Thurs at 6:30 pm on @HBO and Fri at 6 am & 8:30 pm on HBO2