Useful Summer Links

• Departments involved with REU:

• Physics Department
• Center for Nanoscale Science
• Chemistry Department
• Materials Science and Engineering Department
• Engineering Science and Mechanics

• Penn State Library
• SARI Ethics training website
• Chemical Safety training website
• Mandatory reporting training website
• Email
• The Hub-Robeson Student Center
• Penn State Fitness

Campus and transportation info:

• campus map (pdf)
• Housing, and housing rules/ amenities, etc.
• How to get wired internet access!! (You are a new resident - follow those instructions)
  
• How to get wireless internet (probably not in your dorms)
• How to get to campus from airport (you can also ask your summer mentor for a lift)
• CATA - local buses
• The following stores are all available via the V route: Best Buy, Giant (food), Weis(food),  Walmart

• The Nittany Mall - available via CATA Bus service, the M route:

• Mega Bus (if you want to go further)

• Meal Plan
• Wegmans
• McLanahans (corner convenience store)
• Farmer's Market Tuesday's and Fridays on Locust Lane
• Online menus for downtown restaurants : http://www.lionmenus.com/

View Physics/MRSEC REU places in a larger map

Fun stuff:

• 4th Fest
• Central Pennsylvania Arts Fest July 12-15 2012
  
• State College Community Calendar
  
• Ice Skating
• Bowling
• Laser Tag
  
• Mt. Nittany (Hiking)
• Whipple Dam (Hiking, etc)
• Tussey Mountain (mini golf, concerts, wing fest)
  
• The State Theatre (indie movies/ concerts/ random stuff)
  
• Movies
• Bicycle Rental
  

• Centre Daily Times
• www.collegian.psu.edu
• Schlow Public Library
• Centre Region Parks
• www.centreorchestra.org
• www.pacentrestage.psu.edu