Synthia is the newest addition to Penn State Shenango and its biology department, a cadaver that students became acquainted with this fall while working in biology labs.

Jinger Gottschall, associate professor of kinesiology, notes that the scale can be deceiving because muscle weighs more than fat; body fat percentage is more accurate.

Sharing and discussing news content on social media sites such as Facebook can drive greater involvement with news and information, researchers have found.

Gov.-elect Tom Wolf named Rachel Levine, a professor at the Penn State College of Medicine, as his Physician General.

Students attending eight Penn State Commonwealth Campuses, including those in southwestern Pennsylvania, would have their tuition frozen next fall under a proposal.

Erie County officials hope for amazing developments for the Erie region through a collaborative effort unveiled by Penn State Behrend Chancellor Don Birx and others.

People who share news on social media may be more engaged, and for longer, with the news they share than those who read the news casually, according to researchers.

Penny M. Kris-Etherton, professor of nutrition, is one of five experts to weigh in on TIME's weekly poll of experts who answer nutrition questions that gnaw at you.