Penn State Daily Newswire

Top Stories For February 2003

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February 28

-- MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT SUPPORTS EXPERT'S STUDY OF SLEEP APNEA

-- DEPUTY SHERIFFS RECEIVING INTENSIVE TRAINING AT PENN STATE

-- LYME DISEASE TICKS MAKING COMEBACK IN PENNSYLVANIA

-- EDUCATION IMPROVES EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS FOR SEVERELY DISABLED

-- WHAT'S IN THE NEWS: CLONE CLAIM

February 27

-- SHAVER'S CREEK ADOPTS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VEHICLE

-- SEA GRANT AT PENN STATE ERIE LEADS AVIAN BOTULISM TASK FORCE

-- SMEAL COLLEGE TEAMS BRING HOME TOP PRIZES FROM COMPETITIONS

-- MORTENSEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

-- ALUMNUS AND FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT NEXT FORUM SPEAKER

February 26

-- QUOTE OF THE DAY: SPANIER TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE

-- BURKE RECOMMENDED AS DEAN AND CEO OF PENN STATE ERIE

-- COLOR KEY TO PRESENTATION OF UNDERSTANDABLE SCIENTIFIC DATA

-- STUDENT-ATHLETES SET NEW STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN FALL

-- THE MEDICAL MINUTE: EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

February 25

-- CLASS OF 2003 SEEKING ARTIST FOR HUB MURAL GIFT

-- SHORT AND LONG GAMMA-RAY BURSTS DIFFERENT TO THE CORE

-- AWARDS RAIN DOWN ON PENN STATE METEOROLOGISTS

-- ALUMNI COOL CAREER: FBI 'PROFILER' ANALYZES CRIME SCENES

-- TRADE ASSOCIATION PICKS PENN COLLEGE FOR FIRST STUDENT CHAPTER

February 24

-- NEWSWIRE EXTRA: THON HIGHLIGHTS BUSY WEEKEND ON CAMPUS

-- PENN STATE APPOINTS WEIDEMANN AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR OUTREACH

-- UNIVERSITY JOINS DARE FAMILY IN PROMOTING POLE VAULT SAFETY INITIATIVES

-- FORMER LION PROPOSES AN ALTERNATIVE TO ONE-ARM PUSH-UPS

-- UNIVERSITY'S RECYCLING EFFORTS HONORED BY STATE

February 21

-- COUNTDOWN TO THON: THE WAIT IS OVER

-- TWO NEW WEB SITES OFFERED FOR AGRICULTURAL AND DAIRY PRODUCERS

-- RESEARCH: REVENGE MOTIVATES TRIBAL WARFARE

-- PENN STATE ABINGTON TO HOST READING BY U.S. POET LAUREATE

-- WHAT'S IN THE NEWS: SOLDIERING ON

February 20

-- PENN STATER EMPLOYEES WORK QUICKLY TO SAVE CO-WORKER'S LIFE

-- 'DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD' INTERACTIVE WEB SITES CAN HELP AND HURT POLITICIANS

-- CREAD, PENN STATE TRAINING LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN HEALTH WORKERS

-- KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION GRANT EXPANDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

-- THE MEDICAL MINUTE: KNOWING THE FACTS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH

February 19

-- UNDERGROUND COAL FIRE IN CENTRALIA CREEPING FORWARD

-- PENN STATE STUDENT WINS GATES CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP

-- POLL: PENNSYLVANIANS 'MORE OR LESS' SATISFIED WITH STATUS QUO

-- SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AIDS AREA BUSINESSES

-- PEARL JAM WRISTBANDS AVAILABLE FRIDAY, TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY

February 18

--  NEWSWIRE EXTRA: SNOW MEASURES IN FEET AS BLIZZARD BLANKETS PENN STATE

--  HEARD ON CAMPUS: FACULTY MEMBER/ASTRONAUT ON RISKS OF SPACE TRAVEL

--  FOSSIL PLANT AND INSECT COMMUNITIES KEY TO UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL CHANGE

-- COUNTDOWN TO THON: JUST 18 PRECIOUS MINUTES OUT OF 48 HOURS

-- 'BLUE'S CLUES LIVE!' TICKETS ON SALE NOW

February 14

-- PENN STATE APPROPRIATION CUT AGAIN

-- DOZENS MORE PENN STATE STUDENTS REPORT TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY

-- EARLY MARS: WARM ENOUGH TO MELT WATER?

-- $1.25 MILLION NIH AWARD FUNDS STUDY ON FEEDING THE BRAIN

-- WHAT'S IN THE NEWS: PAST PAYMENTS

February 13

-- DID YOU KNOW: USA TODAY HONORS TWO OUTSTANDING PENN STATE STUDENTS

-- PENN STATE PREPARING WESTERN PA., YORK YOUTH FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

-- ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, WORLD CAMPUS PRESENT 'LORE OF THE LION'

-- FOR THE KIDS: STUDENTS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER

-- WOMEN IN SPORTS IS TOPIC OF SPANIER RADIO/TV CALL-IN

February 12

DID YOU KNOW: GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL AND YOU'RE GONNA GET MARRIED?

-- RESEARCHER TRACKING ANCIENT PADDLEFISH MOVEMENT IN OHIO RIVER

-- GRANT SUPPORTS ARTS AND HUMANITIES COLLABORATIONS, PROJECTS

-- PENN STATE PRESS BOOK TAKES TWO AWARDS FROM HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

-- THE MEDICAL MINUTE: ONCE TABOO SUBJECT MAY INDICATE OTHER PROBLEMS

February 11

-- DID YOU KNOW: PENN STATER MISSIONARY LEFT BOTANICAL TREASURE

-- PENNTAP CLIENTS REPORT $17 MILLION IN BENEFITS

-- NCAA-RECORD 1.2 MILLION FANS SEE PENN STATE FOOTBALL IN 2002

-- LINKED PARENTAL BEHAVIORS INCREASE FEMALE STUDENTS' SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

-- COUNTDOWN TO THON: FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO HUGE EVENT

February 10

-- ALUMNUS CHOSEN AS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

-- PITTSBURGH NATIVE'S GIFT CREATES STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND

-- SHAVER'S CREEK SETS NEW HOURS AND ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS

-- NEWSWIRE EXTRA: BON JOVI, GOO GOO DOLLS ROCK JORDAN CENTER

-- 'CABARET,' YING QUARTET, DIANNE REEVES AMONG UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

February 07

-- GOOD PARENT-CHILD BONDS OFFSET HORMONE-RELATED ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS

-- MAZZANTE REACHES 2,000 POINT MILESTONE IN LADY LION BASKETBALL VICTORY

-- REWARDS FROM GRADUATE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING LIVING LAWNS

-- WHAT'S IN THE NEWS: MAN VERSUS MACHINE

-- NEWSWIRE EXTRA: AMERICAN TROOPS SAY 'CHEESE' WITH 'JOE PATERNO'

February 06

-- MASTER PLAN SET FOR HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

-- COMPUTER RECYCLING PROGRAM GOES TO JAIL

-- CHER BRINGING FAREWELL TOUR TO PENN STATE

-- NEW PROTOCOL SPEEDS UP INTERNET RESOURCE SHARING

-- DISPATCHES FROM HARRISBURG: WHAT MAKES A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD?

February 05

-- DID YOU KNOW: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES PENN STATE ASTRONOMER

-- IT PAYS TO CONVERT FOOD PROCESSING WASTEWATER INTO ENERGY

-- SPANISH LANGUAGE BECOMING A CORE SKILL FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS

-- DISPATCHES FROM A FRESHMAN: THE ATTRACTIONS OF DISTRACTIONS

February 04

-- PAWELCZYK RECALLS SHUTTLE RE-ENTRY EXPERIENCE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

-- PENN STATE ALTOONA ADDS BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN PSYCHOLOGY

-- WELSH IS NO. 2 OVERALL PICK IN WOMEN'S PRO SOCCER DRAFT

-- THREE ADULT LEARNERS TO BE HONORED BY STATE ASSOCIATION

-- COUNTDOWN TO THON: CROWD SUPPORT PLAYS BIG ROLE

February 03

-- PENN STATE TIES WITH NASA, SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM RUN DEEP

-- DID YOU KNOW: BIOLOGIST'S DEEP SEA WORK ON DISCOVERY/SCIENCE CHANNEL

-- NEW FLAT MOTOR CAN DRIVE SHAPE SHIFTERS, MOVERS AND SHAKERS

-- PENN STATE STUDENT IN ANTARCTICA READY FOR YOUR QUESTIONS

-- DISPATCH FROM THON: THREE WEEKS AND COUNTING