Computer-simulated worlds make "virtually"
anything possible
Students and faculty at University Park are fully "immersing" themselves in
3-D simulations -- in some cases "flying" without a plane and even traveling
through walls.
University begins project to upgrade
40-year-old dam
Penn State will soon begin a $2.8 million project to repair and upgrade the
spillway at Shaver's Creek Dam, an earthen structure built in 1959. The dam
itself is in good shape, but as part of the spillway repair project, the state
Department of Environmental Protection has asked the University to enlarge
the spillway to bring the dam up to current state standards.
Large class takes a dramatic turn of
events
"Large lecture classes often get a bad rap. But a large class actually enhances
the theatrical experience," McGregor said. "We have a legitimate audience,
with a diverse cross-section of ethnicities, nationalities and majors, who
are bound together as they watch and discuss performances. The effect would
be lost with a class of 20 students."
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