In the News
October 3, 2002

Anthropologist Newsom
named a MacArthur Fellow
Lee Ann Newsom, associate professor of archaeological anthropology, has been named a 2002 MacArthur Fellow, a nationally prestigious program that supports and recognizes scientists, artists and writers for their "original creativity."

High-tech unit uses low-tech
approach to getting around
on the University Park campus
They direct Internet traffic for millions of e-mails each week, pave the way for computer networking between buildings and campuses, and bridge great distances with high-tech videoconferences, but getting to appointments on time over the crowded sidewalks and streets of the University Park campus has some of Penn State's "information superhighway" experts riding a low-tech solution.

Paperless processing adopted
for research subject protection
Penn State is one of only three major U.S. research universities using and developing a new computer-based, automated, paperless approach to processing the documents that safeguard the public and the human and animal subjects used in scientific, agricultural and medical investigations.

Students, potential employers
meet at Fall Career Days 2002
Students had a chance to network with representatives from nearly 500 organizations during Fall Career Days 2002, held Sept. 25-27 at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Pharmacology professor
earns Fulbright grant
Joan Summy-Long, professor of pharmacology in the College of Medicine, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture medical students and residents at the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Chisinau, Moldova, during the 2002-2003 academic year.

Faculty teaching award
nominations sought
The Schreyer Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2003 Eisenhower, Atherton and Alumni Teaching Fellow Awards. Students, faculty, staff, administrators and friends of the University may nominate faculty for these awards.

College of Communications outreach
programs focus on middle school,
high school students
The College of Communications will sponsor six outreach programs for middle-school and high-school students and their advisers in 2003. The six programs represent an increase from four during the past year.

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