2017-05-09 14:43
By Susan Gonzalez
May 9, 2017
Siobhan Thompson was recently honored for 30 years of service to Yale, but she has had a connection to Yale for her whole life.
As the daughter… Read More
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2017-05-09 14:22
May 9, 2017
YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. Authors of new… Read More
2017-05-09 14:14
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Schreyer Honors College distributed four annual senior awards to Scholars at a reception in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Alumni Hall.
Source: Pri… Read More
2017-05-09 12:22
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fifty students earned academic certificates from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at commencement exercises this weekend for the Donald P. Bellisario… Read More
2017-05-08 19:49
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Intense genetic selection can have an unintended side effect — the loss of genetic diversity.There is one cattle breed, in particular — Holstein &mda&hell…Read More
2017-05-08 18:20
When Tony Blair won a landslide victory in 1997, ending 18 years of Conservative Party rule in Britain, Tom O’Grady celebrated. “I was watching TV and cheering on my sofa at 1 a… Read More
2017-05-08 18:05
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Wind Energy Club breezed through the field at the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2017 Technical Challenge, held April 20-22… Read More
2017-05-08 16:27
Study: Overuse of Water Threatens Global Food Supply
Irrigation in Salinas, Calif. Depletion of groundwater resources in the United States and other major food exporters could eventually t… Read More
2017-05-08 16:00
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — WPSU Penn State’s monthly public affairs call-in show, its new online platform that showcases digital-first content, and a radio series that discusses the… Read More
2017-05-08 15:01
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A team of four Penn State students and faculty were selected to enter Phase I of the $100,000 Nittany Watson Challenge and were granted $5,000 to create a worki… Read More
2017-05-08 15:00
Carrying out maintenance tasks inside a nuclear plant puts severe strains on equipment, due to extreme temperatures that are hard for components to endure without degrading. Now, researchers… Read More
2017-05-08 14:57
By Ziba Kashef
May 8, 2017
In patients with colitis, a serious condition affecting the gut, the immune system turns against the body’s own microbes, causing inflammation. To… Read More
2017-05-08 14:53
Read more from Executive Director Steven Cohen at the Huffington Post.
We are in an era of instantaneous and inexpensive information and communication, and we have learned that the old meth… Read More
2017-05-08 13:42
LEHMAN, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Chancellor Dale Jones honored the campus’ 2017 graduating class on Saturday, May 6, during a commencement ceremony in the Athletic and R… Read More
2017-05-08 11:41
When it comes to research warning us about the latest health risks or touting the latest cure, a new Michigan State University study indicates that many people won’t trust the findings… Read More
2017-05-05 21:33
The Waggonwaybreen glacier in Svalbard. Photo: Andreas Weith
As can be seen above, the Waggonwaybreen glacier in Svalbard, Norway, has retreated substantially since 1900. Svalbard’s g… Read More
2017-05-05 21:07
A social and educational event for patients with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease, and their families, will be held at Michigan State University during the 41st ann… Read More
2017-05-05 20:31
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Charima Young, an accomplished community outreach leader, has been named the new director of local government and community relations in Penn State’s Offic… Read More
2017-05-05 17:54
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Associate Vice President, Physical Plant, and Chief Facilities Officer Ford Stryker, who has dedicated almost 20 years to Penn State, announced his retirement ef… Read More
2017-05-05 17:41
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Gail Ann Hurley, associate vice president for Auxiliary and Business Services (A&BS), will retire from Penn State on June 30, 2017.Hurley has served in vario… Read More
2017-05-05 17:35
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A unique course in the Department of Nutritional Sciences recently allowed students to help tackle the issue of hunger in the community while putting into practi… Read More
2017-05-05 17:18
Friday, 5 May 2017
A new form of the common and highly contagious dog virus, canine parvovirus (CPV), has been discovered in Australia for the first time by researchers at the University of… Read More
2017-05-05 15:45
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University is the inspiration for Crayola’s new crayon color.
The Easton, Pennsylvania-based company announced today t… Read More
2017-05-05 15:31
May 5, 2017
A common complication of type 2 diabetes occurs when filters within the kidney are damaged, leading to an abnormal buildup of protein in urine and a decline in kidney fun… Read More
2017-05-05 14:31
READING, Pa. — This summer, Penn State Berks will host two GenCyber camps for rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The camps are funded by a GenCyber grant that Penn State Berk… Read More
2017-05-05 03:59
If you haven’t used a 3-D printer yet, you may be surprised to learn that it isn’t fully automated the way your office’s inkjet is.
With paper printers, users queue documen… Read More
2017-05-05 03:59
In normal conductive materials such as silver and copper, electric current flows with varying degrees of resistance, in the form of individual electrons that ping-pong off defects, dissipati… Read More
2017-05-04 20:30
By William Weir
May 4, 2017
From neutrinos to fly vision to follicle regeneration, university researchers talked about a wide array of research at the Yale Science and Engineering… Read More
2017-05-04 19:12
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State undergraduate students and local entrepreneurs will compete for $30,000 in funding to help grow their businesses in a student-pitch competiti… Read More
2017-05-04 16:47
World War II veteran Harlan “Rip” Hoffa, professor emeritus of art education and former associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Arts and Architecture… Read More
2017-05-04 15:39
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Christy Grim took a big risk in 2015, quitting her job as an optician to take an internship she hoped would lead to a career in information technology.Retired Ai… Read More
2017-05-04 15:14
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State is a member of a multi-university research team led by researchers from the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering, tha… Read More
2017-05-04 14:31
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One of the latest ventures to come out of Penn State, Persea Naturals, began with an unintended discovery. Gregory R. Ziegler, professor of food science in the C… Read More
2017-05-04 11:06
4 May 2017
Catalytic poem by award-winning writer Simon Armitage to be auctioned off for charity
Poem has been transformed into 12 limited edition artworks to raise funds for British Lung F… Read More
2017-05-03 21:13
Mariví Perdomo Caba (SUMA ’15) is currently SUMA Program Manager and the Chair of the Board at Big Island Group. She splits her time with working with the M.S. in Sus… Read More
2017-05-03 20:23
By William Weir
May 3, 2017
Yale deans Kyle Vanderlick and Lynn Cooley, faculty member Dr. Arthur Horwich, alumnus Jonathan Ayers, and outstanding undergraduates were honored at the 10… Read More
2017-05-03 20:08
A geologic map of the Wadi Tayin massif, Samail ophiolite, modified from Hanghøj et al. (2010), and Nicolas et al. (2001).
(This story was originally published May 1 at the Universit… Read More
2017-05-03 19:00
By Susan Gonzalez
May 3, 2017
The six winners of the university’s top prizes recognizing undergraduate teaching excellence — Jacqueline Goldsby, Andrew Johnston, Gilber… Read More
2017-05-03 18:13
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The winners of the spring 2017 College of Engineering Design Showcase were announced on Thursday, April 27, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Winners were determined b… Read More
2017-05-03 17:00
By Ziba Kashef
May 3, 2017
A new Yale-led study detailing how blood vessels develop could lead to novel treatments of cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer.
Normal blood vessel… Read More
2017-05-03 16:50
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the field of computer science has been growing exponentially, companies and universities are eagerly searching for women to fill these crucial roles. To help… Read More
2017-05-03 16:18
Sabin Center Launches Database of State Environmental Actions
The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law has launched a new database to track environmental actions undertaken by state attorne… Read More
2017-05-03 16:12
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The orchid family has some 28,000 species – more than double the number of bird species and quadruple the mammal species. As it turns out, they’ve also be… Read More
2017-05-03 16:00
By Bill Hathaway
May 3, 2017
Researchers have discovered four genes that are associated with a higher risk of developing Tourette’s disorder, although variants in as many as… Read More
2017-05-03 15:25
May 3, 2017
Yale undergraduate and graduate students are among the winners of National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships, and Boren and Beinecke Scholarships.
NSF Graduate Research… Read More
2017-05-02 20:44
According to an annual Michigan State University report, while the number of on-the-job deaths has remained relatively consistent over the past five years, preliminary numbers for 2016 indic… Read More
2017-05-02 20:37
May 2, 2017
“Eat, Play, Fun: The Science of a Perfect Weekend” is the topic of the final Science in the News presentation of the spring semester.
“We all enjoy relaxin… Read More
2017-05-02 20:00
Supporting promising energy research across a wide range of disciplines is one of the core tenets of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). Every spring for the past 10 years, the MITEI Seed Fun… Read More
2017-05-02 19:26
The Penn State Smeal College of Business 2017 Supply Chain Entrepreneurship Pitch Contest drew 26 submissions from seven different Penn State campuses: Abington, Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg… Read More
2017-05-02 19:23
UNIVERSITY PARK , Pa. — When facing an outbreak of an infectious disease like Zika, influenza or Ebola, early detection and isolation of the virus is critical. A new Penn State startup… Read More
2017-05-02 19:22
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material’s physical properties. For example, graphene, the best-known 2D m… Read More
2017-05-02 18:21
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research from Oregon State University will aim to make eagles less likely to collide with wind-turbine blades.
The U.S. Department of Energy Wind Technology Offic… Read More
2017-05-02 18:17
One Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty member is paving the way to put updated, free course materials into the hands of students by authoring Penn State’s first openly-licensed Pressbook… Read More
2017-05-02 17:48
William “Monty” Elam has been legally blind since an operation almost a decade ago left him without sight in either eye. But that didn’t stop him from earning a bachelor&rs&hell…Read More
2017-05-02 16:59
May 2, 2017
Professors Robert Crabtree, Nicholas Read, Karen Seto, and Daniel Spielman have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their dis… Read More
2017-05-02 16:47
Robert Hausinger, a professor in the Departments of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the College of Natural Science, has been elected a fellow of… Read More
2017-05-01 20:01
With nearly 9 million residents, Mexico City has a huge water demand but many problems providing enough for all of its citizens. Photo: tourist-destinations.com
For Mexico City’s bigg… Read More
2017-05-01 20:00
Waiting to see a doctor is frustrating, as anyone who has spent too much time flipping through old magazines or warily eyeing coughing strangers can attest. According to a new study by MIT r… Read More
2017-05-01 19:53
May 1, 2017
Top state officials joined Yale science and medicine leaders for a symbolic ribbon-cutting on May 1 to celebrate expansion of the Yale Center for Genome Analysis on West… Read More
2017-05-01 19:02
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Schreyer Honors College Scholars Aviva Doery, Samuel Lapp and Alexander Walsh were selected as finalists for the 2017 Outstanding Undergraduate T… Read More
2017-05-01 19:00
By Bill Hathaway
May 1, 2017
The hormone oxytocin, the so-called hug hormone or cuddle chemical, has more nicknames than proven medical uses. However, oxytocin may benefit children… Read More
2017-05-01 18:57
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A chance browsing of the SpaceX website, a private company founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of colonizing Mars, gave IST senior Wares Far… Read More
2017-05-01 18:04
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The latest episode in the “Ask the Experts” series features Dr. Raymond J. Hohl, director of the Penn State Cancer Institute, who discusses progress… Read More
2017-05-01 16:32
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The possibilities for the new field of two-dimensional, one-atomic-layer-thick materials, including but not limited to graphene, appear almost limitless. In new… Read More
2017-05-01 16:03
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — There are many ways students leave their mark in their four (or more) years at Penn State. But how many can say they implemented a solution that will save the U… Read More
2017-05-01 15:57
ERIE, Pa. — Remember those “Back to the Future II” shoes? With the light-up soles and the self-tying laces?They were totally fake.The lights were wired to a battery pack be… Read More
2017-05-01 15:45
The integration of economic development, modern management and environmental protection created the field of sustainability management. The effort to ensure that humans could continue to ben… Read More
2017-05-01 15:05
Cities across the world are adapting to pressures from rapid urbanization and emerging transport technologies that provide new opportunities for how we access jobs, entertainment, education… Read More
2017-05-01 15:01
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Plant cell wall growth is typically described as a simple process, but researchers using a microscope that can resolve images on the nanoscale level have observe… Read More
2017-05-01 14:59
Using the gene-editing system known as CRISPR, MIT researchers have shown in mice that they can generate colon tumors that very closely resemble human tumors. This advance should help scient… Read More
2017-05-01 14:48
Mice have been and will continue to be good base models for human medicinal advances. However, their size and some of their physiological differences leave them lacking in important areas of… Read More
2017-04-28 19:09
Doctoral student Thomas Connor will spend a year seeking to understand the forces that divide wildlife habitat in China and create links between scientists, nature lovers and tourists as a F… Read More
2017-04-28 18:57
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Just today alone, enough data will be produced to fill 250,000 Libraries of Congress, according to a 2016 report from Mikal Khoso of Northeastern University. On… Read More
2017-04-28 17:55
HARRISBURG, Pa. — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detector, alarms that notify you when a child or pet is left in a hot car, and a search and rescue mini-micro-mouse that searches… Read More
2017-04-28 17:54
By Ziba Kashef
April 28, 2017
Patients are asking their chest physicians about using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, but those physicians are divided about whether the products do mo… Read More
2017-04-28 17:02
Friday, 28 April 2017
Special ‘nugget-producing’ bacteria may hold the key to more efficient processing of gold ore, mine tailings and recycled electronics, as well as aid in exp… Read More
2017-04-28 16:05
Engineering students from a variety of disciplines displayed their senior capstone design projects at the spring 2017 Engineering Design Showcase on April 27 at Penn State’s Bryce Jord… Read More
2017-04-28 15:05
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Smeal College of Business recently awarded a combined $10,000 to Jason Acimovic, assistant professor of supply chain management, and Razvan Lungea… Read More
2017-04-28 14:00
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A University faculty member today (April 28) was named the new dean of Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College. Peggy A. Johnson is tentatively scheduled to b… Read More
2017-04-28 12:48
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A webinar on how local municipalities can use reverse fiscal impact analysis to assist in hazard mitigation planning will be the topic of a web-based se… Read More
2017-04-27 21:28
Fifty-eight years ago, Terry Engelder wasn’t yet a world-renowned geoscientist. He was a kid with a keen interest in science, a passion ignited by the space race and fueled by the fund… Read More
2017-04-27 21:00
Thursday, 27 April 2017
University of Adelaide researchers have constructed a marine food web to show how climate change could affect our future fish supplies and marine biodiversity.
Publis… Read More
2017-04-27 19:50
MS in Sustainability Management alum Diana McCarthy
Alumna Diana McCarthy-Bercury (’16) commuted from New Haven, Connecticut (for 4 years) to attend the Sustainability Management… Read More
2017-04-27 19:00
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (LTI) will partner with the Penn State Sustainability Institute this weekend to host the 11th annual 2… Read More
2017-04-27 18:38
On May 2, 2017, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School will co-host an invite-only conference on “The Near-term I… Read More
2017-04-27 16:56
Peilei Fan, associate professor of urban and regional planning in both the School of Planning, Design and Construction and MSU’s Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, has b… Read More
2017-04-27 16:35
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On May 6, students from Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) graduating class of 2017 will don their caps and gowns and march… Read More
2017-04-27 16:27
On April 26, three retiring faculty members of Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology gave their “last lecture.”
“Some days are bad. You… Read More
2017-04-27 15:08
ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has added seven new members to its Council of Fellows. The 80-member council is composed of regional community and business leaders wh… Read More
2017-04-27 14:57
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine student Monica Pomaville has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or HHMI, to participate in its Medical Research Fellows… Read More
2017-04-27 14:31
READING, Pa. — Eric M. Miller, of Ephrata, a sophomore mechanical engineering major at Penn State Berks, qualified for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Innovative Ad… Read More
2017-04-27 14:05
McKEESPORT, Pa. — Jacqueline Edmondson, associate vice president and associate dean for Undergraduate Education at Penn State, has been appointed as the next chancellor and chief acade… Read More
2017-04-27 13:26
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new $2.4 million program for graduate students seeking to contribute to breakthrough discoveries in medicine and biology has been established at Penn State, wi… Read More
2017-04-27 13:03
By Ziba Kashef
April 27, 2017
In a newly published Perspective article for the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Anna Reisman reflects on taking the board exams for internal medicin… Read More
2017-04-27 11:20
As Mental Health Month begins Monday, Michigan State University has a wealth of experts who can discuss related issues – from childhood bullying to depression among men, and from Ameri… Read More
2017-04-27 11:20
Less than half of Americans can recognize anxiety. Most people don’t know what to do about depression even when they spot it. And nearly 8 in 10 don’t recognize prescription drug… Read More
2017-04-27 09:00
Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory have devised a way to wirelessly power small electronic devices that can linger in the digesti… Read More
2017-04-26 18:22
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The best culinary paths to better health are not always paved with cash, new research shows, and cooking at home can provide the best bang-for-the-buck nutritionally… Read More
2017-04-26 18:22
LEHMAN, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre has received a Pennsylvania State University Engineering Technology and Commonwealth Engineering (ETCE) Program Enhancement Grant (PEG).The purpos… Read More
2017-04-26 18:00
The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding the list further, w… Read More
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