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Richards Civil War Era Center meets annual NEH Challenge Grant goal
University Park, Pa. -- The George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center within Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts has met its fund-raising goal of $1.1 million for the third year of its four-year challenge grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH). A recipient of one of the NEH's largest We the People Challenge Grants ever, ...
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Novel fungus helps beetles to digest hard wood
A little known fungus tucked away in the gut of Asian longhorned beetles helps the insect munch through the hardest of woods according to a team of entomologists and biochemists. Researchers say the discovery could lead to innovative methods of controlling the invasive pest, and potentially offer more efficient ways of breaking down plant biomass ...
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Packard's 'Hidden Persuaders' reminds consumers why they buy
If social critic Vance Packard were around today, you might find him with his feet propped up watching "Mad Men," AMC's drama about Madison Avenue's advertising men. The TV show set in the 1960s revolves around competitive ad men when the industry was just beginning to appreciate the art of the sell. He'd be right at home with the theme.Packard, a ...
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Check out Ag Progress Days via live Webcam
The College of Agricultural Science has added a live Webcam at Ag Progress Days (APD), which will be running from Aug. 19 through 21. The webcam can be viewed from the "Spotlight" link on the
college's homepage or from APD's Web site. The Webcam is facing down Main Street and shows a good view of the grounds and visitors. The Webcam direct link ...
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The latest Penn State news now available through Twitter
Penn State Live has entered the Twitterverse. The University's official news source, online at http://live.psu.edu, has added a feed to Twitter, the growing online service that allows users to stay connected to others via the Web, cell phone or instant message. Each time a new story appears on the Penn State Live homepage, an update will be sent ...
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Dispatch from South Korea: American movies and tae kwon do
In his second dispatch from South Korea, Luke Zeller talks about the juxtaposition of American culture with that of South Korea. Zeller graduated in June with a bachelor of science in secondary education (English and communications) from the College of Education. A Schreyer Scholar, he earned a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English as a foreign ...
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Penn State on the Big Ten Network: Aug. 18-24, 2008
With the 2008 football season just around the corner, Penn State will be featured this week (Aug. 18-24) in multiple programs on the Big Ten Network. One of the highlights of the week will be a special edition of Big Ten Tonight from Nittany Lion football pre-season practice at 9 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 21). Among other highlights are two classic ...
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Ag Progress Days brings together clean fuel, good clean fun
Pennsylvania's attention is captivated by the serious business of fluctuating fuel prices, the future of the environment and economic independence. But the Commonwealth needs a little fun, too. So this year, Penn State's Ag Progress Days, set for Aug 19-21, will offer information on the issues that matter even as it provides a wide range of fun ...
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Student arrivals will cause some parking congestion
Of the 42,000 or so undergraduate and graduate students scheduled to arrive between Aug. 21 and 24, roughly 13,000 will be moving into residence halls and apartments on University Park campus. As in the past few years, this year's student arrival will begin during the work week and continue through the weekend. This will result in considerable ...
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Pesticide buildup could lead to poor honey bee health
Honey bees industriously bring pollen and nectar to the hive, but along with the bounty comes a wide variety of pesticides, according to Penn State researchers. Add the outside assault to the pesticides already in the waxy structure of the hive, and bee researchers see a problem difficult to evaluate and correct. However, an innovative approach ...
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