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  • Sandhurst Trophy Presentation

    Leadership in Action

    Penn State Army ROTC cadets prove their mettle and make a historic showing at the prestigious Sandhurst Military Stakes Competition.

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  • Catherine Janisko, Penn State Broadcast Journalism student, sits smiling in front of television monitors in a broadcast control room.

    Making a Difference

    VIDEO: See highlights of Penn Staters who are leading, succeeding, and changing the world, like College of Communications student Catherine Janisko, one of our many extraordinary students.

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  • John Sanchez

    Celebrating the Spirit of Powwow

    Professor John Sanchez honors an American Indian tradition with "The New Faces of an Ancient People," which brings the powwow experience to State College, Pennsylvania.

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  • Emily Almberg in Yellowstone National Park, WY.

    Tracking Yellowstone Wolves

    Who's watching the wolves? Huck Institutes graduate student Emily Almberg is raising public awareness about wolves through her research in Yellowstone National Park, which includes citizen observers.

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  • Alumni Matt Brezina smiles surrounded by colorful greenery in front of Old Main.

    Showcasing Start-up Success

    Matt Brezina (left), class of 2003, whose company was dubbed "Apple's chief rival," is one of more than a dozen guests participating in a week-long celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit.

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College of Communications wins Hearst Award
Academics

College of Communications repeats as national champion

5/13/13

The College of Communications has captured back-to-back national championships in the overall intercollegiate standings in the William R. Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program. The annual competition -- known as "the Pulitzers of college journalism" -- is open to students from the country’s 106 nationally accredited undergraduate mass communication programs.

Penn State athletes and coaches celebrate the women's track and field team's Big Ten Championship
Athletics

Women's track and field wins Big Ten Outdoor Championship

5/13/13

Bolstered by event victories from redshirt-juniors Mahagony Jones (Cleveland, Ohio) and Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas), the Nittany Lion women's track and field team captured top honors at the team standings Sunday (May 12) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State University. The Nittany Lions totaled 133 points on their way to the program's fourth outdoor conference team title.

GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project underway at The Navy Yard
Research

GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project underway at The Navy Yard

5/13/13

A powerful collaboration of researchers, manufacturers and economic development officials are embarking on a groundbreaking demonstration project for smart-grid, net zero energy buildings called the GridSTAR Center — a Smart Energy Campus initiative at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. Spearheaded by Penn State with support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), the GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Structure is the first phase of the GridSTAR Center.

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