UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * John Mauro named head of Department of Materials Science and Engineering UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- John Mauro, Dorothy Pate Enright Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named head of Penn State's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, effective July 1. Mauro will succeed Susan Sinnott, who has served as the head of the department since 2015. "I feel truly hono  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2025 -- Christmas in Germantown, Tennessee, might be merry and bright, but be careful if your decorations give a fright: you might get dragged into court and fined. Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a federal lawsuit seeking   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State awarded highest honor for campus internationalization UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has been named a recipient of the 2025 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, the highest recognition in the field of international education, awarded by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Serving more than 10,000 members and international educators worldwide,   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 18 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Allison Albinski, graduate enrollment coordinator in the Fox Graduate School, whose nominator wrote: "  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stuckeman School exhibition to showcase urban floodplain communities in Peru UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Deep inside the Amazon rainforest, floating and stilted communities have resided alongside the Amazon River for thousands of years, developing a unique riverine culture connected to the floodplain's rich biodiversity. Due to ecosystem changes in the region -- such as mining, agriculture, oi  more