Friday, May 1, 2009
In response to the growing concern regarding the spread of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) worldwide, federal government agencies are reaching out to large organizations to assist them with their preparations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted information today (May 1) specific to institutions of higher education as they make plans to prepare for any cases of H1N1 flu among their student and employee populations -- and also inform them of preventative measures to avoid contracting the virus.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Celebrations traditionally mark the end of each spring semester. However, the end of classes this spring coincides with concerns surrounding an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus (swine flu) in the United States. University Health Services (UHS) recommends that students, faculty and staff participate in voluntary social distancing, if possible, to protect themselves and others from the potential spread of the H1N1 flu.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Sick people often lose their sense of smell and their appetite. If this happened to mosquitoes, they would not be able to feed on humans and spread malaria. A team of Penn State entomologists is looking for an insect disease that will infect mosquitoes and impair their sense of smell.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Penn State student-athletes continue to make better progress toward graduation in comparison with the nation's Division I institutions, despite higher academic standards than required, according to data released Wednesday (May 6) by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA released data from the 2007-08 academic year as the fifth set of results in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), a formula introduced in 2005 as part of the Division I Academic Performance Program. The NCAA released sport specific data for 2007-08 to each institution, as well as the most recent four years of collected data that is used to determine a rolling four-year (multi-year) APR score for all athletic teams to provide a meaningful assessment of a team's academic performance.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State's 2009-2010 season features an array of professional touring music, theater and dance presentations, including the State College debuts of the musical comedy Avenue Q and the hip-hop dance show Groovaloo, the return of Mamma Mia! and Stomp, banjoist Bela Fleck with guest musicians from Africa, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Brazil's Orquestra de Sao Paulo with percussion soloist Evelyn Glennie, Martha Graham Dance Company in the evening-length Clytemnestra, Kronos Quartet and the family musical A Year with Frog and Toad.
Tickets for the 26 September through April events at Eisenhower and Schwab auditoriums go on sale May 11 to Center for the Performing Arts members (Affiliate or higher), last-season Choice series subscribers, sponsors and underwriters. Eligible patrons may purchase tickets by phone at (814) 863-0255 or 1-800-ARTS-TIX; in person at Eisenhower or Penn State Tickets Downtown; or by mail-in order form. Visit www.cpa.psu.edu for complete details about the upcoming season or to download a brochure and/or order form. Tickets go on sale to the general public June 1.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Penn State ice cream! A short video following the Berkey Creamery's history and daily operations highlights the contributions of Penn State staff (and cows, of course), from the University's dairy barns through the Creamery production line. Watch how Creamery ice cream is made "from cow to cone."
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