The Medical Minute: Social interaction can affect breast cancer outcomes
12/22/16
New research suggests that women with stronger social connections while being treated for breast cancer may fare better than those who don’t have that kind of support.
A look back at 2016 at Penn State
Through photos and headlines, we revisit some of the year's most notable moments
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A gallery of photographs spotlighting some of the events, people, and special moments at Penn State in 2016.
One journey ends and another begins as more than 5,000 students receive degrees during fall commencement ceremonies held at Penn State campuses Dec. 17.
The Leishman Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual, was displayed at the Penn State Bookstore in the HUB-Robeson Center on Dec. 12.
Charles Anderson, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, runs tests with the newly installed super-resolution microscope housed in the Huck Institutes Microscopy Core Facility.
Genuine artifacts from the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago can be found on Penn State's University Park campus and around the Centre Region.
The Penn State Blue Band joined with the Wisconsin Marching Band to play the National Anthem prior to the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 3.
Roger Walker, a graduate student in Materials Science, participated in a basket weaving class for beginners at Penn State's Center for Arts and Crafts on the evening of Nov. 17.
Bugra Ayan, a Ph.D candidate in Penn State's Engineering Science and Mechanics program, bioprints a tissue model for disease modeling and screening in his Millennium Science Complex laboratory.
Thank you to all who participated in the 'Penn State Today, Autumn' photo contest. We received a wonderful selection of photographs. Our top six are featured here.
A gallery of images from Veterans Day ceremonies hosted by the Penn State Veterans Organization (PSUVO) at Old Main the morning of Nov. 11.
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Prior miscarriage, weight affect exercise, well-being in pregnant women
12/20/16
Women with a history of miscarriage and women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy tend to have poorer psychological health and lower motivation to exercise during their next pregnancy compared to women without a history of miscarriage and those who are at a healthy weight before pregnancy, according to researchers in the Department of Kinesiology at Penn State.
My road to commencement: Roshan Khadka
12/26/16
Roshan Khadka, who received a bachelor’s of science degree in psychology from the Penn State Harrisburg School of Behavioral Sciences and Education during the campus' fall 2016 commencement, has a story unlike many of his fellow graduates. Khadka is a refugee from Bhutan who came to the U.S. in 2009 after years in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal.
Penn State Smeal project underscores possibilities of social responsibility
12/22/16
Students in Senior Instructor of Management and Organization Ron Johnson's BA 342 course displayed creativity in fulfilling the requirements of his 'Change Our World' personal and corporate social responsibility assignment.
Student finds niche playing Penn State Behrend’s Smith Carillon
12/22/16
James Lisi, a sophomore psychology major at Penn State Behrend, has found his niche at the campus playing the Smith Carillon. The instrument is one of the rarest in the country, as less than 200 of them are currently in operation.
Penn State earns 100th Big Ten championship
12/6/16
With Penn State's victory over Wisconsin on Dec. 3, the Nittany Lions not only earned the 2016 Big Ten championship, but the University's 100th Big Ten championship or tournament title.
2016 December holiday close-down scheduled for Dec. 23 through Jan. 2
12/16/16
The December holiday close-down for this year is from the end of the day Thursday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. University operations will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
Woskob Family Gallery hosts First Night activities
12/20/16
The Woskob Family Gallery will host a community art-making event from 1 to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. All members of the community are welcome. Participants are invited to contribute to a wall drawing visualizing their resolutions for the upcoming year. The piece will remain on display through Jan. 10, 2017.