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Tipoffs for State College, Pennsylvania (Penn State) Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 16 items )  

'Johnny Cash -- The Official Concert Experience' to play at Penn State Feb. 20
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: "Johnny Cash -- The Official Concert Experience" will bring songs and stories from the "Man in Black" to Penn State in a way that audiences haven't seen or heard before. With throwback video of the artist from episodes of "The Johnny Cash Show" projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany Cash in perfect sync. The stage and multimedia event will be held at 7:30 p.  more

AECOM Appoints Three New Market-Sector Leaders to Support Its U.S. Construction Management Business
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced the appointment of three executives within its Construction Management business to new national leadership roles in key market sectors. Corissa Smith, executive vice president, Ken Johnson, executive vice president, and Jerry Sheets, senior vice president, will manage the business's pursuits and projects in its core convention center, sports  more

Casey, Fetterman Applaud Confirmation of Karoline Mehalchick as U.S. District Judge for Middle District of Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Mehalchick, a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University, has served as Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania since 2021 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing that the Senate has confirmed Judge Karoline Mehalchick to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pe  more

Discovery of planet too big for its sun throws off solar system formation models
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems, according to Penn State researchers. Published in the journal Science and supported by several grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences, researchers report the discovery of a planet  more

First Lady Shapiro and Acting Secretary of Pa. Health Dept. Visit Young Patients at Penn State Health Children's Hospital
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news: In collaboration with the Child Life Program at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, First Lady Lori Shapiro and Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen played bingo and visited with young patients at the hospital in Hershey. During the visit, the First Lady and Acting Secretary heard about how funds generated by THON at Penn State University impact patients and their families at the hospit  more

Get the scoop on Penn State Startup Week's 'Entrepreneur-chip' creamery flavor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The newly named "Entrepreneur-chip Monkey Business" Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor will be available during the months of February and March to celebrate Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, a University-wide event taking place March 18-22. Penn State Startup Week provides students an opportunity to explore the University's vast entrepreneurial ecosystem, learn from successful Penn State alum  more

Medical Minute: Hearing impairment may lead to depression, isolation, dementia
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- If you've ever found yourself repeating parts of a conversation for an older person or walking into a room where they've turned the TV up full blast, you might have discovered more than just a typical byproduct of aging. You might have found an opportunity to slow a deadly illness like Alzheimer's disease. Some hearing loss is a natural part of getting older, said Dr. Leah Ross,   more

Mike Stefan named vice president for Government and Community Relations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Mike Stefan, assistant vice president for state relations, has been named Penn State's vice president for Government and Community Relations, effective Feb. 3. Stefan succeeds Zack Moore, who will step down as vice president on Feb. 2, following seven years in the position. Moore will serve as a special adviser to Stefan through June 30. Stefan joined the Office of Government and Community Relat  more

NCLC Awards Inaugural Rossman Fellowship to Harvard Law Student
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: Nora Van Horn is first student to receive honor named for recently retired NCLC Director of Litigation BOSTON - The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has awarded its first-ever Stuart Rossman Fellowship to Nora Van Horn, a second-year student at Harvard Law School. "Nora has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to consumer protection and legal services for people with low   more

Pa. U.S. Attorney's Office Collects $7,136,955.82 In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2023
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced today that the Middle District of Pennsylvania collected $7,136,955.82 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $4,789,318.17 was collected in criminal actions and $2,347,637.65 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Middle District of Pennsylvania worked with o  more

Penn State entomologists appointed to national committee on pollinator research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Two entomologists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have been appointed to serve on a new U.S. Department of Agriculture subcommittee on pollinators. Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor and associate professor of entomology, and Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Penn State Center for Pollinator Re  more

Penn State Mobile id+ Card to serve as University's primary credential
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: To simplify user experiences and enhance the security of University resources, Penn State IT has announced the mobile id+ card as Penn State's primary credential.  The mobile id+ card supports Penn State's digital campus initiative by allowing students, faculty and staff to access campus facilities via their iPhone, Apple Watch or Android device. For more information, read Penn State launches ne  more

Penn State students a sure bet for opportunities before and during Super Bowl
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas for some, but a group of Penn State students hopes their experiences in the city during the next week or so gain attention and have long-lasting results. Eight students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications have been selected to participate in hands-on, media-related opportunities at the Super Bowl, which will be contested Feb. 11 in Las Vegas  more

Q&A on compensation: Penn State's road map for the future
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Last week, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and the senior administration shared a road map for Penn State's future and outlined several initiatives to position the University for future success. Grounded in Bendapudi's vision and goals, Penn State is taking steps over the next 18 months to address its financial challenges, modernize its business model, and move forward on several change initi  more

Q&A on the Commonwealth Campuses: Penn State's road map for the future
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: On Jan. 22, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and the senior administration shared a road map for Penn State's future and outlined several initiatives to position the University for future success. Bendapudi asked the Penn State community to share their questions as one mechanism for faculty, staff and students to participate in addressing the University's financial challenges, business model, a  more

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 1-8
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Bach's Lunch -- 12:10 p.m., Feb. 1, Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park campus. Bach's Lunch is a weekly concert series during the school year. Concerts are brief in order to make it possible for the University  more