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Penn State to Build $144 Million Engineering Laboratory Building
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The Penn State Board of Trustees approved final plans and a $144 million budget to demolish Fenske Laboratory at the University Park campus and build a new, state-of-the-art research and instructional laboratory at the same site.
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Can Combat PTSD Be Cured?
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Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder — or Combat PTSD — is a serious but poorly understood condition that affects hundreds of thousands of American military veterans.
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State High Grad Medals, Helps U.S. to 5th at Physics Olympiad
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A recent State College Area High School graduate took home an individual medal and helped the U.S. Physics Team place fifth in the world at the 47th International Physics Olympiad, July 10-18 in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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Penn State to Develop Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Guidelines
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will work with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to develop policies and procedures to guide research projects for industrial hemp.
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U.K.-Based Firm to Partner with Penn State, Build R&D Center at Innovation Park
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A U.K.-based company that does global work in engineered carbon and ceramic materials is partnering with Penn State to establish a new research and development center at Innovation Park.
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AstroFest Features Four Nights of Stargazing
in Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Community & Entertainment, Entertainment News, Latest Penn State News, Life Entertainment, Local News, Science News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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Penn State’s popular AstroFest, a four-night festival of astronomy activities and stargazing during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, will welcome visitors from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. each night Wednesday through Saturday.
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How Concerned Should Pennsylvanians Be about Zika Virus?
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Penn State associate professor of entomology and disease epidemiology Jason Rasgon looks at the relative risks for Pennsylvanians of Zika virus, Lyme disease and West Nile virus.
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University Park Losing More Elms to Disease
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More than half of Penn State’s American elm stand which once numbered about 300 trees have been lost to disease. On Thursday, two more will come down.
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Penn State Researchers Bring Useful Quantum Computers Closer to Reality
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Quantum computers require the manipulation and precise control of atoms — as opposed to binary bits on a microchip. They require harnessing an enormous amount of power in a tiny space. New research by a Penn State physicist and a team of graduate students brings useful quantum computing closer to r
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Easy Steps Can Help Lessen Risk of Skin Cancer
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Whether you have fair or dark skin, you are at risk for skin cancer. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer during his or her lifetime. Know how to recognize the warning signs of skin cancer — and what you can do to minimize your risk.