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Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 2009 NFL Draft, and while the Lions are reportedly in negotiations with making Georgia Quarterback Matthew Stafford the number one pick, everyone else seems to be making mock drafts in a futile attempt to predict who the best talent from the NCAA will end up playing for. While it’s […]
What: A night of improvised comedy featuring New York’s premiere improvisational comedy group, the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) TourCo. The Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater has turned out such talent as Amy Poehler (SNL, Parks and Recreation) , Ed Helms (The Daily Show, The Office), and Rob Huebel (Human Giant, I Love You, Man). Featuring Penn […]
The Campus Explorer is a feature of Onward State dedicated to exploring Penn State’s massive campus. The series will showcase buildings or areas on campus that don’t receive as much attention as landmark buildings like the Beaver Stadium or Old Main. While not the most visually impressive building on campus, the Testing Center still has […]
Gizmodo, that bastion of nerdtech writing, wrote yesterday about Penn State Environmental Engineering Professor Bruce Logan (He’s the older white gentleman). Logan’s current research projects include such mindblowing titles as, “Testing and Evaluation of System Materials for Creating a Scaleable Bioelectrically Assisted Microbial Reactor (BEAMR)”, and “Isolation and analysis of novel electochemically active bacteria for […]
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wal-Mart Foundation and the American Council on Education today identified 20 colleges as recipients of Success for Vets Grants, meant to help them develop innovative ways to help veterans make the transition from military service to college. As you might have guessed from the headline, Penn State […]
Yesterday, Penn State became the first university to join the EPA in a sustainability partnership. The Collegian reports: By joining the SPP, Penn State accepted the “Sustainability Challenge,” which means it will aim to reduce its carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution. The agreement will allow the EPA to provide individualized tools and […]
