On Wednesday, an anonymous couple donated $2.2 million to Penn State's Geochemistry program, housed within the Geosciences department of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The $2.2 million will endow a faculty chair in Geosciences, which will bring "an individual who is among the very best" in the field to Penn State.
I have a confession: I could eat pasta for every meal, 365 days a year. Fettucini, orrachetti, farfalle, penne, or my personal favorite bucatini -- it doesn't matter -- I love them all. I eat them all with exorbitant amounts of pleasure and delight. I know I am not alone in my obsession, for there are already over 400 people who plan on attending Fasta Pasta's "Free Pasta Day" this Friday, according to the Facebook event.
A team of undergrads and grad students secured their second consecutive victory in the national Weather Challenge.
Senior guard Maggie Lucas and sophomore forward/center Candice Agee have been invited to participate in USA Women's Basketball Trials, per GoPSUSports.com
The Penn State Men's Basketball team will take on Pitt in the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Penn State wrestler David Taylor was chosen by USA Wrestling to wrestle against Russia on May 15th at Rumble on the Rails, held in Grand Central Terminal in New York City.