Anyone who has dealt with long, cross-campus walks in between classes knows that timing your campus commute is no easy task. So what's Penn State's latest solution to make sure students can effectively travel across campus? Bikes.
Overall, the ranking put Penn State 17th nationally in total research expenditures. However, the university was ranked first in materials research, second in psychology, and third in both mechanical engineering and sociology. The NSF study, which measured total research expenditures, put Penn State in the top ten universities in 13 fields, tied for second nationally in top-ten rankings with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, behind only Johns Hopkins University.
THON is over, spring break has come and gone, and there are still almost two months of school left until the summer. With the winter's main event and break behind us, it may feel as though there's nothing to look forward to during the next six weeks, or to help distract you from the pain of graduation (sorry seniors). So, in an effort to make your life a little easier, we picked seven events to help fill up your calendar as we approach the end of the semester. Enjoy!
Newbill led the way to Penn State's two tournament victories, ensuring the Nittany Lions' first winning season since 2011, and the fifth winning season since 2000.
Tickets to tonight's basketball game are free for students and now you have absolutely no excuse not to go and celebrate our seniors.
For the past few years, when the top fundraising general organizations for THON are announced, no one is surprised when the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences comes up as one of the top performers. How do they do it?