A group of Penn State undergrads were able to take home first place at a design competition last week after designing a badass helicopter, called "Griffin". The AHS International Student Design Competition is a yearly event that tasks students with designing a vertical lift aircraft that meets certain requirements. This year, students were given the challenge of designing an helicopter that could fly during natural disasters. The design needed to be able to carry large payloads as well as reach the destination in the timely manner.
American Eagle has already fallen out of fashion with teens, and now it probably won't do so well with Pennsylvania college football fans, either.
A research group of astronomers from Penn State have discovered that a star (HD 140283 a.k.a. "Methuselah") appears to be older than the universe itself.
The Campus Sexual Assault Education Conference, slated for Oct. 15, focuses on educating students about sexual assault.
Faculty formed an advocacy chapter of AAUP in response to Penn State's new health care program. The chapter, open to all faculty and graduate students, was formed Aug. 19 due to concerns about shared governance.
Earlier this evening, at the annual Be A Part From The Start, John Amaechi was named the 2013 Homecoming Grand Marshal.