Old Main's bell — its chimes long replaced by modern technology — was removed and restored as a gift of Penn State’s class of 2009, and is now displayed outdoors at ground level near Old Main’s southwest corner.
Thanks to all who participated in the inaugural Penn State Today photo contest! We received a wonderful selection of photos reflecting 'Summer at Penn State.' Our top five are featured here. The winner of the inaugural Penn State Today photo contest is Anita Colyer Graham, Penn State alumna and manager of access for Penn State's World Campus. Keep an eye out for our next photo contest, set to begin in early September.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.2M in funding to three Penn State chemical engineering researchers for a proposal which aims to identify the key polymeric properties of conjugated polymers used to develop flexible electronics.
Sandy Race, an employee in the academic affairs office at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, took this beautiful landscape photo of the Wilkes-Barre campus during one of her lunchtime walks.
Zakariya Khayat offered this photo entitled 'Afternoon Commute' taken near the fountain at Penn State's Arts Building. Khayat is a graduate student at Penn State studying materials science and engineering.
