PSU (Penn State University)

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Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students recently provided an activity-filled morning to 70 elementary school children in the college’s Field House.

1 month ago | psu.edu

"Dare to Disrupt LIVE: Innovating the Future of Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure" brought together three Penn State alumni at the forefront of the electric-vehicle industry to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping its future.

1 month ago | psu.edu

Oh Penn State Extension is offering a new webinar series titled “Food Safety Manager Certification Prep Course,” designed to equip food industry professionals with the knowledge to ensure food safety and achieve certification. Sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 18 and 25.

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A debate continues among scientists over whether tree composition in forests in eastern North American historically have been influenced more by climate or by cultural burning, which is the intentional and controlled use of fire by Indigenous people to manage their environment. Now, a new study of southern New England forests by a team including a researcher from Penn State lends credence to the cultural burning hypothesis, suggesting that fire-tolerant vegetation — oak, hickory and pine — were significantly more abundant near Indigenous settlements over the last 5,000 years.

1 month ago | psu.edu

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has announced a new undergraduate degree to guide the creation and use of technology toward fair, just and ethical outcomes. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Ethics and Compliance program is about maximizing technology’s positive effects on society.