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	Graduate Student Sloan Scholar says funding will open doors in materials science field 11/08/2017 Roger Walker, doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering, was recently named a Sloan Scholar, and said the funding will allow him to expand his research and networking opportunities in the field.
	Faculty Students navigate real-time coastal hazards in World Campus course 11/07/2017 As regions across the Atlantic Ocean were bracing for a recent string of hurricanes, real-time lessons were being explored around the globe in a class taught through Penn State World Campus in partnership with the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' John A. Dutton e-Education Institute.
	'Virtual farm' website provides a plethora of dairy sustainability information 11/07/2017 Farmers can see sustainability principles in action with just a few mouse clicks, thanks to an interactive "virtual farm" web site developed by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension, in partnership with the project's lead, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell University and the Dairy Innovation Center.
	Graduate Student Graduate student recognized as environmental education game-changer 11/06/2017 Geography graduate student Elham Nasr Azadani was selected by the North American Association for Environmental Education as one of their "EE 30 Under 30" for 2017.
	Student Penn State student chases childhood dream with TV internship 11/06/2017 Robert Johnson, a Penn State junior majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science and journalism, completed a summer internship with FOX 29 in Philadelphia, allowing him the opportunity to shadow meteorologist Kathy Orr, who was his favorite meteorologist when he was growing up.
	Development Millennium Scholars: Helping Increase Diversity in STEM Fields 11/06/2017 Penn State's Millennium Scholars program was designed to increase diversity in STEM fields. The highly selective program provides training to high-achieving, high-performing undergraduate students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. and who have committed to increasing diversity throughout their careers.
	Student Penn State at the Navy Yard energy program provides hands-on learning experience 11/02/2017 As part of the Energy Innovation Leadership Experience program, students from Penn State, San Jose State, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova were provided with hands-on learning experiences and internship opportunities with leaders in the sustainability industry.
	Faculty Field conference helps write the book on Pennsylvania geology 10/31/2017 The 82nd annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists was held in October at Penn State. Professional geologists from across the state traveled to learn about the latest geology research happening in the state.
	Best birthday ever: 12-year-old weather fanatic gets to meet meteorology hero 10/31/2017 Cullen Slattery's surprise birthday trip to State College included an opportunity to meet one of his favorite meteorologists, Penn State alumnus Bernie Rayno, and visit with meteorology students from Penn State's Campus Weather Service.
	'Visualize the World' program to be held at University Libraries on Nov. 14 10/25/2017 Penn State University Libraries will celebrate GIS Day on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at an event aimed to the broad audience of the Penn State community -- students, staff, faculty and community members -- with interests in learning about how geospatial information is being used on campus and beyond.