Photo: PSU. A giant insect plucked from the façade of an Arkansas Walmart has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata or giant lacewing is the first of its kind recorded in eastern North America in over 50 years — and the first record of the species ever in the state. The giant lacewing was formerly […]
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mr. John F. Williams (RELEASED). The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State (ARL) was recently awarded a $734 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command for research, development, engineering, and test and evaluation in support of programs throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) […]
Photo: Penn State College of Engineering. Penn State celebrated a ribbon cutting at its new $88M Engineering Design and Innovation Building on the west end of campus. The building features “cornerstone to capstone” maker spaces to help undergraduates collaborate with academia and industry partners to solve real-world problems. The building, which is formally known as […]
Photo: CENTRE DAILY TIMES/ABBY DREY. Penn State is set to purchase 20.36 acres in Benner Township, Centre County, for $2.35 million — in an effort to further agricultural research. The property includes a 25,000-square-foot research greenhouse, a 3,324-square-foot residence and nearly 10 acres of adjacent land that can host field experiments, such as testing new […]
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Photo: Provided. Dr. Douglas Werner, the John L. and Genevieve McCain Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Penn State, has recently been named as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. This professional distinction is the highest awarded to academic inventors and highlights those who have […]
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger The picturesque Gamble Mill. Photo: Provided. Most Happy Valley residents know Gamble Mill. Originally constructed in 1786 and known as Lamb Mill, the iconic structure in downtown Bellefonte became Gamble Mill in the early 1900s. It changed hands several times in the next decades, and offered a restaurant and then a brewpub […]
