Three students in the Penn State College of Engineering were selected to receive awards through the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy Integrated University Program. The awards, open to students across the country pursuing degrees in nuclear energy and engineering, are intended to support the next generation of nuclear energy leaders as they develop solutions
Penn State researchers have found that the signal of global brain activity is coupled to movement of cerebral spinal fluid in humans. It appears that the coupled movement cleans out the brain’s toxins as a person sleeps. The weaker the coupled movement, the higher the risk the person could develop Alzheimer’s disease. The signal can viewed via non-invasive brain imaging and could serve as a clinical marker to help in diagnosis.
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First described in 2012, the glymphatic system acts as a waste management system, washing out the proteins and other buildup that can hinder brain activity. The critical component of the system is the cerebrospinal fluid flow, according to Liu, which his research suggests is activated by the global BOLD signal activation. In sleep, the glymphatic system can speed up its cleaning processes significantly.
Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about 6 Candidates Claim Nominations for State College School Board and more from the State College, PA region
Seven candidates are looking to win nominations for State College Area School District Board of Directors in the 2021 primary election.`
Four positions, each with a four-year term, are up for election this year. Each candidate is cross-filed on the Democratic and Republican ballots for the primary. Up to four candidates will be nominated on each ballot to advance to the November election.
Just one incumbent, David Hutchinson, is seeking reelection.
StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton interviewed the candidates for C-NET. Videos of each of the interviews and brief candidate information appear below.
Candidates discussed why they are running, the biggest challenges facing the district, charter school funding and oversight reforms, inclusivity and equity, the district’s COVID-19 response, budgets, taxes and more.
New home for Palmer Museum of Art approved by Penn State trustees
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Penn State trustees have approved an $85 million relocation of the Palmer Museum of Art to a new site off Bigler Road. The construction project will be funded by a combination of private gifts and proceeds from the university s share of the latest Big Ten Conference media rights deal.
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Penn State trustees approved the construction of a new, and larger, $85 million home for the Palmer Museum of Art Friday on a 26-7 vote.
Opponents continued to raise concerns before the vote about using precious capital resources for a project that - while all present said would be a great addition to the University Park campus - is not as student-centered as some other needs.