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Hatching New Scientists

October 05, 2009

I still have a circular slide rule in my desk drawer; the plastic case is embossed with the motto “Physics is Phun.”

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Research on Tour

Research on Tour

September 30, 2009

Each year, shortly after the state budget passes – well, usually the state budget has passed – the Penn State Ag Council, an external advisory and advocacy group for the college, hosts a college research tour to highlight to our stakeholders some of our key research projects.

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A September Saturday morning in Happy Valley

A September Saturday morning in Happy Valley

September 05, 2009

The students are back – they’ve been here for two weeks and are now, even the freshmen, “old pros” at navigating the campus. The campus is filling up, even 4 hours before game time, with alumni and friends here to see Penn State football.

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Saturday Night at the Movies

August 25, 2009

I went to the movies on Saturday evening. The new film Food, Inc. opened in State College this past weekend, and a local group called Homegrown Happy Valley sponsored a panel to discuss the issues raised in the film.

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Water, water, everywhere….

Water, water, everywhere….

August 19, 2009

It poured Tuesday afternoon at the Ag Progress Days site. While we waited out the deluge in the College exhibit building, I and about 75 others had the chance to really look at the displays.

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Ag Progress

August 17, 2009

I visited the Ag Progress Days site at the Russell Larson Agricultural Research Center one afternoon last week in the company of Bob Oberheim, event manager. As we talked about the upcoming APD activities, Bob also helped me understand how this event has changed during its 41-year year history. This got me thinking about “progress” and, specifically, about the meaning of “ag progress.”

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Internationalization

Internationalization

August 13, 2009

“It changed my life.” “I didn’t know I could do something like this.” “I never dreamed I would see this.” “I thought their ideas would be different from mine.” “I know what I want to do with my life.” All phrases frequently heard from the lips of students experiencing their first international trip.

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I Pledge My Head to Clearer Thinking

July 30, 2009

Tuesday night I had the opportunity to welcome nearly 700 young Pennsylvanians to the annual 4-H State Achievement Days.

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Our Land-Grant Bears Fruit

Our Land-Grant Bears Fruit

July 22, 2009

On Wednesday I visited our Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville, PA. The occasion was our biennial Field Day for Fruit Growers.

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Moon Walk

July 20, 2009

As the fortieth anniversary of the first humans to visit the moon comes and goes, I am reminded of the great resilience in our creativity and problem solving.

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