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BIG IMPACT: Highlighting the Power of Penn State Research

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Campus Life
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Fostering Independence

The Fostering Lions Program has encouraged resourceful students such as Liolet Soto-Heredia to better manage on their own.
Steadying Hands
The Big Picture
Dear Old State: July / August 2026
Sports
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Standard of Care

Wayne Sebastianelli was a world-class researcher and orthopedic surgeon, and also a steadying presence for student-athletes and other patients.
Ends of an Era
Nittany Lion Spotlight: Natalie Freeman
Lasting Impact
Viewpoints
My Thoughts Exactly
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Who Tells Your Story?

Sharing creative life lessons from the crypt.
And Many More
A Good Walk’s Spoils
Letters: May / June 2026
Faculty Expertise
Faculty Expertise
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Broad Expertise, Big Impact

Encompassing colleges and campuses across the entire university system, the scope of Penn State’s world-class research enterprise holds the potential to boost economies, cure diseases, and alter countless aspects of everyday life for the better.
Faculty Spotlight: Democracy Reimagined
Messy Marshes
Q&A: Alexandra Staub
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