University officials, who have discouraged visits to campus and campus landmarks due to COVID-19, are increasing signage and social distancing guidance around the sites, as visitors continue to seek photographs in those areas and appear to be ignoring health care recommendations.

University Police and Public Safety Deputy Chief Stephanie Delaney has been appointed as the district commander at the University Park campus, according to UPPS Assistant Vice President Charlie Noffsinger.

The foundation wants to help schools in developing countries have access to "better information, evidence, tools, and approaches to improve teaching and learning."

How Massachusetts students are demonstrating their global collaborative projects.

The organization hopes the change, which will take place starting with the next round of exams in November, will make it more affordable for students to take the tests.

The United States has gained ground against other countries in a global assessment of teenagers' reading, math, and science skills. That's ironic, though, considering this country has been running in place for years in all three subjects.

It's called the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition and offers up to 11 hours of use on a single charge.

Google Assistant Scheduled Actions lets you schedule actions in advance—so you can tell your coffee maker to start at 6 a.m. or your air conditioner to stop at 10 p.m.

The SmartDry is multi-sensor device that can save you money by eliminating unnecessary running time from your traditional clothes dryer.

The NEC Display Solutions NP-ME401W is a highly capable LCD-based data projector, with high brightness, very good data and video image quality, and a solid set of connection choices.

Sitting the second-generation CineBeam Laser 4K project two inches away from a wall allows for a 90-inch display to be projected. However, increasing the wall distance to seven inches allows the screen size to grow to 120-inches. Expect to see it on display at CES 2019.

The Nebula Capsule II by Anker is an unusual entertainment projector: It runs the Android TV operating system, and can double as a Bluetooth speaker.

The Wicked Lasers LaserCube is a portable, battery-powered laser projector that can deliver light shows, play games, and even etch wood.

Gunnar's Work-Play gaming glasses react to sunlight, shifting from a blue-ray-reducing amber tint indoors to full-on sunglasses outside.

The second-gen AirPods use a new H1 chip, which allows access to Siri without a button press and extends talk time by an hour. Wireless charging is available if you pay extra for a case.

The Glass Enterprise Edition 2.0 boasts a newer Qualcomm processor that promises better performance and battery life. Google also swapped a micro-USB connectiong for a USB-C port that supports faster charging.

The Apple Watch Series 4 smartwatch is back at $359, matching its Prime Day price. Plus, Dell is offering an extra 15 percent off select XPS laptops. Finally, the Roomba 891 is just $380.

Starting at $249, Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active 2 offers optional LTE connectivity, enhanced fitness features, and a fashion-forward design for wrists big and small.

Amid rumors of Apple's upcoming AR glasses, head-mounted displays are looking to be the highest-growth category.

Key features will no longer be available as Google rolls out a final software update to the Explorer Edition of its Glass headset.

The Great Valley LaunchBox, funded by Invent Penn State, will provide mentoring services, office hours, workshops, speakers series and more to the local entrepreneurial community.

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy and productive growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery has significant implications for plant breeding.

The first program, focused on Small Business, will be held on May 13.

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Medicine say direct LTP treatment and plasma-activated media are effective treatments against bacteria found in liquid cultures and have devised a way to create plasma directly in liquids.

The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication announced the recipients of its 2020 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. This year’s call will fund 12 projects that examine “organizational listening,” its role in successful corporate communications and the consequences of when companies don’t listen.

Three students received scholarships in industrial and mechanical engineering from the Material Handling Education Foundation for the 2020-21 academic year.

Michael Hillman, L. Robert and Mary L. Kimball Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, received a NSF CAREER Award to develop new computational methods to simulate fracture.

Mark Alpert made a generous gift $200,000 in memory of his late wife, Claire, to establish the Mark E. and Claire L. Alpert Graduate Fellowship in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State.

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New reporting portal allows reports of child abuse to be received via mobile & other devices

Today's low-cost laptops can handle everyday computing (and often more) with aplomb, and many of our top picks ring up below $400. Here's how to achieve the perfect balance of price and features in a budget laptop.

Virtual reality demands powerful hardware, but not everyone wants a big desktop PC. Plenty of laptops have the chops to handle VR, and these 10 are the top performers in our testing.

Can't decide between a laptop and a tablet? Get both with a 2-in-1. Our shopping advice and product recommendations will help you find the convertible or detachable that is right for you. (We've tested loads of them.)

After choosing the college or university you'll be attending, your next most important decision is which notebook you'll carry around campus. Start your "best laptops" short list with these top-rated, value-focused models.

Shopping for a notebook is more than just poring over spec lists. Whether you want a simple budget PC, a productivity workhorse, or a screaming machine for gaming, our guide has the advice you need to find the best laptop to fit your needs.

Need a featherweight laptop that lasts all day on a single battery charge? Thin, light, and power-efficient, these ultraportables are our top performers in testing.

Don't be left without juice just when you need it most. We've tested hundreds of laptops to find the ones that last the longest between charges. These battery-life champs will take you through a day of work, as well as a night on the couch.

Who has time to check baggage anymore? Whether you're running to the conference room or catching a flight cross-country, you need the lightest laptop possible. We've tested, well, tons of them and have all the buying advice and recommendations you need to help you land the right one.

Got work to do? Laptops built for business are thinner and more powerful than ever. Our buying advice and product recommendations will help you find your next mobile work companion. Check out our favorites, along with our deep-dive reviews.

Fly your DJI drone using a first-person perspective up to a range of 2.5 miles and race with up to seven other drones using the same low-latency system.

The cockpit glasses promise to give you a bird's eye view from the Anafi drone's 180-degree camera. The Anafi FPV bundle will go on sale early this month.

The DJI Mavic Pro Platinum is the best small drone you can buy, and a fantastic choice for most aerial videographers and YouTubers.

If you own a quadcopter or are planning to buy one, you should be aware of FAA rules for flying outdoors. Here's everything you need to know about owning and flying a drone for fun.

In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, orders from the state government and recommendations from global public health organizations, Penn State will hold its spring 2020 commencement ceremony via livestream on May 9. The virtual ceremony will recognize all Penn State undergraduate students and all graduate students in the Penn State Graduate School.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Penn State will host its first virtual commencement. The ceremony will be livestreamed, and available internationally, at https://spring2020.commencement.psu.edu/.

Due to the economic challenges facing Pennsylvania and the nation, Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced plans today (April 23) to freeze tuition rates for all students University-wide for the 2020-21 academic year. The plan, which will be presented to the University’s Board of Trustees for final approval at its July meeting, would mark the third consecutive year that Penn State has held tuition rates flat for Pennsylvania resident students.

Graduating members of Penn State Scranton’s Lambda Pi Eta Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter received their honor cords recently during a virtual celebration. Lambda Pi Eta is the official honor society of the National Communication Association and currently, the only academic honor society at Penn State Scranton.

Inter FS made it five UEFA Futsal Cup victories in Zaragoza in the last of the 17 seasons before the relaunch as the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

MVFC Berettyóújfalu will represent Hungary in the UEFA Futsal Champions League after ETO FC Győr withdrew.

Sporting CP took their first title as attendance records fell: see the top scorers and new landmarks from Almaty 2019.