Good morning, State College.

Shanghai Ballet will perform 'Giselle' at Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Nov.

5 at 7:30 p.m., marking its first return to North America in over five years. Adults pay $60 while University Park students pay $14 and youth pay $19.

Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) welcomed five new co-funded faculty for the 2026-27 academic year to strengthen interdisciplinary research.

The new hires come from psychology, rural sociology, anthropology, psychiatry and behavioral health and boost collaboration across departments.

Frank Ahern, professor emeritus and co-founder of the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State, died last month.

His legacy lives in the expanded undergraduate program and the annual student award named for him - honoring his dedicated impact on public health education.

Penn State will create a garden display at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show from March 12-21, 2027 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to tell its story.

The Arboretum invites community members to loan iconic objects by Dec. 18 (items should reflect research, history, or traditions).

A Penn State study found that young adults who received extra lessons in social, emotional and language skills as Head Start preschoolers reported fewer depressive symptoms, less loneliness and higher life satisfaction than their peers in standard classrooms + researchers say lasting benefits from early skill-building may shape preschool programs.

The Child Maltreatment Solutions Network at Penn State awarded funding to 12 projects, including student-led and faculty research aimed at improving child welfare.

The initiative supports work on topics from trauma-informed interventions to foster care education (a first for student projects).

Penn State scientists discovered that the protein complex CCR4-NOT limits jumping gene activity by regulating KZNF genes in human cancer cell lines; reduced CCR4-NOT levels trigger increased jumping gene activity (which may affect genome stability) and could prompt further study.

Professor Jiameng Zheng will give a free talk on natural hazards and health at noon on Wednesday, Oct.

28 (157 Hosler Building on campus) as part of a fall seminar series hosted by EEEPI. Attendees can learn about the short-term effects of disasters on vulnerable people.

Adam Schellhammer, the Mid-Atlantic director for American Rivers, will speak on ‘Rivers at the center of change’ at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct.

26 at 112 Walker Building (University Park campus) as part of the EarthTalks series; the free event will also be available via Zoom.

Penn State researchers found that exercise may ease memory lapses for pregnant women with depression but can worsen brain fog for new mothers with anxiety.

The study surveyed 56 women in central Pennsylvania to show how physical activity and emotional health interact with pregnancy brain challenges.

Service members, veterans, and military families may request complimentary tickets starting at noon tomorrow for Penn State’s Military Appreciation football game against Minnesota at Beaver Stadium (ticket requests are available while supplies last) and a free tailgate at the Bryce Jordan Center will offer registrants a chance to win prizes.

Two Penn State women’s hockey players earned weekly honors last weekend when Sophie Morrow scored the game-winning goal and Morgan Stickney posted her first shutout win over Lindenwood.

The Nittany Lions will play St. Lawrence at Appleton Arena on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Nittany Lions will face Purdue at Beaver Stadium with a 4:15 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Oct.

31 — the matchup will air on Big Ten Network.

Penn State faces a quarterback dilemma as Rocco Becht recorded three turnovers in last Saturday’s Michigan loss — prompting coach Matt Campbell to use the bye week to assess freshman Alex Manske’s readiness for upcoming games.