WPSU Penn State — central Pennsylvania’s public media station — has been nominated for six 2020 Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards for excellence in the television and media industries. Continue »
Six Penn State student startup companies will compete for a share of $30,000 in seed money during the broadcast of a "Shark Tank"-style show airing Aug. 5 on WPSU. Continue »
WPSU will host on its Facebook page the digital premiere of its documentary “Speaking Grief,” followed by a live panel discussion with grief support professionals, beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. Continue »
WPSU Penn State, through the support of the New York Life Foundation, has awarded 27 grants to public media stations and non-profit organizations throughout the country to help raise grief awareness as part of its multi-platform Speaking Grief Project, which aims to validate the experience of grievers and help guide those who wish to support them. Continue »
For the past three years, WPSU, Penn State University Park’s local NPR and PBS affiliate station, and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) have collaborated to host the statewide Inc.U undergraduate student startup competition. The competition culminates in the six finalists competing head-to-head on the live “Shark Tank-style” TV show, "The Investment." Continue »
A documentary aimed at creating a more grief-aware society by validating the experiences of grievers and helping guide those who wish to support them will premiere at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, on WPSU-TV. Continue »
A collection of PBS and WPSU educational resources to help support educators, students and families adapt to learning and teaching at home is now available through WPSU, thanks in part to a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the state’s seven public media stations. Continue »
Nita Bharti, assistant professor of biology and faculty member in the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics in the Huck Institutes for the Life Sciences, joins the Democracy Works podcast this week to discuss the social and political dynamics at play during a public health crisis. Continue »
The McCourtney Institute of Democracy’s “Democracy Works” has joined seven other podcasts to form The Democracy Group, a new podcast network focused on democracy, civic engagement and civil discourse. The Democracy Group is united around the goal of helping listeners understand what’s broken in our democracy and how people are working together to fix it. Continue »
Dr. Carline Crevecoeur and Dr. Michael Feffer have provided a gift to WPSU Penn State to sponsor “Health Minute” — a one-minute public radio broadcast accompanied by a digital program featuring information and strategies for living a healthy life. It is a collaboration between WPSU Penn State and the College of Nursing at Penn State. The couple’s $9,193 gift will sponsor the weekly program for one year. Continue »
On this week's episode of the Democracy Works podcast, McCourtney Institute for Democracy director Michael Berkman talks with Ray Block and Candis Watts Smith, associate professors of political science and African American studies, about the history of black politics and how African American political identity impacts the presidential campaign. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron and his guests talk about how universities advertise and the challenges they face when building their brands during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Feb. 23. Continue »
A new podcast that highlights the work of Penn State researchers and how their findings impact communities near and far is now available through central Pennsylvania’s public media station. Continue »
Tuscan chef Alessandro Manfredini will present an authentic Italian cuisine during the 28th annual WPSU Connoisseur’s Dinner and Auction — to support the programming and operations of WPSU-TV — on Saturday, Feb. 8. Continue »
Caitlin Crable always knew she wanted to work with people, but it wasn’t until she found the Penn State School of Hospitality Management that she knew could take elements of what she loved and make it a career. Continue »
WPSU Penn State — central Pennsylvania’s public media station — produces original, local programming for WPSU-TV, WPSU-FM and online through its WPSU Digital Studios. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron and a pair of University experts will discuss the impacts of automation and artificial intelligence during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Jan. 26. Continue »
Tuscan chef Alessandro Manfredini will present an authentic Italian cuisine during the 28th annual WPSU Connoisseur’s Dinner and Auction — to support the programming and operations of WPSU-TV — on Saturday, Feb. 8. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron will be joined by a pair of University guests to talk about Penn State’s commitment to renewable energy during the next episode of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Dec 22. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron will be joined by a pair of University experts to talk about the rise of sports gambling and what has caused its recent popularity during the next episode of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Nov. 24. Continue »
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