Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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Pctrogrnphic microscope enables gcolv ogist to identify minerals. Computer serves :15 :1 paint brush in this urt study. Sewage bacteria activity is measured by oxygen uptake. Electromicrogcopc makes possible sludv of anatomy Gcncticist studies possibilities of rcluting color to sex. a! suhcellulur lcvcl.

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Almost from the time of the chartering 0f the University as The Farmch High School in 1855 research has been an important part of thc program of the University. and today it is conducted with an annual budget that approximates $35.000 000. While it arises from the desire of faculty members to push forward the frontiers of knowledge. it provides the necessary training for grad- uate students and the information needed by agriculture, industry. and government. Much of thc rcscurch today is geared to the welfare of man. whether it concerns urban social problems. clean streams and reduction of air pollution, better methods of teaching. or studies related to the health of man. Coordination of research policies and programs is accomplished through the Oflicc of the Vice President for Research, the Senate Re- search Policy Committee, and the Administrative Committee on Re- search. Life scientists study effects of lack of oxygen. such as found at high altitudes. 0n vital body processes. Research

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Continuing Education providcs opportunitics for formal and in- formal instruction not available through the usual educational chan- nels. Class instruction includes crcdit and non-crcdit courses, offered on u part-timc basis, usually at night. Thcsc courscx arc organized through thc branch campuses or at one of the 16 district ofhccs of Continuing Education. Informal instruction includes conferences. workshops. and semi- nurs. Among thosc Offered this past year were several concentrating on the latest advancements in cnginccring. Many of those instruc- tional sessions are rcquustcd hy the cxccutivc of industry who feel their employees need a rcl'rcshcr course. Corrospondcncc instruction offcrx 2m cxtrcmcly great variety of home study credit and non-crcdit courses. This year enrollment cx- cccdcd 15.000. Continuing Educationk Division of Broadcasting has responsibil- ity for operation of thc cducational television station. WPSX-TV. Channel 3. which serves schools and thc gcncral public over a 22- county area and also through an cducationul television network. K Careful planning goes into each of the nearly 300 conferences. Continuing Education 16 k; u'h - Management Workshop ix h'unlinuing Educuliun. Fonfcrcnu: hcnlcrk friendly rcccplionisl is always ready to help you. Conferences bring ideas. together many pcrsons for provided the Alumna Hospital by exchange of