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WVU space robotics research helps Mars rovers find their footing

WVU space robotics research helps Mars rovers find their footing

West Virginia University scientists have developed a way for extraplanetary rovers to use nonvisual information to maneuver over treacherous terrain. This research aims to prevent losses like that of the Martian exploration rover Spirit, which ceased communications after its wheels became trapped in invisibly shifting sands in 2010.

Space roboticist Cagri Kilic, a Statler College of Engineering postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeringat the WVU Navigation Laboratory, led r ... Read more

Two Penn Staters nominated for Udall Scholarship

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State juniors Alysha Ulrich and Olivia Krum were nominated to the national Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which is open to Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in tribal policy and Native health care and any u ... Read more

Dominant Major Leads WVU to Backyard Brawl Win

Next Game: at Oklahoma 5/13/2022 | 7:30 p.m. SoonerSports.tv 100.9 WZST-FM Next Game Full Schedule May. 13 (Fri) / 7:30 p.m. at Oklahoma

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team used a dominant performance on the ... Read more

Gillespie named Education student marshal for spring 2022 co

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The College of Education has selected Nate Gillespie to serve as student marshal for Penn State’s spring 2022 Commencement ceremony, which will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Pegula Ice Arena. Stephanie Hopkins has ... Read more

Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands Wednesday in Akron-Canton region

A storm front moving across the state Wednesday evening brought severe thunderstorms, downed trees and powerlines, and cut power to thousands.

A severe thunderstorm warning was briefly issued for parts of Summit, Stark, Wayne and Portage counties Wednesday evening.

According to FirstEnergy Corp., about 30,000 customers were without power throughout the region around 6:45 p.m. The hardest hit counties include Cuyahoga (4,913), Portage (12,629), Summit (2,284), and Lorain (5,103). About 160 customers were without power i ... Read more

Nick Millard Charged with Murder

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder in the fatal Christmas Eve shooting of a man at a cabin in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Thirty-year-old Nicholas Millard of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, was arraigned Sunday in Gogebic Coun ... Read more

Leo's Pizzeria in Lock Haven to close

Lock Haven, Pa. — After just four months, Leo's Pizzeria in Lock Haven will likely close its doors at the end of this week, owner Mark Mangiardi said.

In a Facebook video posted Sunday, Mangiardi said the shop on Main Street hasn't had ... Read more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American R

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Develop a New Workforce Training Center in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Award is Part of the Department of Commerce’s $300 million C ... Read more