State College
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Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found that excessive activity of the gene EXO1 can damage DNA rather than protect it.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Both the District Attorney’s Office and the State College Police Department have reviewed video evidence of this incident and do not believe that a charge of Aggravated Assault is supported by the evidence.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna, 18, was arraigned Wednesday and released on $20,000 unsecured bail, according to the State College Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
In peacetime, it is a small town the size of Sarasota, Fla., or State College, Pa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
In the West Area computing office where Dorothy was beginning work, the members of the calculating machine symphony hailed from the Virginia State College for Negroes, and Arkansas AM&N, and Hampton Institute.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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