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State College

American  

noun

  1. a city in central Pennsylvania.


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Vinita Prabhakar filed a federal lawsuit against South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins and the school’s board of trustees, arguing her dismissal violated her First Amendment rights and academic freedom.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

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

Claudia Nicolae, assistant professor of molecular and precision medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, also contributed to the study.

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

“I have been teaching math for the past eight years and am an honors graduate of the West Virginia State College, with bachelor’s degrees with high honors in mathematics and French.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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