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LaunchBox is a signature program of Invent Penn State, which is a Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success. Invent Penn State blends entrepreneurship-focused academic programs, business startup training and incubation, funding for commercialization, and University-community collaborations to facilitate the challenging process of turning research discoveries into valuable products and services that can benefit Pennsylvanians and humankind. Connect with the initiative at invent.psu.edu.

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Lake Effect Contest

Students from Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin earned the top three prizes in the 2017 Lake Effect National High School Poetry Contest. The contest received nearly 2,000 total entries.

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Cult Text

Nicole Shoenberger, an assistant professor of sociology at Penn State Behrend, will discuss the dangers of cults during the college’s next presentation of the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior.