Even college students who are not directly suffering from opioid abuse and addiction may be caught up in secondary effects from the epidemic. A team of Penn State Lehigh Valley researchers found that about one in five college students reported in a survey that they knew someone who was addicted to pain medications, and nearly a third said they knew somebody who overdosed on painkillers or heroin. This may cause worry and anxiety above and beyond the typical financial and academic stress that college students face, the researchers added.
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts will be displaying the works of visual art majors from August 29-October 13, 2018. The reception will be held on Thursday, September 6 from 5-7 p.m.
A new class at being offered this fall at Penn State Lehigh Valley and Penn State Schuylkill is a video gamer's dream — or just the perfect thing if you have ever wanted to design your own virtual realm.
Mike Gallis, an associate professor of physics at Penn State Schuylkill, assists elementary and middle school students as they explore virtual reality at Kid's College, a five-day summer technology camp. Gallis has been exploring VR for a new course that will be taught this fall.
