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Penn State Beaver to host anti-human trafficking symposium Aug. 5

For the second year in a row, Penn State Beaver will host the Beaver County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition’s symposium. The symposium is designed for attorneys, law enforcement and social workers, but it is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the topic. Registration is required.  
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Economics professor to retire, receive emeritus status

After 38 years at Penn State Beaver, Rajen Mookerjee, professor of economics, will retire June 28 and will receive emeritus status. Mookerjee joined Penn State in 1986 as an assistant professor of economics; he received early tenure and promotion to associate professor and attained full professor rank subsequently.  
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Researchers use AI, social media to identify health concerns

Researchers from Penn State University, the University of Saskatchewan and Dalhousie University have used artificial intelligence to mine information from X, formerly Twitter, to learn about the frustrations and concerns of people living with HIV and AIDS during the Covid pandemic.
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Penn State Beaver professor publishes works on medieval Spanish poetry

Penn State Beaver Professor Robin Bower's book “In the Doorway of All Worlds: Gonzalo de Berceo’s Translation of the Saints” has been published by the University of Toronto Press. Bower also served as a volume editor for “A Companion to Mester de Clericia Poetry,” part of the peer-reviewed handbook series called Brill’s Companions to Medieval Literatures and Culture will be published later this summer.