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The professor gestures as he stands in front of the projected image of a hand-drawn brain.

Penn State Laureate Dr. William Doan

Dr. William Doan, this year's Penn State laureate, will speak Nov. 12 at Penn State Beaver about "The Anxiety Project," which explores what it’s like to live with anxiety and depression. Doan, a professor of theater in the College of Arts and Architecture, currently is an artist-in-residence in the College of Nursing.

Nittany Lion Shrine autumn

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The Nittany Lion Shrine basks in the early morning sunlight on a crisp, autumn day. The shrine, cut from a 13-ton block of limestone by Heinz Warneke and Joseph Garatti, was dedicated in October of 1942 and celebrated it's 77th birthday Oct. 24.

The artist is pictured standing amidst one of her creations, which is made up of suspended dark orbs.

Environmental artist Stacy Levy

Environmental artist Stacy Levy will give a presentation on the campus of Penn State Beaver for students, faculty and staff at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 30. Levy's work combines science and art.

The professor stands to the right of a small skeleton as she assembles its head.

Dr. Cassandra Miller-Butterworth with Lucy

Penn State Beaver Associate Professor of Biology Cassandra Miller-Butterworth finishes assembling her new copy of the famous "Lucy" skeleton. Discovered by paleoanthropologists in 1974 in Africa, the original Lucy was the first fossil of a humanoid to be found and stands at only 4 feet tall. Purchased with a grant from the Schreyer Institute, Miller-Butterworth plans to use Lucy in her evolution classes.

The professor, wearing a white dress shirt with blue vertical stripes, stands smiling behind a student seated at a computer.

Dr. Andrea Patrucco in the classroom

Dr. Andrea Patrucco, assistant professor of Product Supply Chain Management, helps a student during a recent class on the campus of Penn State Beaver. Dr. Patrucco has been accepted into a respected fellowship program.