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Cover Story Dr. Audrey Maretzki, professor of food science and nutrition, has devoted her academic career to educating, empowering and enabling community members to develop and implement their own solutions to food and nutrition problems. She has been honored with the 2002 Penn State Award for Faculty Outreach. photo by James Collins

Teachers from Chile Creating Health initiative Christine Todd Whitman	O&CE Strategic Plan focuses on enhancing engagement 2002 Award for Faculty Outreach Penn State’s urban face Penn State becomes a University of Promise Summer youth programs City students find greener pastures Future leaders emerge through program Dept. of Geography celebrates GIS Day State grant benefits youth Integrated Pest Management Professor composes song for elementary school College of Education program brings Chilean teachers to U.S. Global strategic management CD-ROM E-business training programs PENNTAP launches e-TAP Program prepares Web professionals Business and University representatives guide World Campus Sloan Foundation renews support for World Campus Technical writing outreach program Professional Studies in Technical Communications Lean manufacturing courses	Course for landscape designers Marketing students assist Getty Farm Eliminating dust and sediment from waterways Transportation professionals share best practices Arts and Health Outreach Initiative Center evaluates prison program Health care for rural residents Bioterrorism conference Enhancing the hospital workforce How to improve children’s nutrition Student-run volunteer program receives award Integrated health programming Grant funds smoking prevention Preventing pollution Smart growth strategies Sea Grant and Cooperative Extension partner Penn Jersey Extension Partnership PENNTAP helps Mexico Public broadcasting-university partnerships 2002 marks milestones for Penn State Outreach WPSU-FM explores race relations “Inside Outreach” news

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