UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's National Security Institute marked its official launch with an Aug. 28 event that brought University and institute leadership together with representatives from government and industry. Karen Thole, Evan Pugh Professor and the inaugural director of the National Security Institute, outlined the institute's vision and key areas of focus moving into the first semester of full-capacity research operation.

The National Security Institute is the ninth and newest addition to Penn State's ecosystem of interdisciplinary research institutes. This ecosystem provides experts with the resources to pursue solutions for ...