It is the goal of the University to allow
faculty and graduate students to freely explore their research
interests and disseminate their research results. It is also a goal
to allow faculty to freely collaborate with colleagues in the
conduct of fundamental research and to allow researchers and
graduate students to participate in University research projects.
The University must pursue these goals in accordance with applicable
laws on publication rights, copyrights, intellectual property
rights, export control, and protection of animals and human
subjects. The link below leads to a summary of the University
policies and guidelines governing the "Protection of Student's
Interests".
http://www.engr.psu.edu/ogsro/Graduate/policies_affecting_graduate_stud.htm