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"Discovery of Nat Turner," wood engraving illustrating Benjamin Phipps's capture of Nat Turner on October 30, 1831

Faculty Spotlight: Anthony Kaye

3/14/13

When Anthony Kaye, associate professor of history, began looking into the Nat Turner slave rebellion, he says, "I started out thinking this would be a quick, small book. But the more I learned, the longer it got."

Helen O'Leary sitting in her art studio

In Touch With...Helen O’Leary

12/13/12

Nobody gets through life without facing challenges, but an artist’s ups and downs are often made tangible by what he or she creates to express and transform the experiences.

Peter Hudson standing in front of the Millenium Science Complex

In Touch With...Peter Hudson

9/5/12

Peter Hudson came to Penn State a decade ago from the University of Stirling, in his native Great Britain, to serve as the Verne Willaman Chair of Biology. In 2005 he became director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. The Huck provides a foundation for research collaboration across colleges and departments in the University, offering resources for faculty and students to carry out collaborative research. We sat down to talk with him to learn more about the Huck.

Tim Pyatt

In Touch With...Tim Pyatt

4/4/12

Penn State's Eberly Family Special Collections Library has long served as a resource for researchers having a wide range of professional and personal interests. Timothy D. Pyatt has served as Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair and head of Special Collections since June 1, 2011. We asked him to discuss the role Penn State's special collections play in facilitating scholarship.

bones and skull from the now extinct dodo bird

Where have all the dodos gone?

6/10/11

Biology professor Beth Shapiro is one part laboratory scientist and one part Indiana Jones style adventurer, traveling to remote locations to find fossilized bones and eggshells of ancient animals and extract their ancient DNA for clues to their prehistoric past.

Untangling an African Medical Mystery

3/23/11

Dr. Steven Schiff, director of Penn State's Center for Neural Engineering, discusses his project to improve the quality of medical care in East Africa.

woman in red smiles in front of computer

Evolution of a Scientist

8/31/10

If there is a sweet spot at the intersection of talent, hard work, drive and luck, Beth Shapiro has found it. At thirty-four years old, Shapiro—an evolutionary molecular biologist who came to Penn State in 2007 as the Shaffer Career Development assistant professor in biology—has already received more awards and honors than many scientists do in a lifetime.

Catching Up with Donald Heller

4/27/10

Why did you go into higher education policy studies?

I started my career in higher education as an administrator, working primarily in the information technology field. After doing this for a dozen years, I got tired of it and went to graduate school, thinking I would train for some other administrative career. But instead I got turned on to teaching and doing research, and that inspired me to become a professor.

What's the biggest challenge faced by American colleges and universities?

Catching Up with Peter Wilf

4/13/10

How did you first become interested in geosciences?

Though always interested in the natural world, I discovered geology as my discipline rather late, at almost 30 years old. Deciding to go back to school as a graduate student, I wanted to study the evolution of life through time. It quickly became apparent that I really wanted to study fossils, and fossils are in rocks. I jumped in all the way and have never looked back.

What is the most exciting or fascinating aspect of your research?

Catching Up with Marie Hardin

3/30/10

How did you first become interested in sports journalism?

I've always been active in sports and interested in the way sports are covered. Before I began teaching full-time, I was a journalist. Moving into teaching allowed me the time to study the dynamics and impact of sports journalism.

What would you say are the strengths of the Penn State sports journalism program (including the Curley Center)?

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"Discovery of Nat Turner," wood engraving illustrating Benjamin Phipps's capture of Nat Turner on October 30, 1831

Faculty Spotlight: Anthony Kaye

3/14/13

When Anthony Kaye, associate professor of history, began looking into the Nat Turner slave rebellion, he says, "I started out thinking this would be a quick, small book. But the more I learned, the longer it got."

Helen O'Leary sitting in her art studio

In Touch With...Helen O’Leary

12/13/12

Nobody gets through life without facing challenges, but an artist’s ups and downs are often made tangible by what he or she creates to express and transform the experiences.

Peter Hudson standing in front of the Millenium Science Complex

In Touch With...Peter Hudson

9/5/12

Peter Hudson came to Penn State a decade ago from the University of Stirling, in his native Great Britain, to serve as the Verne Willaman Chair of Biology. In 2005 he became director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. The Huck provides a foundation for research collaboration across colleges and departments in the University, offering resources for faculty and students to carry out collaborative research. We sat down to talk with him to learn more about the Huck.

Tim Pyatt

In Touch With...Tim Pyatt

4/4/12

Penn State's Eberly Family Special Collections Library has long served as a resource for researchers having a wide range of professional and personal interests. Timothy D. Pyatt has served as Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair and head of Special Collections since June 1, 2011. We asked him to discuss the role Penn State's special collections play in facilitating scholarship.

bones and skull from the now extinct dodo bird

Where have all the dodos gone?

6/10/11

Biology professor Beth Shapiro is one part laboratory scientist and one part Indiana Jones style adventurer, traveling to remote locations to find fossilized bones and eggshells of ancient animals and extract their ancient DNA for clues to their prehistoric past.

Untangling an African Medical Mystery

3/23/11

Dr. Steven Schiff, director of Penn State's Center for Neural Engineering, discusses his project to improve the quality of medical care in East Africa.

woman in red smiles in front of computer

Evolution of a Scientist

8/31/10

If there is a sweet spot at the intersection of talent, hard work, drive and luck, Beth Shapiro has found it. At thirty-four years old, Shapiro—an evolutionary molecular biologist who came to Penn State in 2007 as the Shaffer Career Development assistant professor in biology—has already received more awards and honors than many scientists do in a lifetime.

Catching Up with Donald Heller

4/27/10

Why did you go into higher education policy studies?

I started my career in higher education as an administrator, working primarily in the information technology field. After doing this for a dozen years, I got tired of it and went to graduate school, thinking I would train for some other administrative career. But instead I got turned on to teaching and doing research, and that inspired me to become a professor.

What's the biggest challenge faced by American colleges and universities?

Catching Up with Peter Wilf

4/13/10

How did you first become interested in geosciences?

Though always interested in the natural world, I discovered geology as my discipline rather late, at almost 30 years old. Deciding to go back to school as a graduate student, I wanted to study the evolution of life through time. It quickly became apparent that I really wanted to study fossils, and fossils are in rocks. I jumped in all the way and have never looked back.

What is the most exciting or fascinating aspect of your research?

Catching Up with Marie Hardin

3/30/10

How did you first become interested in sports journalism?

I've always been active in sports and interested in the way sports are covered. Before I began teaching full-time, I was a journalist. Moving into teaching allowed me the time to study the dynamics and impact of sports journalism.

What would you say are the strengths of the Penn State sports journalism program (including the Curley Center)?