Iffert named 2019 Hetzel Award recipient for leadership
3/20/19
Jack Iffert, Schreyer Scholar and senior in civil engineering in the College of Engineering at Penn State, has been named recipient of the 2019 Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award.
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Registration open for Lavender Graduation; students invited to register
3/19/19
Registration is now open for Lavender Graduation, a ceremony which celebrates the achievements of undergraduate, graduate and professional students in the LGBTQ+ community from all Penn State campuses.
EcoCoin program expanding to commonwealth campuses
3/19/19
The success of the EcoCoin program launched at University Park in 2018 to reduce reliance on single-use plastic bags and support student organizations has led to the expansion of the program to an additional 19 commonwealth campuses.
Spring break trip gives IST students a glimpse inside top tech companies
3/19/19
Students traded the snowy Northeast for the sunny Southwest this spring break for a unique networking and professional development opportunity. Eight first-year students from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology traveled to Austin, Texas, March 2-7 to visit the offices of leading technology companies and network with Penn State alumni.
IST student receives five full-time offers after changing major junior year
3/19/19
College is a time for exploration and self-reflection. At a school like Penn State that offers exposure to countless industries and opportunities, it’s not unusual for a student to question their choice of major, even as an upperclassman. Paulette Vega is one such student.
African art exhibit opens March 22 at Penn State Hazleton
3/19/19
Penn State Hazleton will host the African art exhibit “From the Heart of Africa – Masks, Fetishes, & More,” beginning Friday, March 22. The exhibit will be complemented by a lecture on African art.
EMS Connect builds bridges for new students
3/19/19
EMS Connect, a student-run organization in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, aims to help students transitioning to University Park.
Wildlife honors students get hands-on experience in elk range
3/19/19
Honors students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program had an exclusive opportunity for hands-on learning recently with members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) biological staff. The PGC is currently researching reproductive trends among Pennsylvania’s elk herd in hopes of improving the overall health of the herd and increasing the population.
Sustainability Institute creates affiliate program for faculty, staff, students
3/19/19
Penn State's Sustainability Institute is launching a program for faculty, staff and students to apply to be official affiliates of the Institute. Accepted affiliates will have opportunities to network with others in Penn State working on similar issues and to gain greater professional acknowledgement of their sustainability efforts.
Penn State food science senior has found the ingredients for success
3/19/19
Brianna Elicker, of York, a senior majoring in food science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has had a passion for food and agriculture from an early age.
Girls, low-income students less likely encouraged to study computers by parents
3/19/19
In a study of how incoming first-year college students perceive computing and computer majors, and who influences those perceptions, most students had positive feelings about computing and computer-related majors and jobs. However, gender and socioeconomic status seemed to play a role in whether parents shaped those perceptions.
Artists postpone April 14 'Night Train 57' event at Eisenhower Auditorium
3/19/19
Due to the temporary inability of one of the artists to perform, the musicians have had to postpone their Center for the Performing Arts presentation of “Night Train 57.” The sensory-friendly comic folk opera presentation, which was scheduled for April 14, has been postponed to April 2020.
Art History Dickson Lecture will focus on the significance of complexion in art
3/19/19
From Fayyum mummy portraits to Byzantine icons, and Medieval Italian panel paintings to Medieval painting guides, Esther Wipfler, researcher at Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich, Germany, will discuss research that scrutinized common notions about the representation of human complexion over a roughly 1,000-year period.
Behrend baseball team sweeps Muskingum
3/19/19
Penn State Behrend’s baseball team swept Muskingum in a nonconference doubleheader, winning 8-4 and 7-5. With two outs in the 10th inning, the team scored four runs to win the opener. The college’s softball, volleyball, tennis and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Heard on Campus: Former IBM executive Linda Bernardi at Penn State Behrend
3/19/19
Linda Bernardi, the former chief innovation officer at IBM, discussed artificial intelligence and the "Internet of Things" at a recent Penn State Behrend Speaker Series event. "In the future, brands aren't going to exist," she said. "The consumer experience is the only thing that will matter."