Jessica Yaeger, a plant science major with a horticulture option, has been named the 2019 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year, an award sponsored by Greenhouse Product News and Nexus Greenhouse Corp.
Dixin Xie, an undergraduate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, is conducting a research project on food insecurity and mental health outcomes, thanks to faculty mentorship from the department and support from the College of Health and Human Development.
A record 186 companies attended Penn State Behrend's Spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 20 in the college’s Junker Center. Nearly 750 students attended the event, which was sponsored by the Academic and Career Planning Center.
Before he arrived at Penn State, Sean Parsons knew that he wanted to challenge himself academically. He had earned college credits while still in high school and was accepted into the University’s Schreyer Honors College. After beginning his undergraduate courses in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, he learned that he could simultaneously work toward his master’s degree.
Presentations on 3D animation, virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as musical performances and a slow-motion video booth, will all be offered March 25-26 during the fourth-annual Digital Media Festival at Penn State Behrend.
Wanting to make a career change often means needing to earn a second degree. The accelerated nursing program at Penn State Altoona is a popular choice for many returning to college.
Nationwide, the number of women in business schools and corporate boardrooms has lagged behind the number for their male counterparts. In an effort to increase opportunities for women, Penn State will host its first webinar focusing on how its online MBA can help women advance their careers.
On March 20, Ceci Johnson -- founder and creative director of Ceci New York, a lifestyle brand that is globally regarded as a leader in creating luxurious event invitations -- visited the Stuckeman School to talk about how she went from an entry-level web designer in New York to an in-demand invi
Students and administrators from Penn State Beaver, Greater Allegheny and New Kensington traveled to the Pennsylvania Capitol for Penn State Capital Day on March 20, 2019.
For undergraduate students considering a doctorate in the humanities field, this weekend will be a chance to learn more about the versatility of such a degree. The symposium, entitled “The Agile Humanities Ph.D.: Careers in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,” will take place in Grucci Room, 102 Burrowes Building, on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23.
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.
Alumnus and veteran applies degree to help homeless vets
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.
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.
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.
