Three Penn State research projects have been awarded grant funding from the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, a recently funded effort from the Wolf administration that aims to advance manufacturing technology and innovation in Pennsylvania.
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team beat La Roche at the foul line: Sophomore Kourtney Beamesderfer made four foul shots in the final 13 seconds, nudging the score to 70-69.
Global Boarders are a subset of Penn State Behrend students who have chosen to join an internationally focused living-learning community located on one floor of Trippe Hall. In Trippe, Global Boarders are sharing experiences that extend beyond the classroom in an atmosphere enriched by special academic and out-of-classroom opportunities.
The real drama at the Super Bowl often comes during the commercials, says Arpan Yagnik, an assistant professor of advertising at Penn State Behrend. This year, the stakes are higher than ever: A 30-second spot cost $5.25 million.
Penn State Behrend wrestler Jake Paulson is 15-0 in dual matches and 18-1 overall this season. He won all three of his matches at the John Reese Duals in Wilkes-Barre, taking two of them by pin.
A $950,000 expansion of the advanced nursing labs at Penn State Behrend gives students access to high-fidelity simulation mannequins, which can mimic almost any health emergency. The added capacity could support a 40 percent increase in enrollment in the college's nursing program.
Dubbed the “Millennial Kronos” for their eclectic repertoire and dynamic view on 21st-century musicianship, SYBARITE5 performs everything from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad. On Friday, Feb. 15, the group will bring their unique performance style to Penn State Behrend when they perform as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series.
Students in Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business now have access to programs and curricula developed by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, the global leader in alternative investment education. They also have access to the CISDM-Morningstar Hedge Fund Database, which tracks more than 6,000 hedge funds.
Comedy is Michael Che’s craft, and on Friday, March 22, guests will get to see it in action when he brings his standup routine to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Public tickets, which cost $20, will be available beginning Feb. 18.
Matthew Ferrence will read excerpts from “All-American Redneck: Variations on an Icon, from James Fenimore Cooper to the Dixie Chicks” as well as his new memoir, “Appalachia North,” on Thursday, Jan. 31, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of college’s Creative Writers Reading Series.
