Erika Woll, a senior from Erie, scored 15 points in a Jan. 20 win over the Franciscan women’s basketball team. She now has more than 1,000 points in her career at Penn State Behrend.
The Pitch is a two-part competition where participants from different universities work with an advertising agency to deliver a real-world proposal to a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization. Penn State Behrend student Jacqueline DuMont won the competition last semester and will now receive public recognition at the Pittsburgh ADDY Awards in March, and her résumé will be distributed to the Pittsburgh Advertising Federation’s Board of Directors.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered the state legislature to draw new congressional districts by Feb. 9. That could upend the balance of power both in Harrisburg and in Washington, D.C., says Robert Speel, associate professor of political science at Penn State Behrend.
Students at Penn State Behrend now have access to Moldex3D, an industry-leading plastics flow simulation program, thanks to a new software gift valued at $1.2 million. The software was donated to the college by Moldex3D, in part because of the reputation of Penn State Behrend’s plastics engineering technology program, one of only six accredited programs in the United States.
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Erie audiences will witness ZOFO’s artistry firsthand when the duo performs at Penn State Behrend as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. The concert begins at noon in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
In 2015, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller remotely gained physical control of a Jeep Cherokee in Missouri, exposing serious security flaws in the process. The two will discuss the ever-evolving cybersecurity industry on Thursday, Feb. 22, when they visit Penn State Behrend as part of its Speaker Series.
The Super Bowl is the Everest of ad buys. So why are there always spots for avocados? Arpan Yagnik, assistant professor of advertising at Penn State Behrend, explains what makes a commercial work.
Chief investment strategist and regular CNBC contributor Mark Luschini will discuss the 2018 outlook for the financial markets when the Finance Speaker Series returns to Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
Nicole Shoenberger, an assistant professor of sociology at Penn State Behrend, will discuss the dangers of cults during the college’s next presentation of the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior.
Penn State Behrend runner Rachel Pell qualified for three events at the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships with a strong performance at Mt. Union. She placed second in the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes and was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles.
