Penn State's Rock Ethics Institute has announced the winners of the 2024 Stand Up Awards for Undergraduate Ethical Leadership: Triniti Freeman, a nursing major at Penn State Schuylkill; Vancie Peacock, a biological engineering major at Penn State University Park; and Jenna Seigworth, an English major at Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Sustainability has announced the 2024 recipients of its sustainability awards. These accolades, including the John Roe Sustainability Impact Award, the Student Sustainability Advisory Council Tree Award, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium Campus Sustainability Champion Award, commend the extraordinary contributions of students in spearheading sustainability initiatives.
Jotham Austin II uses electron microscopy to study plant cells at the University of Chicago. In his spare time, he separates fact from fiction in popular sci-fi.
The 2023-24 Speaker Series at Penn State Behrend will conclude with a talk by Jotham Austin II, a novelist, podcast host and botanist at the University of Chicago.
Silhouette of Penn State Shenango student Gianna Effinite during totality of the solar eclipse. As a result of the near-complete darkness, the campus light posts and the Nittany Lion Shrine turned on.