Feature Archive

Purple Martins nest at Penn State Behrend

Professor hopes to establish Purple Martin colony at Penn State Behrend

Beth Potter studies the microflora on bird eggs. The first step, she says, is to get birds to nest on campus.

A portrait of the Penn State Behrend CFA Research Challenge team

Student investment team wins CFA regional challenge

The CFA challenge is considered the 'investment Olympics' for university students. Our team won the first round.

Kind words can prime the body's response to pain, professor says

The effect can be measured as a physical response, including a decreased heart rate.

Engineering student and faculty member work on project.

U.S. News ranks Behrend engineering programs among nation's best.

New rankings by U.S. News & World Report place the School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, among the top 50 undergraduate programs in the nation.