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Applications now being accepted for Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid

Applications are now being accepted for the Steve A. Garban Grant-In-Aid, for children of Penn State technical service or staff employees. This grant-in-aid, awarded to one new first-year student, is intended to assist with room and board charges for two years, provided the student continues full-time enrollment at Penn State or Pennsylvania College of Technology, incurs on-campus room and board charges, and demonstrates academic success.  
A researcher at Penn State Behrend discusses his work in front of a poster display.

Behrend Faculty Showcase highlights research and scholarly activity

More than 50 Penn State Behrend faculty members discussed their research at the college’s second-annual Faculty Showcase. In a series of lightning-round talks, they discussed deep neural networks, legacy contaminants in Lake Erie, corporate labor investment efficiency and the tensile properties of tarantula silk, among other topics.
A Penn State Behrend wrestler squares off against his opponent.

Behrend wrestling team wins at Mercyhurst

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts against Mercyhurst University, finishing 34-13. The wins included two pins, three technical falls, one major decision and one decision.
Tracy Halmi, an associated teaching professor of chemistry, stands near equipment in a Penn State Behrend chemistry lab.

‘Slide-over’ chemistry course offers students new support

A new mid-semester “slide-over” course developed by a team of faculty members, including a professor at Penn State Behrend, has created an alternate path for students who struggle in CHEM 110, which is required for science and pre-health majors, and for most of the engineering disciplines.