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A Penn State Behrend student plays a videogame in the college's new esports lounge.

Behrend esports team

Penn State Behrend's esports team competes in five game franchises: League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Rocket League.

A Penn State Behrend student plays a video game in the college's new esports lounge.

Esports team in Perry Hall

Penn State Behrend renovated the lobby of Perry Hall to create a competitive esports center. Each computer connects to a 27-inch performance-gaming monitor with a refresh rate of more than 200hz.

Dan and Emma Perritano pose in front of a mural in Vermont.

Dan and Emma Perritano

Penn State Behrend men’s soccer coach Dan Perritano walked across Vermont with his daughter Emma, raising funds for Erie-based Voices for Independence.

Nittany AI Alliance

Dambrot

Jonathan Dambrot is joined by 2023 Dambrot AI Excellence Awards winners Omar Rady, Prajnay Katrina, Thomas Foltz, Parker Sell and Poorvika Vijayanand and Daren Coudriet, executive director of innovation for Penn State Outreach and the Nittany AI Alliance. 

Nittany AI Challange

TutorAI

Third-place 2023 Nittany AI Challenge team TutorAI will use the $5,000 award to continue working to provide accessible and affordable tutors for all students with AI technology.