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Penn State Behrend professor George Looney in a classroom with students.

Behrend poet discusses why verse still works

"Poetry infuses the world with meaning," says George Looney, distinguished professor of English and creative writing at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. "It challenges conventional assumptions about us and our place in the world."
Graphic outlining Industry 4.0 pictured.

Manufacturing VP to discuss 'Internet of Manufacturing'

Industry 4.0 will be the topic of discussion at “The Advanced Manufacturing Forum 2017: Industry 4.0.” The forum, co-sponsored by the School of Engineering and the Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie.
Cassini-Huygens spacecraft pictured next to Saturn.

Behrend astronomy program to focus on Cassini Space Mission

After a near 20-year mission, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft's mission is coming to an end. Just what was discovered during this time? That’s what will be discussed when Open House Nights in Astronomy returns to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Thursday, Sept. 7.