Penn State Behrend's student hackers won prizes at recent WiCHacks and HackPSU events. One group developed a simulation to combat workplace harassment. Another taught an Amazon Echo to check their grades and assignments on Canvas.
Beth Potter, an associate professor of microbiology at Penn State Behrend, studies the microflora on bird eggs. The first step, she says, is to get the birds to nest on campus.
It’s no secret that Penn State includes a network of campuses throughout the state of Pennsylvania, but incoming students may not be fully aware of all the financial benefits attending a campus other than University Park may afford.
Mickie MacNicol, a junior nursing major at Penn State Behrend, will combine her passions for humanitarianism and photography this spring. From now until the end of the semester, she invites all graduating seniors to contact her to set up a senior photo shoot. In exchange for the photos, participating students are asked to donate only what they can afford, and MacNicol will give all proceeds from the photo shoots to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.
The Penn State Behrend softball team scored 23 runs on 31 hits in a double-header against Pitt-Bradford. Against La Roche, the Lions scored a run in every inning but the first, winning the nightcap 6-0.
Academic excellence at Penn State Behrend was recognized Sunday, April 9, at the campus' 68th annual Honors and Awards Convocation. More than 300 students were honored during the program.
Eric W. Corty has been appointed director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend. He brings to the position more than three decades of experience in teaching, research, outreach and academic leadership.
“A Muse of Fire,” this year’s spring concert from Penn State Behrend’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, will be held April 23 at First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, located at 250 W. 7th Street in Erie. The program will feature a rendition of “Requiem,” the seven-movement piece that is among the best-known works of composer Gabriel Fauré.
The last time a total solar eclipse was visible from the contiguous United States, Jimmy Carter was president. Sony had just introduced a new portable music player: the Walkman. So this summer’s Great North-American Eclipse will be a major astronomical event.
Mary Biddinger will read excerpts from her poetry collection “A Sunny Place with Adequate Water” on April 20 during the final installment of the 2016-17 Creative Writers Reading Series at Penn State Behrend. Her 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public.
