Cory Scherer, an associate professor of psychology at Penn State Schuylkill, has conducted evolutionary-based research on sex differences in jealousy with regard to emotional versus sexual infidelity. He will discuss this research and present findings on why widowers are at an advantage with regard to dating when the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior returns to Penn State Behrend Oct. 21.
With more than 1,200 students in attendance at the fall Career and Internship Fair at Penn State Behrend, Malinda Miller knew she had to stand out.
However, the senior software engineering major was also wise enough to trust in her abilities.
“Being social and friendly is helpful, and I think previous internship experience and projects are important,” Miller said. “I think a lot of companies are more interested in your projects than your grades.”
The Erie region’s economy appears to have hit a plateau, said Ken Louie, director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie and an associate professor of economics at Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business. Though six of the eight economic indicators he tracks with the Erie Leading Index showed growth in the second quarter of 2015, the index itself rose by just 0.05 percent.
The Erie region’s economy appears to have hit a plateau, said Ken Louie, director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie and an associate professor of economics at Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business. Though six of the eight economic indicators he tracks with the Erie Leading Index showed growth in the second quarter of 2015, the index itself rose by just 0.05 percent.
Craig Warren first heard the Rebel yell at Kings Dominion, an amusement park in Virginia. He was sitting near the back of a wood-track roller coaster, gripping the lap bar as the cars clattered into a tunnel, where everyone screamed.
The Confederate Rebel yell — a yowling holler, equal parts hog call and Indian war whoop — unnerved Civil War soldiers, who heard the threat before they could pinpoint its direction. A new book by Craig Warren, an associate professor at Penn State Behrend, traces the origin and evolution of the yell, which continued long after the war had ended.
All October, we’re asking students, alumni, and members of the Penn State Behrend community to post photos of Penn State and Behrend-themed jack-o-lanterns to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for a chance to win great prizes! By submitting a photo, you’ll automatically be entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. Additional prizes will be given to the best submissions. Here's how to enter:
Four engineering programs at Penn State Behrend have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the recognized accreditor of university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The college’s engineering technology programs also hold accreditation by ABET.
Five students will represent Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business at the 2016 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge. They will produce a detailed financial report and valuation of Dick’s Sporting Goods, the nation’s largest sports apparel, footwear and equipment retailer, and present their findings to a panel of high-profile financial analysts.
With more than 1,200 students in attendance at the fall Career and Internship Fair at Penn State Behrend, Malinda Miller knew she had to stand out.
