Every scientific research project begins with a question. But in the case of a project by Dr. G. William Baxter, associate professor of physics, it began with a mild case of heartburn.
“I was trying to shake some antacids out of the plastic container, but they were all clogged up in the top,” Baxter said. “I wondered what caused them to jam like that and if a different shape of pill or container would work better.”
The Young People’s Chorus of Erie, a youth outreach program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will hold open auditions later this month.
Open rehearsals give young people between the ages of 7–18 the opportunity to attend a rehearsal and learn about YPC Erie. The chorus is northwest Pennsylvania’s only comprehensive youth choral music program and children from 35 different schools participate.
Penn State World Campus was ranked highly in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Programs, including No. 1 for best online bachelor’s programs.
Penn State Behrend is funding more than $41,000 in undergraduate research this spring. Sixty-two students will participate in the studies, working directly with faculty mentors.
Students in the Black School of Business will study the effectiveness of product placement in massively multiplayer online role-playing games, such as “Splinter Cell” and “Rainbow Six: Lockdown.”
IBM has awarded $10,000 in research and teaching funding to Amit Deokar, an assistant professor in the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend.
Deokar, who teaches management information systems, will use the funding to develop new courses in big data and analytics – topics that align with IBM’s strategic interests.
Bryanna Pierce was a competitive-level gymnast when a routine health exam at school revealed an S-shaped spine that would thwart her dreams, not just once but twice. Her scoliosis diagnosis at the age of 12 put an end to her gymnastics aspirations and, later, her plans to enlist in the U.S. Air Force.
All was not lost, though. Pierce said her experiences eventually led her to Penn State Behrend’s Nursing program.
Editor's note:Far from Home is an occasional series in which we document a year in the life of international students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
Six cities. Five connecting flights. Thirty-five hours of travel. That’s what’s ahead for Moustafa Elhadary on Sunday and Monday.
With the fall teams having completed their seasons, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, leads the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference standings. The college has an 89.3 percent ranking – a full 5 percent higher than Franciscan University, which is in second place.
Penn State Behrend won conference titles in men’s golf, soccer and cross country, and in women’s soccer. Thirty-six student-athletes earned All-Conference honors.
Music at Noon: The Logan Series, a chamber music and performing arts series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has been named a recipient of the 2015 Chamber Music America and American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Award for Adventurous Programming.
The national award recognizes ensembles and presenters for outstanding and innovative approaches to the programming of contemporary, classical, jazz and world chamber music.
Go ahead and remove that futon from the end of your driveway. Dust off that business ethics textbook while you’re at it, too.
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Editor's note: Far from Home is an occasional series in which we document a year in the life of international students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.