At the regional Science Olympiad, which drew more than 200 area students to Penn State Behrend on March 6, the real learning often begins when a project fails. “It’s not win or lose,” local teacher Paul Semrau said. “It’s win or learn.”
George Looney, distinguished professor of creative writing and English at Penn State Behrend, will read from his work at the annual Behrend Reads program on March 16.
A 10-run inning carried the Penn State Behrend baseball team past Monmouth during spring break play. Isaac Stouffer, a senior from Punxsutawney, had three hits in five at-bats, including a home run, a triple and two RBIs.
The recently released documentary “Plastic Earth” features Penn Staters Judd Michael, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Sherri Mason, associate research professor, director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend, and a leading researcher of freshwater plastic pollution.
Hurricane Ian killed 149 people and caused $113 billion in damage. A group of Penn State Behrend students is in Florida during spring break to assist with the cleanup.
Several Penn State Behrend students have traveled to Fort Myers, Florida, to assist with cleanup from Hurricane Ian. The trip is part of the college's Alternative Spring Break program.
Twenty-two Penn State Behrend students traveled to Fort Myers, Florida, over spring break to assist with clean-up from Hurricane Ian. "Nothing I'd be doing at home would even come close to the impact I can have in Florida," said one student of the experience.
