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A portrait of Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of Ukraine's Parliament.

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The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend will host a discussion with Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, on Jan. 23.

A Penn State Behrend student-athlete photographs a baseball game from the side of the field.

Curtis King

Sidelined by elbow surgery, Penn State Behrend baseball player Curtis King began to produce photos and videos of the team. That led to an internship with the Erie SeaWolves.

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

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Melissa "Roo" Kojancie, a 2000 graduate of the biology program at Penn State Behrend, is the new president and CEO of the Erie Zoo. "Protecting endangered species is my 'why'," she said.

Penn State Behrend alumnus Melissa "Roo" Kojancie interacts with an orangutan at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

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Melissa "Roo" Kojancie began her career at the Erie Zoo as an intern. "I can drive the train, feed the lions, clean the llama yard, teach a class or build a scarecrow," she said. "I've done it all."

 

Penn State Behrend alumna Melissa "Roo" Kojancie poses with colorful birds in an exhibit space at the Erie Zoo, where she is the new president and CEO.

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie (1)

Melissa "Roo" Kojancie, a 2000 graduate of the biology program at Penn State Behrend, is the new president and CEO of the Erie Zoo. "Protecting endangered species is my 'why'," she said.

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

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The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has awarded eight teams of Penn State researchers with Mid-Scale Seed Grants for projects that will contribute to one or more of the institute's five research hubs or affiliated centers. The program awarded 23 Penn State faculty members representing six colleges and three campuses — University Park, Behrend and Hershey.