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Rostral denticle

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A rostral denticle of Ischyrhiza mia, a species belonging to an extinct group of sawfishes that lived in North American waters during the late Cretaceous period, around 100 to 65 million years ago. The sample was recovered from a rock formation in New Jersey.

Todd Cook using a tool to dig for fossils.

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Todd Cook, associate professor of biology, Penn State Behrend, is a vertebrate paleontologist who studies ancient sharks and rays from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic of North America, North Africa and Australia.

Penn State Behrend student Lauren Cass walks along the creek in Wintergreen Gorge.

Lauren Cass in Wintergreen Gorge

Lauren Cass, a sophomore at Penn State Behrend, used the "Six Weeks Initiative" at the college to steady her academic progress during her transition to college. "There is this whole web of support," she said.

Elliott Fesmire, 12, interviews another student during a College for Kids reporting course at Penn State Behrend.

The Behrend Tribune

Eliott Fesmire, 12, wrote several stories for the debut issue of the Behrend Tribune, a student newspaper created during the College for Kids summer program.