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.
Nearly 1,000 new and transfer students joined the Penn State Behrend community this week. They had help moving in: More than 100 Welcome Week leaders and resident assistants carried boxes, clothes and totes to the new students’ rooms.
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, 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.
Scientists have long debated the origins of teeth. A new study by scientists at Penn State provides evidence for one hypothesis. According to vertebrate paleontologist Todd Cook, associate professor of biology, Penn State Behrend, the team did not initially set out to contribute to the teeth origin debate.
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.
Penn State Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford presents the Behrend Medallion, the college's highest award, to Nancy Anderson, vice president and chief information officer for GE.
Students who leave college before completing their first academic year often decide to do so during the first six weeks of the semester. To better support those students, Penn State Behrend has developed the “Six Weeks Initiative” — a coordinated network of faculty members, support staff and campus resource offices that can provide additional support.
Penn State Behrend has presented the Behrend Medallion, the college’s highest award, to Nancy Anderson, vice president and chief information officer for GE. She leads the company’s Digital Technology organization, with infrastructure and applications around the world.
