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The new Consortium for Planetary and Exoplanetary Sciences and Technology focuses efforts at Penn State on studying how planets form, evolve and potentially become habitable, and on searching for life elsewhere in the solar system and far beyond. 

A portrait of the Brazilian percussionist Marcus Santos.

Marcus Santos

The Brazilian percussionist Marcus Santos will perform a socially distanced concert at Penn State Behrend's Ben Lane Plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 14. 

A portrait of the percussionist Marcus Santos

Marcus Santos Ensemble

The Marcus Santos Ensemble will perform a socially distanced concert at noon on Oct. 14 in the Ben Lane Plaza at Penn State Behrend. 

A close-up of the Resilient Professional Foot Support, a silicon stirrup cover develped with help from students at Penn State Behrend

Resilient Professional Foot Supports

Students at Penn State Behrend's Innovation Commons lab helped design the Resilient Professional Foot Support, a silicon stirrup cover that improves patient comfort during medical examinations.

A portrait of Dr. Autumn Bridger, who developed a medical product with help from students at Penn State Behrend.

Autumn Bridger

Dr. Autumn Bridger developed a silicone stirrup cover for use during medical exams. The design was refined by students in the Innovation Commons lab at Penn State Behrend.

Marcus Santos Ensemble concert poster. Visit https://behrend.psu.edu/rhythmsoflife

Rhythms of Life: Marcus Santos Ensemble

Marcus Santos Ensemble
with special guests, Samba Joia of Cleveland and Timbeleza of Pittsburgh
Brazilian Sounds

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Ben Lane Plaza
(Seating on steps behind Reed Union Building)