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Lisa Herring, director of marketing for the Erie Philharmonic, readies virtual reality goggles for Dalayah McCullum and LeDanian McCullum. The Erie Philharmonic was one of 75 exhibitors to attend the fifth-annual STEM Fair at Penn State Behrend.

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Lisa Herring, director of marketing and development for the Erie Philharmonic, readies virtual reality goggles for Dalayah McCullum and LeDanian McCullum. The Erie Philharmonic was one of 75 exhibitors to attend the fifth-annual STEM Fair at Penn State Behrend.

Gavin Williams, right, and Emma Williams work to build a cost-effective pipeline while the fifth-annual STEM Fair at Penn State Behrend.

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Gavin Williams, right, and Emma Williams work to build a cost-effective pipeline while the fifth-annual STEM Fair at Penn State Behrend. More than 75 exhibitors and 1,000 people attended the event.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world, as set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015:

  • GOAL 1: No Poverty
  • GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
  • GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-Being
  • GOAL 4: Quality Education
  • GOAL 5: Gender Equality
  • GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • GOAL 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • GOAL 13: Climate Action
  • GOAL 14: Life Below Water
  • GOAL 15: Life on Land
  • GOAL 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  • GOAL 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Penn State Behrend men's basketball coach Dave Niland talks with his son, Andy Niland, during a game.

Dave and Andy Niland

Dave Niland, at left, is in his 25th year as the coach of the Behrend Lions, having produced 24 consecutive winning seasons. For the past four seasons, that success has been shared with his son Andy Niland, at right, who has been the Lions’ starting point guard since joining the team in the fall of 2015.

Greg Filbeck, professor of finance and director of the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend, and his son Aaron Filbeck, a 2015 Behrend graduate, were two of the co-authors of an upcoming scolarly journal article.

Filbecks

Greg Filbeck, professor of finance and director of the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend, and his son Aaron Filbeck, a 2015 Behrend graduate, were two of the co-authors of “Performance Assessment of Firms Following Sustainalytics ESG Principles," which will be published in the April 2019 issue of The Journal of Investing.