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A passage of text from the "Frankenstein Variorum," which compares five different versions of the classic novel.

An excerpt from the "Frankenstein Variorum"

This passage from the "Frankenstein Variorum" highlights Mary Shelley's changes to the novel, which originally was written in 1816. The color-coded circles identify the language that was used in each of the five versions.

A line etching from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

Frankenstein Variorum

Mary Shelley wrote five versions of "Frankenstein." Her name was not attached to the novel until 1823, five years after it was first published.

Penn State Behrend graduate William Friedlander stands next to a roller coaster track.

William Friedlander

Penn State graduate William Friedlander, who attended the Behrend campus, completed two internships and a capstone design project for Premier Rides, a roller coaster design company in Baltimore. He hopes to work as a field engineer for a coaster company.

A portrait of Dr. Autumn Bridger

Autumn Bridger, M.D.

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.