Twelve student research teams presented their work at Penn State Behrend’s Business Showcase on April 24. Their projects included a feasibility study for an online insurance platform, the development of websites for the Erie Times-News and the Financial Literacy Network and new virtual reality and TinkerCAD applications.
The 19 interdisciplinary research teams that received funding include more than 75 researchers who are affiliated with 10 colleges and research units across seven Penn State campuses.
Two wins over Penn State Altoona moved the Penn State Behrend softball team to the top spot of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The Lions will host a double-header against Alfred State on May 6.
A new research program for students will be launched this coming fall: The Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Undergraduate Student Research Fund aims to support student-led projects in different fields. Participants will acquire hands-on experience in research, scholarship, and artistic efforts. They will be responsible for creating their own research problems, study proposals, methodologies, and presenting their findings.
More than a dozen students in Associate Professor of Political Science Robert Speel’s politics and government course visited the U.S. Capitol, where they met with members of Congress, attended briefings at foreign embassies and visited the U.S. Supreme Court.
A total of 237 Penn State undergraduates presented during the Undergraduate Exhibition from April 10-12, showcasing their research, projects and performances during a virtual and in-person event.
The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a 5-0 sweep of Penn State Altoona on April 23. The Behrend team did not give up a match point during the two-day tournament.
Penn State Behrend recognized more than 140 students for excellence in scholastic achievement and engagement at the college’s 74th Honors and Awards Convocation, which was held in McGarvey Commons.
Penn State Behrend’s competitive cheer team placed second at the NCA Collegiate Cheer National Championships, the highest-ranking competition for collegiate cheerleading.
De-stress Fest takes place at five branch libraries across the University Park campus and at 12 Penn State campuses across the commonwealth, offering free snacks, games, activities, art therapy and other stress-management options, which vary with location.
