Although a strained Achilles tendon has slowed Ricardo Estremera, an assistant teaching professor of Spanish at Penn State Behrend, he still aims to represent Puerto Rico at the Tokyo Olympics.
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize eleven Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State Behrend’s 2021 Smith Carillon Concert Series will begin July 8 with a free concert by Tom Gurin. Three more performances will follow, offering a mix of classical music, Broadway standards and pop songs by Beyonce and the Beatles.
Eleven Penn State Behrend faculty members have been promoted and will begin the fall semester with a new academic rank. Two additional faculty members have been granted emeritus status, which recognizes sustained meritorious academic service to the University.
Robert Speel’s summer course typically includes a month in Toronto, at Ryerson University. This year he restructured it, using Zoom, Canadian newscasts and examples of international culture — including bagged milk.
Beginning the second summer session, Penn State students dining on campus will have an easier time identifying food allergen information and dishes that suit their dietary needs and preferences, thanks to new menu item cards featuring a new allergen icon identification system.
The Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE) has awarded seed grants to 22 groups of interdisciplinary researchers for the 2020-21 award cycle. This year, seed grants were awarded to proposals focusing on at least one of IEE’s five strategic research themes — Climate and Ecosystem Change, Health and the Environment, Integrated Energy Systems, Urban Systems, and Water and Biogeochemical Cycles.
The Graduate School Alumni Society is now accepting nominations for its annual graduate alumni recognition awards—the Early Career Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Humanitarian Award.
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize thirteen Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. Thank you Ashley, Kathleen, Ebonie, Alice, Kristen, Nathan, Emily, Clark, John, Jolene, Lisa, Olivia and Tracy — and everyone who helps make Penn State such an incredible community!
