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Jessica Biel on "Who Do You Think You Are?"

A recent episode of TLC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" explored the family history of the actress Jessica Biel. The experts she consulted included Joseph Beilein, an assistant professor of history at Penn State Behrend.

A portrait of Joseph Beilein, assistant professor of history at Penn State Behrend

Joseph Beilein

Joseph Beilein, an assistant professor of history at Penn State Behrend, was featured in the TLC program "Who Do You Think You Are?" He helped the actress Jessica Biel trace a family legend about her great-great-great-grandfather.

Seun Babalola pictured.

Seun Babalola

Seun Babalola, a sophomore political science major, collected more than 3,000 bottles and raised $308 to assist the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The bottles will be delivered in early April to Mission of Hope, a church and food bank in the Flint area.

Seun Babalola pictured.

Seun Babalola

Seun Babalola, a sophomore political science major at Penn State Behrend, collected more than 3,000 bottles and raised $308 to help assist the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Crystal Farrell and Rachel Finnegan participate in a virtual reality applications session.

Women in Computing

Crystal Farrell, left, and Rachel Finnegan, both eleventh-grade students at Harbor Creek High School, were two participants in a virtual reality applications session, part of the first Women in Computing Day, held March 24 at Penn State Behrend.

Participants in the “Driving Digital Innovation” public forum pictured.

Strategic Planning Forum 2

University Professor of Information Sciences and Technology John Yen, far left, Jenni Evans, Professor of Meteorology and Director of the Institute of Cyber Science, center, andMary Beth Rosson, Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, were three participants in the “Driving Digital Innovation” public forum, held Thursday, March 30, at Penn State Behrend.