Jeremy O’Mard, a 2013 Penn State Behrend graduate, will be honored as one of 16 2021 Penn State Alumni Achievement Award recipients. The award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to beat Penn State Altoona and earn a spot in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tournament, which begins April 7.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently announced the dates for phases 1B, 1C and 2 of the commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program and Penn State is strongly encouraging all students, faculty and staff to sign up to get a vaccine as soon as they are eligible to receive one.
Penn State has been awarded five grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Manufacturing PA initiative. The initiative awarded $2 million across 29 grants in total and will bring together government, industry and higher education in holistic collaboration to spur new technologies and processes in the manufacturing sector.
Two new faculty members and two new labs at Penn State Behrend will support the college's $26 million partnership with the Magee-Womens Research Institute of Erie — a women’s health initiative that will bring locally focused clinical medical trials to the region.
The Penn State Behrend men’s cross country team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship, with Behrend runners in five of the top 10 spots. Phoenix Myers, a junior from Erie, placed second, finishing in 18:36.68.
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize nine Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. Thank you Wes, Sonia, Jennifer, Mary, Megan, Todd, Tami, Maria and Marie — and everyone who helps make Penn State such an incredible community!
A team of Penn State Behrend students has developed a mental health and mindfulness app that helps users track their emotions and suggests activities and resources that can help with pandemic-related stress and depression.
The 2021 Penn State Behrend Gender Conference will feature two days of programming, including sessions about women’s health, maternity and food insecurity, and a modern take on Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.”
The Penn State Behrend baseball team has won six straight games – its best start since the 2010 season. The team swept Penn State Altoona in a nonconference doubleheader, winning 3-1 and 14-5.
