The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team won matches against Oberlin, Fredonia and Pitt-Greensburg last week. The Lions hit a season-high .380 against Pitt-Greensburg, earning their first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference win of the season.
Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend, to be held Oct. 1-3 at Penn State Behrend, will be a celebration of the college’s past, present and future, with activities for both alumni and current students and their families.
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 22 Penn Staters on Oct. 6 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
A new art installation at Penn State Behrend’s School of Science uses sculpture, augmented reality and “zombie ants” to explain how an organism – in this case, a parasitic fungus – can spread.
Penn State Behrend’s cross country teams won the Behrend Invitational on Sept. 17, defeating teams from Alfred and Westminster. The men took the top four spots in the 8K race. The women, running a 6K, placed six runners in the top 10.
Two researchers at Penn State Behrend have been selected for the 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award, which recognizes work that raises awareness of critical issues in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Each will receive $10,000 in funding to advance their research.
The Rhythms of Life Series at Penn State Behrend showcases international music and dance. This year's performances will include stilt dancers, Ivory Coast drummers and Celtic roots music.
The new "Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News & World Report place Penn State Behrend's undergraduate engineering programs among the top 40 in the nation at institutions who do not offer a doctorate. The Behrend programs are tied for 39th on the list, which was released Sept. 13.
