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.
Penn State Behrend is planning for one or more in-person commencement ceremonies to honor the college’s Spring 2021 graduates. The ceremonies will be held on campus on Saturday, May 8.
Penn State Behrend’s athletics teams continue their spring seasons, with increased COVID-19 testing of student-athletes and restrictions on attendance at all home events.
A four-year, $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support summer research opportunities for college students who want to work in Pennsylvania’s grape and wine industry. The program will be based at the Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center.
