Alicyn Rhoades, an assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Behrend, has been awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER grant.
Alicyn Rhoades, an assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Behrend, works on the college's environmental scanning electron microscope. She studies the effects of friction and cooling rates on plastic polymers.
The John M. Lilley Library at Penn State Behrend has adapted to the "knowledge commons" model of learning support: video booths, post-production software and technical help for faculty members who use media technology in their teaching.
Alicyn Rhoades, an assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Behrend, has been awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER grant to study thermal transition rates in plastics processing.
Gabriel Pena, right, and Kevin Dort, work through a scene for the Penn State Centre Stage production of 'The Light in the Piazza' opening April 4 and running through April 15 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. 'The Light in the Piazza' is directed by Penn State M.F.A. directing candidate Darcy Evans with musical direction by M.F.A. candidate Chris Rayis.
Justin Sommers takes advantage of a free professional photo booth, which was coordinated by the student organization DOPE (Diverse Organization of Photo & Video Enthusiasts) at the spring Career and Internship Fair at Penn State Behrend.
Bikash Subba, a senior mechanical engineering technology major, converses with an employer at Penn State Behrend's spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 16 at the college.
Beth Potter, an associate professor of microbiology at Penn State Behrend, hopes to draw a colony of Purple Martins to the college. The studies the microflora on the birds' eggs.
