Charles Stanish, a 1979 anthropology alumnus, and his wife have created an endowment to encourage faculty members to include students on research projects outside of North America.
Harvard University professor Avi Loeb discussed the search for alien life during a Speaker Series program at Penn State Behrend. "It is likely that we have not yet encountered extraterrestrial life because we are not significant enough for them to want or need to talk to us," he said. "We are like ants to them, maybe, and they are looking for something else."
Accordionist Merima Ključo and guitarist Miroslav Tadić make up Aritmia, and they will bring their unique sound to Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to perform as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series. The performance will take place at noon in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
Innovators often think big when solving problems and creating solutions. A number of Penn State Behrend students recently started to think really big as they used the college's Innovation Commons to design and built a large-format 3D printer from scratch.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team scored 11 goals against Alfred State. Bella Sestito, a freshman from Jefferson Hills, and Cassidy Ulanowicz, a junior from Gibsonia, each recorded three goals. The college’s volleyball, tennis, swimming, bowling and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Community members are invited to visit campus Thursday, Oct. 31, to become “citizen scientists” and help map the arboretum. Several new species of trees have been introduced to campus since the arboretum’s dedication in 2003, and this effort will allow the college to create a new map, which will identify all trees on campus.
"When I got out of college, if you had a degree, and maybe a credential, you were set," said William Kelly, chief executive officer of CAIA, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, during a talk at Penn State Behrend's Finance Day. "The expectation is different today."
The Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend has added 10 Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions to its finance lab in Burke Center. An 11th new Bloomberg Terminal has been installed in Trippe Hall.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team won a five-set match against La Roche to remain undefeated in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play. The third set of the match included nine ties and three lead changes. The college’s soccer, cross-country, swimming and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Avi Loeb will discuss the search for extraterrestrial life on Friday, Nov. 1, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of the college’s 2019-20 Speaker Series. His talk, which is presented in partnership with the Jefferson Educational Society and its Global Summit Lecture Series, begins at 7:30 p.m. in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
