A $412,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the purchase of an atomic force microscope at Penn State Behrend. The instrument can measure fractions of a nanometer – which is one-billionth of a meter – and will support research in materials and biological sciences.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with symptomatic and asymptomatic test results from the weekend, as well as new results from the prior week.
The start of the fall semester at Penn State Behrend introduces an innovative new program, Belonging@Behrend, designed to keep first-year students engaged wherever they are — whether on campus or commuting, in class or learning remotely.
“It’s important that we narrate our own stories,” said Jacqueline Jackson, a 2002 graduate of Penn State Behrend and founder of the Royalty Project, an eight-week mentoring program for youths aged 10-14.
Two Penn State faculty will learn how to better incorporate community input into their research programs through a Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute fellowship program. Wilson Brown, assistant professor of clinical psychology at Penn State Behrend and Casey Pinto, assistant professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, are this year's Community-Engaged Research Fellows. Entry into the program is a competitive process.
In his new book, Joseph Beilein, associate professor at Penn State Behrend, examines William H. Gregg’s memoir of the guerrilla fighters who shaped the Civil War in Missouri.
A 165-foot boardwalk and an expanded parking area will improve public access to Penn State Behrend's Wintergreen Gorge. Other improvements will address erosion issues in the gorge, a Natural Heritage Area.
Penn State has launched an integrated effort to remind faculty, staff and students at all campuses and in adjacent communities of the importance of doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Mask Up or Pack Up” is a research-based campaign that is also launched in State College to create a seamless message for students and other members of the community.
The Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend has awarded 10 scholarships to students in the finance programs at the Black School and at Penn State World Campus. The scholarships reduce the cost of the CFA Institute's Level I exam and related study materials.
Twelve Penn State Behrend faculty members have been promoted and will begin the fall semester with a new academic rank. The promotions reflect their success in the classroom and in their other work at the college.
