A $950,000 expansion of the advanced nursing labs at Penn State Behrend gives students access to high-fidelity simulation mannequins, which can mimic almost any health emergency. The added capacity could support a 40 percent increase in enrollment in the college's nursing program.
Dubbed the “Millennial Kronos” for their eclectic repertoire and dynamic view on 21st-century musicianship, SYBARITE5 performs everything from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad. On Friday, Feb. 15, the group will bring their unique performance style to Penn State Behrend when they perform as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series.
Students in Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business now have access to programs and curricula developed by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, the global leader in alternative investment education. They also have access to the CISDM-Morningstar Hedge Fund Database, which tracks more than 6,000 hedge funds.
Comedy is Michael Che’s craft, and on Friday, March 22, guests will get to see it in action when he brings his standup routine to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Public tickets, which cost $20, will be available beginning Feb. 18.
Matthew Ferrence will read excerpts from “All-American Redneck: Variations on an Icon, from James Fenimore Cooper to the Dixie Chicks” as well as his new memoir, “Appalachia North,” on Thursday, Jan. 31, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of college’s Creative Writers Reading Series.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team has used a balanced offense to build a 15-2 record: Andy Niland, a senior from Fairview, scored a career-high 31 points against Alfred State. Malike Brinson, a senior from Erie, set his own career mark with 20 points against Mt. Aloysius.
Community members are invited to gain a closer look at the theory of evolution when Penn State Behrend celebrates Darwin Day with an evening of activities on Feb. 12. Held annually on the birthday of Charles Darwin, the day pays tribute to his legacy and scientific findings.
Penn State Behrend's swimming and diving teams dominated Washington and Jefferson in non-conference action on Jan. 12. Ten of the men won their events. In the women’s meet, three swimmers – Barbie Cessar, Abigail Witmer and Jessica Wyckoff – each won three events.
Charlotte de Vries, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State Behrend, spent the summer of 2017 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a NASA Fellowship where she worked with ECLSS engineers. She will discuss her experience on Thursday, Jan. 31, when Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend.
Registration is now open for the 34th annual Graduate Exhibition, a showcase of musical performances, cutting-edge research, and visual arts presented by Penn State's graduate students.
