George Looney, distinguished professor of creative writing and English at Penn State Behrend, will read from his new books of fiction and poetry on Jan. 25 in the Metzgar Center.
The multi-institution collaboration, including Penn State researchers, aims to develop modeling software that enables utility companies in rural Appalachia to test how incorporating more sustainable energy sources will impact their power grids.
This expanded relationship is designed to empower Penn State students and enrich their academic experience while providing them with valuable opportunities to connect with industry professionals, peers and thought leaders.
This expanded relationship is designed to empower Penn State students and enrich their academic experience while providing them with valuable opportunities to connect with industry professionals, peers and thought leaders.
Emily Masghati, an assistant professor of history at Penn State Behrend, is writing a book about the Rosenwald Fund fellowships, which supported a generation of Black artists, scholars and religious leaders.
Julius Rosenwald, the former CEO of Sears, donated more than $50 million through fellowships and other giving. Much of that money was given to Black artists, scholars and religious leaders.
“You can be an introvert and still be a leader,” says Gabi Watson, a December graduate of Penn State Behrend and winner of the 2023 ATHENA Young Professional Award.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an estimated 9,000 people on Jan. 21, 1965, inside Penn State's newly expanded Recreation Hall on the University Park campus.
