A Watterson has been in the water for Penn State Behrend in each of the past 10 swim seasons. "Swimming definitely helped us build a bond," says Liam, the youngest.
Ed Auslander, president and CEO of LORD Corporation, offered students career advice during a recent visit to Penn State Behrend. His first message surprised many: It's OK to fail.
The nursing program at Penn State Behrend will host its pinning ceremony for the college’s first graduating class of baccalaureate-prepared nursing students on Thursday afternoon in advance of Friday evening’s college-wide commencement.
At Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, students in the honors sections of Charlotte de Vries’ EDGSN 100: Introduction to Engineering Design course have become more engaged in the classroom thanks to the ability to make Arduino prototypes. De Vries, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, started this project in the fall as a solution to lack of student engagement and interest in classes where students were unable to build actual prototypes.
HERO BX, an Erie-based biodiesel company, has opened a $1 million research lab at Penn State Behrend. Students will work with the company's chemists to develop cleaner, cheaper fuels.
The Penn State Behrend softball team secured the No. 1 seed for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tournament, which begins May 4. The team ended regular-season play with a 14-4 conference record.
The end-of-semester Trash to Treasure indoor yard sale at Penn State Behrend will again benefit bargain-hunters, the environment and United Way of Erie County. The sale will be held in Erie Hall on Saturday, May 12.
The Penn State Behrend track and field teams won the Colonial State Athletic Conference championships at Gwynedd Valley on May 6. Rachel Pell, a senior from Elizabeth, was named Track Athlete of the Year.
More than 200 seventh-and eighth-grade girls attended Math Options Career Day, held May 8 at Penn State Behrend. The daylong program, now in its 22nd year, was designed to introduce young girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — fields that generally are dominated by men.
