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Apollo 11 Mission to be revisited during Penn State Behrend lecture

Darren Williams, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, will discuss the Apollo 11 Mission and its historical significance, on Thursday, April 4, when Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend. Following Williams’ talk, Jim Gavio, director of the college’s Yahn Planetarium, will outline future plans for lunar exploration.

03/21/19

Chair of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland to discuss career

Dawne Hickton, chair of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland, will discuss her career path when the Finance Speaker Series returns to Penn State Behrend on April 15. The program is free and open to the public, and free parking will be available in the deck located behind Burke Center, off Technology Drive.

03/13/19

Ryker Selnekovic, left, and Killian Radel, both seventh-grade students in the Brookville Area School District, work to perfect their bridge during the Mystery Architecture activity at the 2019 regional Science Olympiad.

You have 30 minutes… Now, build a bridge

What happens when a hypothesis has to be formed and tested on the fly? That’s the question that awaited participants as they arrived at the Mystery Architecture activity at the 2019 regional Science Olympiad, held this month at Penn State Behrend. More than 400 area middle- and high-school students from 35 schools participated in the event.

03/13/19

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This is Behrend, Episode 2.2: Career Development

What do you want to do with your life? It's not always an easy question to answer, but that's where Penn State Behrend's ACPC can help. On this episode of "This is Behrend," we take a look at how that office works to set students up for future career success the moment they arrive on campus.

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Midwestern poet David Baker to read at Penn State Behrend

David Baker will read poems from his latest collection, “Scavenger Loop,” on Thursday, April 4, when the 2018-19 Creative Writers Reading Series returns to Penn State Behrend. His 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public. Both events will be held in the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel.

03/05/19

Gavin Williams, right, and Emma Williams work to build a cost-effective pipeline while the fifth-annual STEM Fair at Penn State Behrend.

What do fuel pipelines and virtual orchestras have in common? The STEM Fair

Held every February in Penn State Behrend's Junker Center, the STEM Fair, which is co-sponsored by GE Transportation, is designed to introduce students and young people to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

02/21/19

Greg Filbeck, professor of finance and director of the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend, and his son Aaron Filbeck, a 2015 Behrend graduate, were two of the co-authors of an upcoming scolarly journal article.

Finance runs in the family

Together, Black School of Business director Greg Filbeck, his son Aaron Filbeck and Xin (Jessica) Zhao, a professor of finance, recently co-authored “Performance Assessment of Firms Following Sustainalytics ESG Principles.” It will be published in the April 2019 issue of The Journal of Investing.

02/20/19

Dave Niland, at left, is in his 25th year as the coach of the Behrend Lions, having produced 24 consecutive winning seasons. For the past four seasons, that success has been shared with his son Andy Niland, at right, who has been the Lions’ starting point guard since joining the team in the fall of 2015.

Nilands balance intricacies of father-son, coach-player relationship

For 25 years, Dave Niland has coached the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team and has produced 24 consecutive winning seasons. A big reason for his recent success has been his son Andy Niland, who has been the Lions’ starting point guard since joining the team in the fall of 2015.

02/06/19

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.

Penn State Behrend concert to feature ‘Millennial Kronos’

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.

01/29/19

Saturday Night Live's Michael Che to perform March 22 at Penn State Behrend

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.

01/22/19

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