Penn State Altoona communications majors Adam Dotts, Mya Lutton and Zachary Kowalski were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official honor society, during a ceremony on Dec. 12.
Based on outstanding academic achievement, Abigail Lee Kubiak, Thad Robert Leidy, Emily Perry, and Nicole T. Flanders were chosen to represent their academic division at Penn State Altoona's fall 2024 commencement ceremony.
The dean's list recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate students who have met credit load requirements, as outlined by University policy, and who have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, discusses her works — two poems and an essay — published in “Just YA: Short Poems, Stories, and Essays,” an anthology edited by Sarah Donovan.
Four Penn State Altoona students competed in the America250PA Direct Effect Innovation Challenge final after moving through the first and second rounds of the competition. The event was held Nov. 15 at the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
This eight-day excursion offers students the experience of service-learning by visiting the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. Students will participate in conservation projects and a disaster relief and resiliency project in the local community.
Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, had his poem, "Freeze and Thaw," nominated for a Pushcart Prize by the literary journal Chautauqua. His latest book, “Ditch Memory: New & Selected Poems,” and his poem, "Goat Dream," were featured by Verse Daily.
The funding will establish the Rail Center for Research Enhancing Short-line Transportation (Rail CREST), an initiative aimed at developing and deploying affordable technologies to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability and sustainability of short line and regional railroads. Two Penn State Altoona faculty members will lead the national project.
A total of five Penn State Altoona soccer student-athletes were recognized by the College Sports Communicators for their academics, when the CSC announced its 2024 NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
Penn State's Sustainable Labs Program, now in its third year, is enhancing sustainability in research labs across the University. The program has expanded to multiple campuses with more than 70 labs and 600 researchers as part of current or past cohorts.
