Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2024 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Sommar Chilton, associate teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Health and Human Development; Linda Istanbulli, Caroline D. Eckhardt Early Career Professor of Comparative Literature and assistant professor of comparative literature and Arabic in the College of the Liberal Arts; Siu Ling "Pansy" Leung, associate teaching professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering; Kuei-Nuan Lin, associate professor of mathematics at Penn State Greater Allegheny; Sarah Nilson, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Beaver; and Kara Stone, assistant teaching professor of English at Penn State Scranton.
Renata Shaw, administrative support assistant for the chancellor, director of campus development and director of campus relations at Penn State Beaver, has been honored with the 2024 Award for Administrative Excellence. The award, established in 1970, is given to a faculty or staff member whose performance, methods and achievements exemplify the highest standards of administrative excellence.
Light brown, flat spots on tree trunks around the Penn State Beaver campus are egg masses of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species of insect that are drawn to the tree-of-heaven.
Penn State Beaver Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Autumn Sabo and student research assistant Mallory Nichol are trying to determine through a research project if there is a possible benefit to the spotted laternfly being in Pennsylvania.
Penn State Run, Hide, Fight training video. Warning: the video contains intense depictions of violence. It is designed in a realistic manner to educate the Penn State community on best practices for responding to a violent attack. However, it does not provide comprehensive guidelines for all scenarios and does not guarantee safety. Viewer discretion is advised.
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.
A small sampling of the books that are available on the Penn State University Libraries' Libby reading app for March, featuring a Women's History Month virtual display of e-books and audiobooks available for borrowing. Check out these titles about extraordinary women, take a deep dive into issues affecting women, or enjoy a novel with strong women protagonists, by visiting this link.
