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Sara Curran headshot in grey sweater, orange scarf.

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Dr. Sara Curran, Director of the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, University of Washington, will discuss current and future research to catalyze next generation, scientific innovations during the upcoming De Jong Lecture Oct. 4.

President Bendapudi, wearing a cornflower blue suit, stands in front of screens displaying images of the building renovation process.

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President Neeli Bendapudi speaks at the reopening celebration of the General Classroom Building at Penn State Beaver. The building reopened for classes at the start of the semester after a complete renovation that began in March of 2022. The campus hosted a gathering Aug. 30 to share the space with University leaders and community partners and stakeholders.

A female coach wearing navy blue and a ball cap stands to the right of the photo in a gymnasium as female volleyball players prepare to make a play to her left.

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BJ Bertges, far right, works with a group of girls during the Penn State Beaver Volleyball camp on Aug. 2. Bertges — the former assistant athletic director at Beaver and who is now the chief operating officer of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association — returned to campus to coach the volleyball camp this summer.

A female coach wearing navy blue and a ball cap stands to the right of the photo in a gymnasium as female volleyball players prepare to make a play to her left.

Summer sports camps keep kids moving

Penn State Beaver summer sports camps are always popular with local youth. This year the volleyball camp saw continued attendance growth, and the campers had a chance to work with a special guest coach.
researcher in ramps patch

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Cassie Stark, who spearheaded the study as a master’s degree student, studied four populations each of Allium tricoccum and Allium burdickii in southwestern Pennsylvania, and compared and contrasted the habitats where they were found. She is shown in a population of Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek