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Flower Grant Ecology Institute

Flower Grants

The Penn State Ecology Institute announced a call for proposals for the 2020 Flower Grant program.

Several deer, a doe and her babies, are pictured eating grass and leaves.

Deer eating vegetation

White-tailed deer are affecting the vegetation. Penn State Beaver Assistant Professor of Biology Autumn Sabo is studying how deer are affecting the environmental landscape.

Four people are pictured, three women and one man. They are holding signs displaying the THON dancer names.

THON dancers represent Penn State Beaver

Penn State Beaver seniors Kylee Arms and Hunter Spisak are representing the campus during THON. Dancers are paired with support people to be with them through the 46-hour dance marathon. Pictured from left are supporter Gina Batiz, Arms, Spisak and supporter Alexa Anderson.

A Penn State New Kensington student tries a virtual reality headset

VR at Penn State New Kensington

During a Media Commons showcase centered around a newly installed immersive experiences (IMEX) viewing pod, Penn State New Kensington students and faculty consulted with Media Commons staff to explore 360-degree cameras and virtual reality headsets. Yesenia Figueroa-Lifschitz, library assistant (right), helps sophomore Olivia Ahr try on a headset.