亚色影库 Student Wins Pennsylvania Historical Association Prize
Applied Archaeology graduate student, Emma Lashley won the 2025 Pennsylvania Historical Association Magruder-Newman Prize for Best Student Paper Presentation
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Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston Earns Fourth R&D 100 Award鈥擜 Milestone in Analytical Science and Patient-Centric Innovation
Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston earns his fourth R&D 100 Award for Thor鈥檚 Hammer, a mass spectrometry breakthrough that enables accurate chemical detection from tiny dried blood samples, replacing traditional venous draws. The isotopic spike-based tech integrates with existing equipment to detect ultra-low pollutant levels, advancing global healthcare for underserved communities, solidifying Kingston鈥檚 analytical chemistry legacy, and highlighting 亚色影库鈥檚 impactful research.
- 23 November 2025
Voice Students Win Big at National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition
亚色影库 voice students of Joseph Baunoch, Erin Koolman, and Oliver Lo competed for the Tri-State National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Audition on November 8, 2025 at Duquesne University. There was a total of 160 contestants, and among the 40 finalists selected from the nine colleges, 亚色影库 voice students won a total of 12 awards in their categories.
- 21 November 2025
Indiana Native, 亚色影库 Alumna, Joins 亚色影库 Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Team as Executive in Residence
Indiana native and 亚色影库 graduate Lisa Estrada, a nationally recognized healthcare executive, risk and compliance leader, attorney, and strategic advisor, has joined 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine team as an executive in residence.
- 21 November 2025
Awards Presented at SAHE Thanksgiving
At the annual SAHE Thanksgiving celebration, the program honored students with two major awards: the Get Involved! SAHE Student Leadership Award, presented to Nyekeya Hardy, and the Nancy J. Newkerk Scholarship, awarded to Abigail Hancox and Tristan Pfeiffer. These recognitions celebrate students鈥 outstanding contributions to the SAHE community and the broader field of student affairs.
- Amara Bender
- 20 November 2025
亚色影库 Career and Professional Development Center Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Organizational Partners With Hall of Fame Awards
亚色影库鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.
- 19 November 2025
亚色影库 and Slippery Rock Music Students Join Forces
Tuba and euphonium players from 亚色影库 and Slippery Rock University met at Butler High School on Sunday, November 16, to share an afternoon of music-making. Soloists from each school performed in a master class and received feedback from teachers Phil VanOuse (SRU) and Zach Collins (亚色影库).
- 17 November 2025
亚色影库 Music Students Tour Local Schools
Four students in the 亚色影库 Tuba and Euphonium studio visited three Indiana County schools on Friday, November 14. Alistair Horton (senior), Jessie Reed (junior), Hayden Cooper (sophomore), and Nate Vinson (sophomore), along with Zach Collins, professor of tuba and euphonium, visited Marion Center High School, Indiana Junior High School, and United High School.
- 17 November 2025
Health and Physical Education Students Participate in State Education Conference
A group of health and physical education students recently represented 亚色影库 at the Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE PA) Conference.
- 17 November 2025
亚色影库 Students Publish Coauthored Research Paper With 亚色影库 Economics Faculty Jim Jozefowicz
A research paper coauthored by two 亚色影库 students, Micaela Jebitsch and Emily Schumacher, with 亚色影库 economics faculty member James Jozefowicz has been selected for publication in an international economics journal.
- 17 November 2025
Four Students Selected for 亚色影库 Fourth Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program
Four 亚色影库 students in the Cook Honors College from the Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology and the Department of Finance and Economics have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the fourth cohort of the 亚色影库 Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
- 13 November 2025
Vetter Awarded Research Grant from Wikimedia Foundation聽
Matthew Vetter (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) has been awarded a research grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) as part of an international team of scholars and free knowledge advocates.
- 12 November 2025
Fall 2025 Provost Scholars
These students have been recognized as Provost Scholars for fall 2025.
- 12 November 2025
亚色影库 Student Presents U-SOAR Research to Sociology Class
Eric Crawford, an 亚色影库 psychology major and sociology minor who has completed two years of research through 亚色影库鈥檚 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, was invited to present his U-SOAR research to an upper-level sociology class.
- 11 November 2025
亚色影库 Archaeology Goes North and South
Students and faculty from the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences participated in the annual meeting of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology annual meeting in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
- 10 November 2025
Thompson Publishes Article on US Expansionism and Humor of the Gilded Age
Todd Thompson (Language, Literature, and Writing) recently published a new article, 鈥淢r. Seward鈥檚 Real Estate Transactions鈥: Comic Imperialism in the Reconstruction Era,鈥 in a special issue of Studies in American Humor.
- 10 November 2025
Lin Xu Shares Summer Cancer Research Experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Undergraduate student Belinda Lin Xu presented her summer research at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she investigated the role of the protein NONO in enhancing oncolytic virus therapies for glioblastoma.
- 08 November 2025
Benjamin is Keynote Speaker at National Learning Communities Association 2025 Conference
Mimi Benjamin, SAHE professor, delivered the keynote at the National Learning Communities Association conference in Ames on Nov. 4, sharing how learning communities function as a 鈥渂lueprint for home鈥 at the intersection of belonging, engaged learning, and gathering.
- 06 November 2025
亚色影库 Ambassadors Student Alumni Association Continues Support for 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center for Third Year
亚色影库鈥檚 student alumni association, the聽亚色影库 Ambassadors, is turning its winning streak into an opportunity to help 亚色影库 students facing food insecurity. For the third consecutive year, the 亚色影库 Ambassadors donated its Homecoming parade first-place float prize of $800 to the 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center.
- 06 November 2025
ASD Hosts 鈥淔inding Your SAHE Why鈥 Event
Associates for Student Development hosted 鈥淔inding Your SAHE Why鈥 on November 3, bringing current SAHE students together with SAHE alumni for a purpose-focused conversation on career direction in student affairs.
- Amara Bender
- 04 November 2025
亚色影库 Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Team Are Invited Presenters for State System of Higher Education Summit
Members of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine leadership team were invited presenters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education鈥檚 2025 Summit, 鈥淭ogether We Thrive, Building Inclusive Excellence Across the State System,鈥 held virtually and at PennWest Clarion on October 29 and 30.
- 04 November 2025
Recent and Upcoming Presentations on Johnstown Area Archaeology
Brown's Farm was a racially integrated settlement near Johnstown that was inhabited from the early nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries. Abdul Jones is presenting a series of talks on his thesis research at the site.
- 03 November 2025
亚色影库 Organ Studio Director, Students Participate in Manhattan Pipe Organ Study Crawl
亚色影库 Assistant Professor of Organ and Keyboard and Director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Organ Studio Christine Clewell and six 亚色影库 Organ Studio students were invited performers at First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 20, followed by a Manhattan Pipe Organ Study and Crawl on October 21 and 22.
- 03 November 2025
Warnock Publishes on Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Jonathan Warnock, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, published with co-authors on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current during the last interglacial.
- 30 October 2025
Simmons Presents at Pennsylvania Vector Control Association Meeting
Professor Emeritus of Biology Tom Simmons moderated a session and was an invited speaker at the 52nd annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Vector Control Association held in State College from October 20th to 22nd, 2025.
- 27 October 2025
亚色影库 Wind Ensemble Selected to Perform at College Band Directors Conference
Following a blind peer-review process, the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the conference on March 21, 2026. Among the more than 200 member institutions in the Eastern Division, the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble is one of only five juried ensembles invited to perform at this prestigious event.
- 24 October 2025
Emily Briggs: The Leap That Changed Everything
Emily Briggs is a navigator, and she has a navigator. That鈥檚 because, in addition to helping students, she鈥檚 a graduate student in the Applied Archaeology master鈥檚 program. That鈥檚 a destination she never saw for herself, but she鈥檚 excited for what鈥檚 ahead.
- 20 October 2025
Retired Chemistry Professor Varughese Wins Fifth National Pickleball Title
Retired chemistry professor Pothen Varughese has turned his passion into five gold medals in National Senior Games men鈥檚 doubles pickleball. Combining his love of science, sport, and community, he helped build Indiana鈥檚 thriving pickleball scene and continues to inspire others to stay active, connected, and lifelong learners.
- 17 October 2025
亚色影库 Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Featured on Podcast
亚色影库 Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Thomas Barnes is featured on episode 103 of the CAF脡 Talks podcast.
- 16 October 2025
Lowery Is Keynote Speaker at ATIXA-NABITA 2025 Conference
John Wesley Lowery, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, was the opening keynote speaker at the Association of Title IX Administrators and the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment joint annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, October 14.
- 16 October 2025
Derry and Massey Present at The Global Impact Forum
Art and Design professors Sean Derry and Sharon Massey were invited to present at the upcoming Global Impact Forum: Workforce Readiness in the Age of AI and Automation summit, taking place at the David L. Lawrence convention center in Pittsburgh November 3-5, 2025.
- 13 October 2025
亚色影库 Faculty and Students Help Inaugurate Newly Installed Pipe Organ in Worthington
Christine Clewell, assistant professor of organ at 亚色影库, was featured as a guest performer for the inaugural concert celebrating the installation of a newly relocated Wicks Opus pipe organ at Worthington Lutheran Church in Armstrong County on Sunday, October 12.
- 13 October 2025
PEEC Hosts FLY Friday Pop-Up on Community Standards and Homecoming
The Peer Educator and Engagement Coordinators are making their mark on campus by sparking meaningful conversations in fun, approachable ways. This past week, PEEC held a FLY Friday Pop-Up featuring a Question of the Day focused on community standards and Homecoming.
- Dr. Roger Briscoe II
- 13 October 2025
Branscum and Yu Release New Book
Associate Professor of English John Yu Branscum and former instructor Yi Izzy Yu are releasing their new book, "Stars That Pause: 2,000 Years of Asian UFO Encounters & Lore," on October 15.
- Daniel Weinstein
- 10 October 2025
Student Spotlight: Parker Bradley Publishes in Inorganic Chemistry Communications
Undergraduate student Parker Bradley鈥檚 publication on antibacterial photoactive ruthenium complexes in the highly regarded journal Inorganic Chemistry Communications highlights his growing success as a young researcher.
- 09 October 2025
亚色影库, Warren State Hospital Sign Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Future Students
On October 9, 2025, 亚色影库 and Warren State Hospital formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 09 October 2025
亚色影库 Receives Funding for Cybersecurity Workforce Development
Among a selected group of 17 national organizations, 亚色影库 was awarded a major grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology RAMPS program to address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals.
- 01 October 2025
亚色影库 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Honored by Educational Policy Leadership Center
亚色影库 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lara Luetkehans has been recognized by the Educational Policy Leadership Center as a 2025 Educational Policy Leadership Program Alumni Award recipient.
- 01 October 2025
亚色影库 Homecoming Celebrating 亚色影库 Sesquicentennial: Special Fifth Quarter Concert With the Clarks, Chris Higbee
亚色影库鈥檚 annual Homecoming celebration on October 4 is expected to draw thousands to Indiana, including for a special event in celebration of 亚色影库鈥檚 sesquicentennial. 亚色影库鈥檚 Homecoming celebration will feature a special 鈥淔ifth Quarter鈥 concert, featuring Pittsburgh rock favorites鈥攁nd 亚色影库 alumni鈥攖he Clarks and special guest Chris Higbee.
- 30 September 2025
From 亚色影库 Physics to Aerospace Futures: The Journey of Danijel Babi膰
Danijel 鈥淒an鈥 Babi膰, a first-generation college student, has forged an inspiring path from 亚色影库 physics to aerospace studies in Barcelona, Spain.
- 24 September 2025
亚色影库 Administrators, Students Attend Eradicate Hate Global Summit
亚色影库鈥檚 Office of Social Equity and Title IX sponsored the attendance of 亚色影库 administrators and students at the 2025 Eradicate Hate Global Summit, held September 15, 16, and 17 in Pittsburgh.
- 22 September 2025
Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Chair Featured on 鈥淏uilding PA Podcast鈥
Tracey Cekada, chair of 亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering, is a guest for Building PA Podcast鈥檚 latest episode, 鈥淔rom Classroom to Career: The Path of Safety Professionals at 亚色影库.鈥
- 22 September 2025
AGES Faculty Publish on Workforce Readiness
Applied Archaeology faculty in the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department joined colleagues from across the nation in an article on archaeology workforce readiness.
- 19 September 2025
John Taylor Contributes to New Study on the Northern Cordillera
Professor Emeritus John Taylor, along with colleagues, published a new study that provides insights into the geologic evolution of central Yukon, Canada, over 500 million years ago.
- 19 September 2025
Poole Publishes on Migration Deterrence and Refugee Decision-Making
Dr. Amanda Poole, Professor of Anthropology, co-authored a peer-reviewed article titled 鈥淪mugglers vs. Students: Migration Deterrence and Understandings of Risk Among Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia.鈥
- 17 September 2025
University Police Supports 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center with Food Drive
The Office of Student Inclusion and the 亚色影库 community extend heartfelt gratitude to Chief Timothy Stringer and the 亚色影库 Police Department for their generous support of the Food Pantry & Help Center.
- Dr. Roger Briscoe II
- 16 September 2025
Another 37 亚色影库 Members Earn ACUE Course Badges
Funded by 亚色影库's Title III grant and organized by the University College's Title III Grant Program, ACUE courses continue to add valuable professional development to the 亚色影库 community. Two courses were offered this summer: "Fostering a Culture of Belonging" and "Designing Student-Centered and Equitable Courses."
- 16 September 2025
Another 14 亚色影库 Employees Complete Life Design Studio Training
14 members of the 亚色影库 community completed the June Virtual Life Design Studio training this summer, bringing the total to 24. Life Design is being infused into several aspects of 亚色影库 students' learning experience, such as the Career and Professional Development Center's programming and our new UNIV 101: First Year Learning course.
- 16 September 2025
Poole Publishes on Migration, Human Rights, and Global Refugee Policy
Amanda Poole, Professor of Anthropology, published a feature article in The Migration Information Source titled 鈥淪evere Repression in Eritrea Has Prompted Decades of Exodus.鈥
- 16 September 2025
亚色影库 Receives $2 Million from National Science Foundation to Support Students Earning Data Science Degrees
亚色影库 has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.
- 15 September 2025
亚色影库 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative, 亚色影库 Literature and Criticism Program, Offering Fall Semester German Lecture Series
The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 亚色影库, in collaboration with 亚色影库's Literature and Criticism Program, will offer the inaugural fall semester German Lecture Series starting on September 17.
- 08 September 2025
Ford Appointed to Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees
Ben Ford, faculty in the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, was recently sworn in as a member of the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees. He is filling the submerged archaeology position on the board.
- 08 September 2025
CAL Doctoral Student Ionescu Publishes Case Study on Rhizomatic Learning of Peer Embedded Tutors for Composition Classes
Composition and Applied Linguistics聽doctoral student Iwona Ionescu published an article in Praxis 22.3 (2025), titled 鈥淢apping it Out: Rhizomatic Learning of Peer Embedded Tutors for Composition Classes鈥擜 Case Study,鈥澛爀xploring how embedded tutors for first-year composition classes develop their expertise outside the formal training sessions.
- 06 September 2025
Zhou Leads Special Issue on Nanomaterials for Sensing
Andrew Zhou is guest editor of a special issue of the international journal Molecules on novel nanomaterials for sensing, showcasing interdisciplinary research that advances chemical, biological, and environmental sensor technologies.
- 05 September 2025
亚色影库 Council of Trustees Accepts Mission Statement for Proposed 亚色影库 College of Osteopathic Medicine
At its meeting on September 4, 亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees accepted the mission statement of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
- 04 September 2025
Nice Interviewed in Counseling Today Magazine
Matthew Nice was interviewed in the September 2025 issue of Counseling Today Magazine. In the interview, Nice discusses his research on young adult mental health and the implications of the college experience on mental health.
- 03 September 2025
Open Office Hours Available for Student Groups to Brainstorm Goals and Communication Methods
Director of Communications for Student Affairs Caitlin Aiello is offering open office hours via Zoom every week for student groups interested in further promoting their events and achievements.
- 03 September 2025
亚色影库 Police Academy Celebrating 50th Anniversary with Community Open House Sept. 27
亚色影库鈥檚 Police Academy, located in 亚色影库鈥檚 Robertshaw building, will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary with a special open house event on September 27 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The open house is free and open to the community.
- 03 September 2025
CBP Students Spend Summer Break Pushing Boundaries in Research and Technology
A broad range of research opportunities is available to Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics students, from national laboratories and medical research centers to academic conferences and industry-level training programs. Collectively, their accomplishments underscore the department鈥檚 commitment to preparing undergraduates for graduate study, professional careers, and meaningful contributions to science and society.
- 02 September 2025
Honoring 亚色影库 Faculty Members Promoted in Academic Rank for 2025
The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of several faculty members to full professor effective for the fall 2025 semester.
- 02 September 2025
亚色影库 Students Part of 2025 U-SOAR Summer Research Experience
A total of 33 undergraduate students were selected to participate in 亚色影库鈥檚 2025 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) program, in which selected undergraduate students, working with a faculty mentor, to do original, inquiry-based research or creative endeavors and to participate in enrichment programs related to research success.
- 29 August 2025
How to Get Involved with the CPDC this Fall
The following was shared with students on August 29, 2025:
- 29 August 2025
亚色影库 Students Participate in US-China Youth Program on Health Sciences and Culture
Six students in 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Health Sciences participated in an international conference in China on medicine and health through the US-China Youth Program on Health Sciences and Culture, and an 亚色影库 faculty member was an invited presenter for the conference.
- 29 August 2025
亚色影库 Vice President for Student Affairs Selected for Panel on Shaping Future of Education
亚色影库 Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Segar was an invited panelist for a state-wide Higher Education Summit, held August 12 in Harrisburg.
- 20 August 2025
Lowery Guest on 鈥淢ore Likely Than Not鈥 Podcast
John Wesley Lowery, professor and SASSDA assistant chair,聽was a guest on ATIXA鈥檚 鈥淢ore Likely Than Not鈥 podcast.
- John Wesley Lowery
- 19 August 2025
Dean鈥檚 List for Summer 2025
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the summer 2025 semester at 亚色影库.
- 18 August 2025
Nocco Receives ASSP IH Practice Specialty SPY Award
Congratulations to Robert Nocco for his award recognition from the American Society of Safety Professionals.
- 14 August 2025
Sexton Receives Emerging Professional Leadership Award
Congratulations to 亚色影库 Safety Sciences PhD candidate聽Nicholas Sexton聽for being recognized by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals with the Kyle B. Dotson Emerging Professional Leadership Award.
- 14 August 2025
Safety Sciences MS Program Receives Graduate Safety Excellence Award
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals聽recognized the MS in Safety Sciences program at 亚色影库 with the Graduate Safety Excellence Award.
- 14 August 2025
亚色影库 Names Sugg as Interim Director of 亚色影库 Marching Band and Associate Director of Bands
William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named interim director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Marching Band and associate director of Bands.
- 11 August 2025
亚色影库 Inspires Students with GEAR UP Summer Program
In July, 亚色影库 hosted students from the Pottstown and Norristown school districts for a summer camp through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program.
- 05 August 2025
亚色影库 Forensic Science Major to Begin Accepting Students for Fall 2025
亚色影库 will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025.
- 04 August 2025
Wong Doe and Jones Duo Release New Album
亚色影库 piano professor Henry Wong Doe and British cellist Michael Kevin Jones have released their third duo album on HR Recordings, featuring the cello sonatas of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofiev.
- 17 July 2025
Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Credits 亚色影库 Team with Assisting in World War II Pilot Identification
On July 11, the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency distributed a news release about the identification of a World War II soldier who died in December 1944, crediting the work of an 亚色影库 field school in assisting in identifying the late soldier鈥檚 remains.
- 14 July 2025
亚色影库 Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers
For the second year, 亚色影库 is helping area high school teachers learn new ways to help their students fly鈥攂oth literally and figuratively. From June 23 to 25, 亚色影库 hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for 18 teachers in 16 Pennsylvania school districts and educational organizations
- 08 July 2025
Lowery Presents at ASCA Florida Summer Virtual Conference
John Wesley Lowery presented a keynote address at ASCA鈥檚 Florida Summer Virtual Conference on legislative and public policy updates.
- 24 June 2025
亚色影库 Vice President for Student Affairs Is Invited Presenter for HBCU Criminal Justice Collective Chairs鈥 Workshop
亚色影库 Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar was an invited presenter for a national conference sponsored by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Criminal Justice Collective Chairs鈥 Workshop.
- 23 June 2025
亚色影库 Anthropologists Conducting Field School in Germany at Site of WWII Plane Crash
亚色影库 has been selected by the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. to continue its field study in Germany at the site of a December 1944 crash of a World War II B-17 airplane.
- 12 June 2025
Benjamin and Segar Present at NASPA Region II Conference in Pittsburgh
Mimi Benjamin, professor in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, and Tom Segar presented 鈥溠巧翱's Crimson Scholars Circle: A Student Affairs/Faculty Partnership for Continued Improvement鈥 at the NASPA Region II conference.
- 10 June 2025
Benjamin Publishes Chapter on Sport Management Themed Living Learning Communities
Mimi Benjamin co-authored the recently published 鈥淪port Management Themed Living Learning Communities: Enhancing the Academic and Social Development of College Students.鈥
- 05 June 2025
亚色影库 Part of Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways Event for Area High School Students
亚色影库 hosted 22 area high school students and 14 of their teachers for the collaborative Healthcare Education and Learning Pathways (HELP) Summer Experience on June 2 and 3.
- 05 June 2025
AGES Students Named to Spring 2025 Dean鈥檚 List
The Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department congratulates our students for being named to the Dean鈥檚 List for spring 2025. Students receive this recognition for each semester in which they earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credits.
- 01 June 2025
亚色影库 Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Founding Dean Will Be Panelist for Rural Economic Development Summit, Hosted by Philadelphia Fed
Miko Rose, the founding dean of 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will be a panelist during the Rural Economic Development Summit on June 3, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
- 29 May 2025
Dean鈥檚 List for Spring 2025
Dean鈥檚 List recipients for the spring 2025 semester at 亚色影库.
- 28 May 2025
亚色影库 Psychology Major Jones Awarded PA-NOSS Scholarship
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Organization for Student Success awarded Marquice Jones, an 亚色影库 psychology major from Harrisburg, a $500 scholarship for academic achievements.
- 23 May 2025
2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners
The winners of the 2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest
- 15 May 2025
鈥楢 Full-Circle Moment鈥
As the first Crimson Scholar to graduate, Victoria Alao leads the way for others who have benefited from the program鈥檚 support.
- 15 May 2025
Spanish Students Earn Global Seal of Biliteracy
Jada Chvilicek, Mason Cymbor, and Veronica Duran-Paramo (Spanish Education聽 Certification, 鈥25) have been awarded the Global Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish.
- 14 May 2025
Eberly Best Instructor of the Semester, Spring 2025
The Department of Finance and Economics congratulates James Jozefowicz for being voted the Eberly College of Business鈥檚 鈥淏est Instructor of the Semester鈥 for spring 2025. The award recipient is selected on the basis of current student voting.
- 14 May 2025
Commencement Spring 2025
Nearly 1,500 new graduates were honored during three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at the Kovalchick Complex. Experience Spring 2025 Commencement through the photography of Brian Henry.
- 14 May 2025
Students and Alumna Honored at SAHE Banquet
The Student Affairs in Higher Education program honored graduating students and recognized a graduate and an alumna for exceptional accomplishments and contributions as part of the department鈥檚 annual banquet on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, coordinated by Associates for Student Development.
- 13 May 2025
Annual Foreign Language Teaching Conference, Presented by Department of Language, Literature and Writing
The Department of Language, Literature and Writing held the annual 亚色影库 Spring Methodology Conference on Foreign Language Teaching on Friday, April 25, 2025.聽
- Dr. Christina Huhn
- 09 May 2025
Department of Finance and Economics Graduation Awards, Spring 2025
The Department of Finance and Economics congratulates the undergraduate student recipients of the 2024鈥25 annual FIEC departmental graduation awards.
- 09 May 2025
亚色影库 Council of Trustees Present Resolution of Appreciation to Pickering
On May 8, 亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees presented a resolution of appreciation to Jerry Pickering for his 25 years of service to and leadership of the Allegheny Arboretum.
- 08 May 2025
亚色影库 Council of Trustees Honors Haque for Her Service
On May 8, 亚色影库鈥檚 Council of Trustees honored Shagufta Haque for her service on the Council with a resolution of appreciation and the naming of a seat in 亚色影库鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex in her honor 鈥渇or extraordinary service as a university citizen and student trustee.鈥
- 08 May 2025
International Student and ALI Instructor Krasova to Speak at Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony
International student and American Language Institute instructor Alexandra Krasova spoke at commencement and is the recipient of the Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award, the 亚色影库 Outstanding Leader Award, the Promising Future Interdisciplinary Researcher Award, and the Teaching Associate Faculty Recognition Award.
- 08 May 2025
Maicaneanu Publishes Trio of Research Papers
Sanda Andrada Maicaneanu recently published three collaborative research papers exploring the environmental and electrochemical applications of natural materials like clays and zeolites, advancing sustainable solutions in water treatment and sensing technologies.
- 08 May 2025
Heckert Selected as 亚色影库 Distinguished University Professor for 2025鈥26 Academic Year
Daniel Alex Heckert, 亚色影库 professor of sociology, has been selected as 亚色影库鈥檚 2025鈥26 Distinguished University Professor.
- 08 May 2025
AGES Faculty and Students Represent 亚色影库 at Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting
Faculty and students from the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department traveled to Denver to participate in the Society for American Archaeology聽annual meeting. They chaired sessions, presented on their ongoing work, participated in the SAA Ethics Bowl, and represented 亚色影库 and the Applied Archaeology program at the Cultural Resource Management Expo.
- 06 May 2025
Sigma Delta Pi Induction Ceremony
亚色影库鈥檚 Iota Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, celebrated its fifty-second initiation ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025.
- 06 May 2025
Economics/Honors Concentration May/August 2025 Graduates
The Department of Finance and Economics wishes to recognize the upcoming May 2025 and August 2025 Economics/Honors concentration anticipated graduates.
- 05 May 2025
Advanced Chemistry Lab Analyzes Students鈥 Blood for Toxins
Students in an advanced chemistry lab experienced a unique opportunity to sample and analyze their own blood for numerous persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The results, while surprising to the students, are more common than most realize.
- 05 May 2025
Women鈥檚 Club Volleyball Earns National Title
亚色影库鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Club Volleyball team won its first National Collegiate Volleyball Federation championship at the national tournament in April. This club team is entirely student-run, including raising funds for tournaments and the national competition.
- 05 May 2025
Mic Check: Meet 亚色影库's 2025 Commencement Speakers
Each of the three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, 2025, will have a graduate and undergraduate speaker. Find out what they say representing their graduating class means to them.
- 05 May 2025
亚色影库 Places 8th in National CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Initiative
For its outstanding community outreach work in 2024, 亚色影库鈥檚 Institute for Cybersecurity was awarded eighth place in the 2024 national CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Initiative. The CAE community consists of about 500 institutions of higher education from across the nation.
- 01 May 2025
57th Annual Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics Academic Achievement Awards
On Friday, April 25, the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics hosted the fifty-seventh annual Academic Achievement Awards ceremony in Kopchick Hall.
- 30 April 2025
Hassan, Schleicher, McNulty Receive Awards from KDP, International Honor Society in Education
The Beta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, held an initiation ceremony on April 24, 2025. During this ceremony, 19 education majors were initiated, and KDP members recognized faculty with awards.
- 30 April 2025
亚色影库 Recognizes University 2025 Senate Awards Winners, Faculty Emeriti
亚色影库 has announced recipients of the鈥疷niversity Senate Awards鈥痑nd the list of new faculty emeriti for 2025.聽
- 30 April 2025
AGES Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Scholarly Activities
During the thirty-first annual Research Awards Reception at 亚色影库, three Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences faculty members were recognized for outstanding scholarly activities.
- 30 April 2025
Geography and Planning Faculty Member and Alumni Receive Governor鈥檚 Awards
The Pennsylvania Governor鈥檚 Awards for Local Government Excellence honored public officials at an April 2025 ceremony at the Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, which included multiple authorities with graduates from the 亚色影库 Planning program in leadership positions.
- 28 April 2025
Students Selected as Three Minute Thesis Winners
Dakota Dickerson, a student in the applied anthropology master鈥檚 program, won the judge鈥檚 award, and Ashley Moll, a student in the biology master鈥檚 program, won the people鈥檚 award during 亚色影库鈥檚 Three Minute Thesis event held during 亚色影库鈥檚 annual Research Appreciation Week.
- 28 April 2025
2025 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference Research Award
The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize economics majors Emily Schumacher and Micaela Jebitsch, who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2025 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, 鈥淚nclusive Leadership in Sports.鈥
- 25 April 2025
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management Students Excel in Planning Networking Event for Global Meetings Industry Day
The 亚色影库 Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management student chapter of Meeting Professionals International showcased their exceptional skills by organizing a networking event for Global Meetings Industry Day on April 7, 2025.
- 23 April 2025
Yerger Receives 2025 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics
David Yerger has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from 1981 亚色影库 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort 鈥74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969鈥98, provide support for faculty research.聽
- 23 April 2025
Vetter Publishes Article on Dystopian Media Coverage of OpenAI鈥檚 ChatGPT
Matt Vetter (Language, Literature, and Writing), with co-authors Brent Lucia and Varshil Patel, published 鈥淭he Dystopian Imaginaries of ChatGPT: A Designed Cycle of Fear鈥 in Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies.聽The article offers a critical analysis of dystopian narratives that emerged as a response to OpenAI鈥檚 ChatGPT.
- 22 April 2025
Archaeology Graduate Students Win Awards at Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
Five 亚色影库 archaeology graduate students from the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences received awards and scholarships at the ninety-fourth annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology.
- 22 April 2025
亚色影库 Partners with English-Speaking School in Rome to Host Student Teachers
David Wachob, professor and chair of the Career and Wellness Education Department, recently visited the Saint Francis International School in Rome, Italy, to secure a student teaching agreement for 亚色影库 students.
- 22 April 2025
Sell, Schiera, and Siddique Publish White Paper on Decision Literacy
亚色影库 Professor Mike Sell and doctoral students Rachel Schiera and Zeeshan Siddique argue that reading, writing about, and talking about great works of literature enables us to improve our ability to make good decisions.
- 21 April 2025
Doctoral Student Miller Publishes Article on Feminist Ethos and Agency in Peitho Journal
Patti Miller (English Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral candidate) recently published an article in聽Peitho聽(winter 2025) titled 鈥淣evertheless, She Resisted: Feminist Ethos and Agency in 鈥楾he Epic of Gilgamesh鈥.鈥
- 21 April 2025
Geographers Participate in Association of American Geographers Conference
Kevin Patrick and John Benhart, of the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department,聽 attended the National Association of American Geographers conference in March 2025.
- 18 April 2025
亚色影库 Scholars Forum Showcases Innovative Research of CBP Students
亚色影库鈥檚 twentieth annual Scholars Forum celebrated two decades of student-led research and innovation, highlighting standout projects from the Media Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics鈥攊ncluding an award-winning medicinal chemistry study by Justin Fair鈥檚 research group.
- 17 April 2025
AGES Students Participate and Win Awards at 亚色影库 Scholars Forum
The Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department had 56 students who presented at the twentieth annual 亚色影库 Scholars Forum on April 9, 2025. They gave both oral and poster presentations, and two applied archaeology graduate students participated in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition.
- 16 April 2025
Yerger Receives Dean鈥檚 Award from Eberly College of Business
As part of the 2025 Research Appreciation Week schedule of events, Department of Finance and Economics faculty member David Yerger received the Dean鈥檚 Award from the Eberly College of Business.
- 16 April 2025
Archaeology Graduate Students Present Research at Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
亚色影库 archaeology graduate students from the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences traveled to Dubois, Pennsylvania, to present their work at the ninety-fourth annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology.
- 15 April 2025
It鈥檚 Time to Vote in the SGA Election, Crimson Hawks!
The following information was shared with students on April 10, 2025:
- 10 April 2025
Faculty and Students Present at Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting
亚色影库 Anthropology faculty Amanda Poole and Abigail Adams, along with four 亚色影库 undergraduate students, participated in an academic panel at the eighty-fifth annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings held March 25鈥29 in Portland, Oregon.
- 10 April 2025
CBP Undergraduate Students Earn Top Honors at CPUB Research Conference
Chemistry majors Nicholas Wright and Camryn Roche received top honors for their exceptional undergraduate research at the fifty-sixth annual Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists Research Conference, held April 5, 2025, at Bloomsburg University.
- 09 April 2025
Women鈥檚 Leadership Awards Presented to Staff, Administrators, and Faculty
Four 亚色影库 Women鈥檚 Leadership Awards were presented to six women staff, administrators, and faculty at the Reception to Celebrate Women and the Women鈥檚 Leadership Award Ceremony on April 2, 2025. These awards celebrate the outstanding leadership and accomplishments of women employees to advance gender, sexual, and cultural inclusive excellence at 亚色影库, in the communities, and in their professions.
- Lingyan Yang
- 08 April 2025
亚色影库 Student from Indiana County Selected for Scholarship Established in Honor of Homer City Woman and 亚色影库 Graduate
Anna Cutshall, a biology major and business administration minor from Homer City, was selected for the 2025 Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Female Science Student.
- 08 April 2025
AGES Faculty and Students Present Research at Geological Society of America Meeting
Faculty and students of the 亚色影库 Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department traveled to Erie, PA to present at the Northeast-North Central Regional Geological Society of America Meeting. Their talks highlighted their ongoing research and demonstrated the diversity and synergy within the department.
- 08 April 2025
PC4A Hosts State-wide Capture the Flag Competition
On March 28鈥29, 30 students from the PA Community College Consortium Cooperative Agreement (PC4A) competed in a Jeopardy-style Capture the Flag competition, hosted through Hack the Box.
- 07 April 2025
Two 亚色影库 Students Selected for Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Event
Two standout undergraduate student researchers at 亚色影库, Parker Bradley and Symia Taimuty-Loomis, were selected to participate in the 2025 Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event.
- 04 April 2025
Machado and Fu present on Use of AI for Learning and Teaching
Crystal Machado from the Department of Professional Studies in Education and Yao Fu from the University of Wisconsin presented a paper titled聽鈥淎I and Bloom鈥檚 Taxonomy: Scaffolding Pre-service and Inservice Teachers鈥 Use of Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Teaching鈥 at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, on March 20, 2025.
- 03 April 2025
Undergraduate Student Bradley Presents Research at Pennsylvania State Capitol
Chemistry junior Parker Bradley presented his research on anticancer ruthenium-platinum bimetallic complexes at the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol 鈥 Pennsylvania event on March 25, 2025, engaging with legislators and showcasing his work conducted under Avijita Jain in the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics.
- 03 April 2025
亚色影库 Criminal Justice Training Academy Receives Training Academy Accreditation from National Agency
亚色影库鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has received Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
- 01 April 2025
Benjamin and Lowery Present at NASPA
Mimi Benjamin and John Wesley Lowery presented at the 2025 NASPA Conference in New Orleans. Benjamin shared research on peer mentoring for underrepresented students and co-lead a session on research-to practice in student affairs. Lowery copresented on the 75-year partnership between HBCUs and NASPA, highlighting their historical contributions.
- 01 April 2025
亚色影库 Research Appreciation Week Includes Presentation by Indiana Native and Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Anderson, Second Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, Annual Scholars Forum
亚色影库 will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during 亚色影库鈥檚 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11.
- 01 April 2025
Palmiotto and Students Conduct Archaeological Investigations at South Carolina Indigenous Sites
亚色影库 students, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students, joined Dr. Palmiotto in the field with their archaeological colleagues from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Heritage Trust Program. There the team conducted investigations of sites within Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve in Charleston County, visited the iconic Fig Island Shell Ring complex, and met with representatives of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN).
- 31 March 2025
Undergraduate Researcher Presents Sustainable Water Treatment Study at Pittcon
Riley Sullivan, an undergraduate researcher, presented his study on sustainable activated carbon biochar at Pittcon 2025, showcasing its potential for wastewater treatment.
- 30 March 2025
Kingston鈥檚 Legacy at 亚色影库: A Lifelong Commitment to Science and Innovation
H. M. (Skip) Kingston, a distinguished chemist and 亚色影库 alumnus, has returned to his alma mater as a scholar in residence. His pioneering research, philanthropic contributions, and mentorship are advancing scientific innovation at 亚色影库, particularly in healthcare diagnostics and rural medicine, while equipping students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge analytical techniques.
- 28 March 2025
亚色影库 Applied Research Lab, Altoona Curve Collaborating on Research Study
亚色影库鈥檚 Applied Research Lab, a research consulting center that assists the 亚色影库 research community as part of 亚色影库鈥檚 Research and Innovation, was approached by the Altoona Curve鈥檚 management team for a research project to analyze attendance rates for Altoona Curve games.
- 28 March 2025
Englestad Presents at 2025 SHE: Festival of Women in Music Conference
Rosemary Engelstad (clarinet professor, 亚色影库) and Amanda Morrison (clarinet professor, Slippery Rock University) were selected to perform a recital at the SHE: Festival of Women in Music. At the festival, they performed a recital of music compositions for two clarinets by Theresa Martin (Appleton, WI), including Paradigm Shift, a work commissioned by Morrison (lead commissioner) and Engelstad in 2024.
- 28 March 2025
Musiime and Machado Present on Faculty Well-being Online
Emmanuella Musiime, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, and Crystal Machado from the Department of Professional Studies in Education presented a paper titled 鈥淭eaching Online: A Qualitative Exploration of Faculty Wellbeing and the Injustices They Experience in Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Hybrid Courses鈥 at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education on March 19, 2025.
- 27 March 2025
亚色影库 Presents One 亚色影库 Award to Office of Financial Aid, Celebrates 2,405 Years of Employee Service
In celebration of the hard work and dedication of its employees, 亚色影库 presented the first 鈥淥ne 亚色影库鈥 Award to the Office of Financial Aid during 亚色影库鈥檚 annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event held March 26, which also celebrated employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service.
- 27 March 2025
Literature and Criticism Graduate Students Shine at 56th Annual NEMLA Conference
A record-breaking dozen PhD students from 亚色影库鈥檚 Literature and Criticism program took center stage at the fifty-sixth annual Northeastern Modern Language Association (NeMLA) conference, held in Philadelphia March 6鈥9.
- Dr. Dan Weinstein
- 26 March 2025
鈥淭racking Crime in Pennsylvania鈥 Social Sciences Career Pathways Lecture, April 8
Robert Orth, managing director of 亚色影库鈥檚 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center, is the 2025 Social Sciences Career Pathways Speaker.
- 25 March 2025
Taylor Publishes on Nature of Faunal Turnover, Change in Ocean Chemistry Associated with Latest Cambrian Mass Extinction
Professor Emeritus John Taylor and colleagues published a new study based on faunal collections from a 50-meter interval of the Jones Ridge Limestone in easternmost Alaska. The study provided new, detailed faunal range data across the base of the North American Ibexian Series and geochemical data that confirm an associated shift in ocean chemistry.
- 25 March 2025
亚色影库 Alumna Bouchard Advances AI-Driven Chemical Research at Carnegie Mellon
Now a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University, Emma Bouchard 鈥22 focuses on leveraging machine learning to design chemical probes for studying enzyme catalysis, with an emphasis on automation and AI-driven solutions.
- 24 March 2025
Wong Doe Presents at 2025 Music Teachers National Association Conference
亚色影库 piano professor Henry Wong Doe presented a session during the Pedagogy Saturdays portion of the Music Teachers National Association annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 15, 2025.
- 21 March 2025
Professor Emeritus Taylor Publishes New Insights Into Fossil Record from Northern Laurentia
Professor Emeritus John Taylor published a new study on the taxonomy and stratigraphic distribution of Lotagnostus (Agnostida: Agnostidae) and associated trilobites and conodonts with 亚色影库 alumni James D. Loch 鈥83 and John E. Repetski 鈥69.
- 21 March 2025
Fostering Cross-Cultural Dialogue Through Facebook: A Collaborative Study
Two professors published a study on using a Facebook group to connect college students from the US and Israel. The group helped students have cross-cultural conversations, learn from each other, and grow professionally. The study shows that social media can be a useful tool for learning beyond the classroom.
- 21 March 2025
Exploring TPACK in Higher Education: Huang Presents at EERA 2025
At the 2025 Eastern Educational Research Association Conference, Chin-Yi Huang, a doctoral student in the Curriculum and Instruction program at 亚色影库, presented their research on 鈥淎 Bibliometric Analysis of TPACK Research in Higher Education: Mapping Trends, Themes, and Applications (2014鈥2024).鈥澛
- 20 March 2025
Flores Honored as National Hispanic Institute鈥檚 College Student of the Year
The National Hispanic Institute has recognized 亚色影库 student Marisol Gonzalez Flores as one of its College Students of the Year 2024.
- 20 March 2025
亚色影库 President, Founding Dean of Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, Appear on 鈥淥ur Region鈥檚 Business鈥
亚色影库 President Michael Driscoll and 亚色影库鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine Founding Dean Miko Rose are featured on 鈥淥ur Region鈥檚 Business,鈥 a news show jointly produced by the Allegheny Conference and Pittsburgh鈥檚 WPXI-TV.
- 19 March 2025
Art and Design Professor Derry Exhibits 鈥淔rom Always Until Now鈥
For the past two summers, artist Sean Derry has lived on the south side of Kachemak Bay while carefully deconstructing a homesteading cabin dating from Alaska鈥檚 statehood. Sean鈥檚 exhibition 鈥淔rom Always Until Now鈥 opened at Bunnell Street Arts Center on March 7 and will remain on display until April 2.
- 17 March 2025
亚色影库 Graduate Student Organization Offering 鈥淟andscapes of Literature and Language鈥 Conference March 21, 22
亚色影库鈥檚 English Graduate Organization will offer its 2025 Conference, 鈥淟andscapes of Language and Literature,鈥 on March 21 and 22. The conference will be offered both in person in 亚色影库鈥檚 Sprowls Hall and via Zoom. It is free and open to the community.
- 14 March 2025
Annual Service Awards Honor 亚色影库 Employees for Years of Service
亚色影库 will celebrate employees who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to the university during the Employee Service Awards brunch in the Blue Room on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
- 13 March 2025
Vetter Publishes Article on Wikipedia鈥檚 Role in Training Large Languages Models
Matt Vetter, with co-authors Jialei Jiang and Zachary McDowell, recently published an article titled 鈥淎n Endangered Species: How LLMs Threaten Wikipedia鈥檚 Sustainability鈥 in the journal AI & Society.
- 12 March 2025
ASD Completes 2025 R茅sum茅 Project Submissions
The Associates for Student Development 2025 R茅sum茅 Project has officially wrapped up, and聽ASD has received all final submissions.
- 04 March 2025
亚色影库 Hackathon Team Competes in National CAE-NE Hackathon
On February 15, 2025, the 亚色影库 Hackathon Team participated in the Nation Center of Academic Excellence 鈥 Northeast Cyber Competition. The team secured a first-place finish in the CTF section and ninth place overall against 12 other cyber teams from US colleges and universities.
- 28 February 2025
亚色影库 Names Reilly as Dean of College of Education and Human Services
亚色影库 has named Edel Reilly to the position of dean of the College of Education and Human Services. She transitioned to this role on February 8.
- 21 February 2025
Keystone Wind Ensemble Invited to Perform at Texas Bandmasters Association Conference
The Keystone Wind Ensemble received an invitation to perform at the 2025 Texas Bandmasters Association Conference, July 24鈥26 in San Antonio, Texas. It is anticipated that over 6,500 people will attend the conference, including 2,400 band directors and more than 600 industry-related exhibitors.
- 11 February 2025
White to Serve in Student Trustee Position at 亚色影库
Jackson White, a political science and economics honors double major in the Cook Honors College at 亚色影库, was approved to serve as a student trustee on the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors at its meeting on February 6.
- 10 February 2025
Lowery Presents at ASCA Annual Conference, Receives Legacy of Excellence Award
John Wesley Lowery presented legislative and public policy updates at the ASCA annual conference in Portland. He received the inaugural Legacy of Excellence Award for his significant contributions to student conduct. A long-time ASCA member, he has received multiple awards and presented policy updates over 20 times
- 10 February 2025
亚色影库 Partners with Robinson School in Puerto Rico
David Wachob, professor and chair of the Department of Career and Wellness Education, recently visited the Robinson School in San Juan, PR, to secure a student teaching agreement for 亚色影库 students.
- 10 February 2025
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management Students and Professor Volunteer on Gobbler鈥檚 Knob
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management students Jade Peffer, Sky Eakin-Irwin, Sarah Johnson, and Ben Salvo, with faculty member Stephen B. Shiring, volunteered to work the information booth on Gobbler鈥檚 Knob for Groundhog鈥檚 Day 2025.
- 06 February 2025
Keystone Wind Ensemble Presents Second Annual Performance
Following an eight-year hiatus, the Keystone Wind Ensemble returned to 亚色影库 in November 2023 to present a reunion concert. Based on the success of that performance, the ensemble returned in November 2024 for a second performance. Approximately 60 musicians returned to 亚色影库 for a series of rehearsals that culminated in a performance on November 3, 2024.
- 06 February 2025
AGES Students Named Provost Scholars
The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences congratulates our students named as Provost Scholars. To be named a Provost Scholar, students must have earned a minimum of 45 semester hours at 亚色影库 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Provost Scholar recognition is given only once during a student鈥檚 time of study at 亚色影库.
- 04 February 2025
AGES Students Named to Fall 2024 Dean鈥檚 List
The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences congratulates our students for being named to the Dean鈥檚 List for fall 2024. Students receive this recognition for each semester in which they earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credits.
- 04 February 2025
Benjamin Publishes International Study on Peer Mentoring
Mimi Benjamin, Claire Hamshire, and Alan Soong Swee Kit published a study in Teaching and Learning Inquiry on peer mentoring for underrepresented students in the UK, USA, and Singapore. They developed a model highlighting social connections, shared experiences, and trust as key to belonging
- 03 February 2025
亚色影库 Student Team Wins CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge
Ronnie Fleck and Evan Sala were the top performers in the聽fall 2024 CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge session, beating out 191 students from more than 15 local universities in the largest competition to date.
- 30 January 2025
亚色影库 Academy of Culinary Arts Attends the Pennsylvania Farm Show
On January 11, Culinary Academy faculty Chef Thomas Barnes and Chef Erin Reed attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA, accompanied by select culinary and baking students.
- 30 January 2025
Punxsutawney Phil and Gobbler鈥檚 Knob to be 鈥淥n Ice鈥
亚色影库鈥檚 Academy of Culinary Arts Ice Carving Club will be creating its annual tribute to Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day with an ice carving of Phil on Gobbler鈥檚 Knob as part of the community Groundhog Day celebration.
- 30 January 2025
Vetter Publishes Article on Generative AI and the Writing Process
Matt Vetter, with co-authors Jialei Jiang and Brent Lucia, published a new article titled 鈥淔rom Hype to Practice: Reinterpreting the Writing Process Through Technical Writing Students鈥 Engagement with ChatGPT鈥 in the journal Technical Communication Quarterly.
- 29 January 2025
亚色影库 Vice President for Administration and Finance Accepts New Position
Following six years of 鈥渆xemplary service to 亚色影库,鈥 Vice President for Administration and Finance Debra L. Fitzsimons has accepted the position of chief financial officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, 亚色影库 President Michael Driscoll said.
- 29 January 2025
亚色影库 Students Present at the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative Conference in Washington, D.C.
A team of 亚色影库 students presented their research at the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI), a grant-funded program of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The 2024 ACRI conference, held December 6鈥7 in Washington, D.C., featured projects from students representing 15 colleges and universities. These projects addressed a range of pressing regional issues, from economic revitalization to environmental sustainability, showcasing innovative, community-centered solutions.
- 27 January 2025
Poole Presents at African Studies Association Annual Meeting
Dr. Amanda Poole, Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences, recently participated in the 66th African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois, from December 12鈥14, 2024. The ASA Annual Meeting, the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world, is the flagship event of the association and brought together over 2,000 scholars and professionals under the theme Global Africa.
- 27 January 2025
SMIP Thanks Fall 2024 Alumni Speaker and Student Leadership Team
The Student Managed Investment Portfolio organization just wrapped up another successful semester in fall 2024. The club welcomed numerous new members as analysts, many of them first-semester freshmen, who brought renewed energy to the organization.
- 15 January 2025
Economics Club Thanks Featured Fall 2024 Alumni Speakers
The 亚色影库 Economics Club wishes to thank the alumni and other guest speakers who met with students during the fall 2024 semester! From each one, students learned valuable insights about career pathways, tips for greater academic success, and networking suggestions.
- 13 January 2025
亚色影库 Criminal Justice Training Program Partnering With CNX Resources as Satellite Training Center
亚色影库鈥檚 Criminal Justice Training Center has finalized an agreement with CNX Resources in Canonsburg to serve as the Pittsburgh region鈥檚 satellite site for the Center鈥檚 municipal police academy (Act 120) training.
- 10 January 2025
Future Business Leaders of America Region 3 Leadership Conference
亚色影库 alumnus Dominic Rocco 鈥23 and Department of Finance and Economics student Gabe Kengersky presented breakout sessions as part of the Future Business Leaders of America Region 3 Leadership Conference held at 亚色影库 for high school students on December 16, 2024.
- 10 January 2025
Shirley鈥檚 Story: How a Penn State NMT Capstone Program Transformed Me Into a PhD Candidate
Treylor Shirley 鈥21 successfully concluded the 12-week NMT Capstone Semester at Penn State while he was at 亚色影库. This life-altering experience kindled his enthusiasm for nanotechnology, prompting him to strive for a master鈥檚 degree and presently a PhD at Penn State.
- 07 January 2025
Mueller to Receive Esther Lloyd-Jones Professional Service Award from ACPA
John A. Mueller, SAHE professor emeritus, will receive ACPA鈥檚 2025 Esther Lloyd-Jones Professional Service Award at the association鈥檚 annual convention in February 2025.
- 07 January 2025
亚色影库 Police Welcomes New Patrol Officer
Officer Brayden Bumgardner was recently sworn into service by Indiana County Magisterial District Judge Anthony Sottile III.
- 07 January 2025
Dean鈥檚 List for Fall 2024
Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each fall, spring, or summer term(s) in which they earn at least a 3.25 GPA based on at least 12 credits of graded (not P/F) undergraduate coursework, or a combination of graded graduate and undergraduate coursework.聽
- 06 January 2025
Siegel Finer Selected as Co-editor of 鈥淧eitho鈥
Bryna Siegel Finer, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, has been selected as the incoming co-editor of the journal聽鈥淧eitho.鈥
- 02 January 2025
Siegel Finer Publishes New Book on Toxic Rhetoric
Bryna Siegel Finer, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, published a new book with Peter Lang, 鈥淐onfronting Toxic Rhetoric: Writing Teachers鈥 Experiences of Rupture, Resistance, and Resilience.鈥
- 02 January 2025
Behind the Scenes: Teamwork and Commitment Lead to National Championships
The 亚色影库 Men鈥檚 Rugby Club, a significant part of 亚色影库鈥檚 sports legacy, recently added another feather to its cap by winning its fourth national championship. Head Coach Seth Erwin was asked about the sport, its history at 亚色影库, and the team.
- Caitlin Aiello
- 19 December 2024
Winter Commencement 2024
Celebrate the achievements of our graduates with a photo gallery capturing memorable moments from our Winter 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Relive the joy, pride, and excitement of this special day!
- 18 December 2024
亚色影库 Selected for 2024 Educational Award by Pennsylvania Drone Association
The Pennsylvania Drone Association selected 亚色影库 for its 2024 Ellie Education Award, recognizing 亚色影库 as 鈥渁n educational institution that has helped to elevate the drone industry in our commonwealth in a meaningful and significant way. 鈥
- 13 December 2024
Rokosky and Delaney Share Insights from Kopchick Summer Internship at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Caleb Rokosky and Jessica Delaney shared their experiences from the Kopchick Summer Internship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at a November 1 presentation, highlighting how it boosted their academic and professional development. Funded by John and Char Kopchick, the internship offers valuable research opportunities for 亚色影库 students in relevant programs.
- 09 December 2024
Local Man Juggles Academics, Full-Time Employment, Graduating With Perfect 4.0 from 亚色影库
Kristopher Marinas, 32, will be honored during 亚色影库鈥檚 December commencement for graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average鈥攁ll while working as a full-time night shift custodian in the university鈥檚 Administration and Finance Division.
- 09 December 2024
亚色影库 to Celebrate Graduates With Ceremonies on Dec. 14
亚色影库 will hold a commencement ceremony on December 14 for 563 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2025.
- 09 December 2024
Three Students Selected for 亚色影库 Third Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program
Three students at 亚色影库 have been selected for 亚色影库鈥檚 Justice Research Fellowship program offered through the 亚色影库 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.
- 06 December 2024
亚色影库 Ambassadors Student Alumni Association Continues Support for 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center
In conjunction with 亚色影库鈥檚 Giving Tuesday/Month of Giving initiative, 亚色影库 Ambassadors donated $800 from the group鈥檚 Homecoming parade first-place float prize to the 亚色影库 Food Pantry and Help Center.
- 04 December 2024
Fall 2024 Provost Scholars
Students who were recognized as 亚色影库 Provost Scholars for fall 2024.
- 03 December 2024
亚色影库 International Student Selected for International Education Emergency Fund Scholarship
亚色影库鈥檚 Office of International Education has been successful in helping a fifteenth international student鈥擲ylvia Mukasa, from Nairobi, Kenya鈥攕ecure an Emergency Student Fund Award from the Institute of International Education Emergency Fund.
- 02 December 2024
亚色影库 Director of Strategic Partnership Selected for 鈥淭op 100鈥 Listing
亚色影库鈥檚 Director of Strategic Partnerships Christina Koren has been selected for the Pennsylvania Business Central鈥檚 鈥淔oremost Under 40 2024.鈥
- 27 November 2024
Zhou Edits Book on 1D and 2D Nanomaterials for Sensor Applications
Edited by Andrew Zhou and his colleague, the newly published book 鈥1D and 2D Nanomaterials for Sensor Applications鈥 showcases breakthroughs in the use of advanced one- and two-dimensional nanomaterials for sensor technologies.
- 26 November 2024