The last week of February 2024 still offers a few events across campuses for Black History Month, including at Penn State Brandywine, Harrisburg, Dickinson Law, Lehigh Valley, Shenango, and York. In addition, several exhibits are still available to visitors at Penn State University Park, Brandywine and Harrisburg.
A Penn State Lehigh Valley professor and her students are collaborating with a university in Serbia to bring a better understanding of disability studies to a broader audience.
Like many Penn State Lehigh Valley students, Muhammad Shivji seized academic opportunities over winter break; but unlike the typical internship or career shadow, Shivji's pursuit required a passport. The third year biobehavioral health (BBH) student at Penn State Lehigh Valley used his semester gap to gain first-hand experience in the medical field in Tanzania, Africa.
The ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex lived between approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, but a team of researchers that includes a Penn State Lehigh Valley professor has identified a new species of Tyrannosaurus that dates back even further — essentially an ancestor of the fearsomely named "tyrant lizard king.” They published their finding in Scientific Reports.
Students in grades six to eight looking to take a deep dive into various aspects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields can find a treasure trove of information at an upcoming Penn State Lehigh Valley program. Robotics, forensics and zombie ants are among the hands-on workshop options.
As a part of Penn State’s 10th GivingTuesday event on Dec. 3, 2024, members of the Penn State Lehigh Valley community celebrated the milestone year by contributing more than $3,000 to the focus of the initiative, the Jerome and Martha Markowitz Music Room. The amount raised is being matched by an anonymous donor, for a total of $7,662 dollars raised.
Penn State Lehigh Valley’s spring 2024 commencement will be held May 4, 2024, with CBS News anchor and Penn State alumnus Jessica Kartalija as the featured speaker. The event will be held outdoors on the Lehigh Valley campus.
The sky’s ever-changing landscape is the focus of “Something About the Sky,” a series of cloud drawing and skyscape light paintings featuring movement drawings created by Lori Hepner, 2023-24 Penn State Laureate. Hepner’s work will be displayed in the Ronald K. DeLong Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley from Feb. 5 to April 27. The exhibit will kick off with a reception on Feb. 6.
