Spring 2013 Commencement

5.8.2013 It was a lovely day to graduate! The sun was shining for the class of 2013 as they enjoyed their commencement ceremony, held Saturday, May 4 at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona. About 230 of the 275 gradu...

Students, faculty, and staff to participate in second annual Flight 93 memorial tree plant

4.18.2013 Twenty faculty, staff, and students from Penn State Altoona, including chancellor Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry, will participate in the second annual tree planting event at the Flight 93 memorial site on Fr...

Students present posters at Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting

4.17.2013 Penn State Altoona was represented by nine students who presented six different posters at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting held in early April in Bradford, PA. Sixty-two student posters fr...

Grant recipients and authors honored at annual reception

4.16.2013 Penn State Altoona held its annual Research Reception on April 16, 2013. The reception honors those who received external grants and/or who have published books over the last year. Twenty-three grants...

11th annual Undergraduate Research Fair features news creative component

4.16.2013 Penn State Altoona’s annual undergraduate research fair added a new component this year, allowing more students to participate. First held in 2003, the goal of the fair is to showcase to the entire ...

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair set for Apr. 13

4.3.2013 Penn State Altoona will present the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair on Saturday, April 13, 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. I...

Faculty colloquium to feature Justin Huffman

4.1.2013 Penn State Altoona's Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is pleased to announce that Justin Huffman, assistant professor of chemistry, will present "Cyanobacteria: An Emerging Sourc...

Brown-bag lunch panels to feature women in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology

2.21.2013 As part of Women's History Month, Penn State Altoona will present two brown-bag lunches featuring a panel of speakers representing women in the fields of science, mathematics, engineering, and te...

Scholarship opportunities available for summer 2013 internships

2.7.2013 Penn State Altoona's Academic Internship program is proud to offer scholarships to be awarded on a competitive basis for summer 2013. Eligibility requirements include enrollment in a Penn State A...

Eco-Action pizza party/recruitment meeting set for Feb. 7

2.4.2013 Eco-Action will host a pizza party/recruitment meeting on Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 12:15 - 1:05 p.m. in room 141 of the Hawthorn Building. Eco-Action is Penn State Altoona's environmental ...