Feature Stories

A Growing Legacy

Penn State Altoona builds its Legacy Tree and Bench program with a new interactive map.

Penn State Altoona Athletics Hall of Fame

Penn State Altoona Athletics Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

The Penn State Altoona Athletics Advisory Council announced its first Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, naming five individuals and one team as its inaugural group of inductees.

Strange Events

Elizabeth Strange credits her involvement in Penn State Altoona student organizations for her professional success.

Game Face

Student-athlete nursing majors are embracing the challenges of COVID-19 and are more confident than ever in their career paths.

Mask Up Altoona

Biology major Joey Roesch is on a mission to make sure Blair County masks up for safety.

People wait in line to get flu masks to avoid the spread of Spanish influenza on Montgomery Street in San Francisco in 1918

Letters from a Pandemic

Assistant Professor of History John Eicher studies survivors of the 1918 pandemic, exploring how they felt about what happened to them.

A photo of a hand holding a lightbulb with icons related to energy around it

Got Energy for Undergraduate Research?

Professor Sohail Anwar works with students to develop research projects based on numerous aspects of energy.

The Future of Learning

Professor Jungwoo Ryoo and collaborators explore the future of innovative learning environments.

A collage of photos of members of the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity performing community service

Building Relationships Through Service

Members of Penn State Altoona’s chapter of Alpha Phi Delta fraternity get more from volunteering than they could have imagined.

A plate created by ceramic artist Michelle Ettrick

Shaping Clay into a Pot

Influenced by instructors and inspired by memories, ceramic artist Michelle Ettrick followed an unconventional path that brought her artwork and her expertise to Penn State Altoona.