Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named seven distinguished professors for 2023. The title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University
Grant A. Risha has been conferred the status of distinguished professor, the highest professorial distinction at the University. Risha is chair of the Mechanical Engineering program and director of the Advanced Combustion and Energetics Lab at Penn State Altoona.
English faculty Lee Peterson and Ian Marshall will read from their new books at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, March 28, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona’s Biology program will host the Patient Resource Navigators for Social Determinants of Health presentation from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in room 150 of the Hawthorn Building.