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Featured Stories

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Stories of Courage

A professor of sociology at Penn State Altoona, Amir Marvasti, has conducted research for decades on topics like race and ethnicity and the social construction of emotions. Now, some of his data has been turned into drama for the stage.

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Carlos Segura helps camp attendees put together parts of a MakeBlock mBot2.

From Classroom to Community: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators

Second-year mechanical engineering student Carlos Segura is sharing his passion for STEM by founding the Altoona Engineering Collective and leading a free robotics camp for students in Jamaica.

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