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Penn State Altoona alumnus Jason Levinn poses for a photo on the PSU 2020 locomotive.

Alumni Spotlight: Jason Levinn

Alumnus Jason Levinn shares his experience as a student in Penn State Altoona's Rail Transportation Engineering program.
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A female loggerhead approaching the beach to nest. All activities in these photos were performed under permission from FWC MTPs 216 and 226.

Chasing Turtles: A Summer of Conservation

The summer of 2024 was one to remember for biology graduate Nicole Flanders—one of sand, sunsets, and sea turtles.
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Train traveling around the Horseshoe Curve

Railroad City

Penn State Altoona Communications students worked in their senior capstone class to create a documentary on the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad that was recently aired on WPSU-TV.
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PSU 2020 Locomotive

A New Home for "PSU 2020"

An in-kind gift to Penn State Altoona from Norfolk Southern more than a decade ago, PSU 2020, an SD60i freight locomotive, had been housed at Curry Rail Services in Hollidaysburg. Now, its ownership will be transferred to the Railroaders Memorial Museum, and it will be stored in the museum’s Harry Bennett Memorial Roundhouse.
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The completed model in its protective case

Cerebral ARTeries

Collaboration and 3D technology are transforming student learning experiences at Penn State Altoona.
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A group of diverse individuals protest racism

Reviewing "Systemic Racism"

Integrated Social Science Research Lab students and faculty review book on systemic racism in America.
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Paola Jaramillo Calderon interacts with a mannequin in Penn State Altoona's nursing simulation lab.

Fate Over Fear

It may not be the journey Paola Jaramillo Calderon imagined she’d take, but she’s putting trust in herself and destiny to get her where she is meant to be.
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Matthew Wolff presents at a History After Hours event at Altoona's Railroader's Memorial Museum

Internship Spotlight: Matthew Wolff

Matthew Wolff shares his experiences from his summer internship at the Altoona Railroader’s Memorial Museum.
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Kyle Fink, Andrew Sherren, and Joshua Eshelman

The Power that Lies Beneath

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology students partner with faculty to develop energy-producing roads.
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Shivam Bhatt at commencement

Schreyer Scholar Shivam Bhatt

Shivam Bhatt was one of seven Penn State Altoona students who graduated from the Schreyer Honors College in spring 2022.
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