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Research Features

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.
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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.
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The Future of Learning

Professor Jungwoo Ryoo and collaborators explore the future of innovative learning environments.
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Bird on a branch

Ancestry For Birds

Andrew Mack contributes to a National Science Foundation study reconstructing the evolutionary history of bird species.
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Laura Palmer working with eastern bluebirds

Finding a niche in nature

Laura Palmer, associate professor of biology, finds peace by mixing work and hobbies.
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Brennecke and students demonstrate the automated wheelchair to Rich Harley

Engineering Independence

Engineering students and faculty work to design an affordable alternative to remote-controlled wheelchairs.
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Aaron Andrews works the peg-transfer test while Leah Gitto times his performance.

Student-Researchers Study Motor Performance

An on-going, multi-approach study at Penn State Altoona is exploring that possibility that positive feedback affects motor skills.
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Jim Julian holds a spotted salamander during a tour of vernal pools ClearWater Conservancy offered in March 2019.

Nightlife In Central Pa. Vernal Pools

A field trip with Jim Julian offers a look at creatures of the night.
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Half-inch thick steel plates donated by Curry Rail in Hollidaysburg are cut into pieces.

Cutting-Edge Automation

Christopher Martin researches new and more efficient ways to monitor the oxyfuel cutting process.
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Innovating Engaged Scholarship

Students from Penn State Altoona and University Park collaborate to contribute to the Engaged Scholarship Academy.
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