Feature Stories

A rehearsal of theLASTree

The Art of Puppetry

Penn State Altoona sits down with Laurencio Carlos Ruiz to talk about his early love of puppetry, what the art form means to him, and his newest theatre creation, "theLASTree."
Ashlery Schreyer with her parents

Turning Grief into Good

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Alumna Ashley Schreyer is using her own grief to spread awareness and education about suicide and end the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Cairsty DePasquale and Jordan Wolfkill study the movements of zebrafish

Going with the Flow

Cairsty DePasquale and student research assistant Jordan Wolfkill use zebrafish and a newly constructed swim tunnel to conduct research on exercise and the brain.