Near the end of the spring 2026 semester, third-year mechanical engineering students at Penn State Altoona competed in an engineering design competition as part of ME 340: Mechanical Engineering Design Methodology.
Penn State Altoona hosted its fourth annual International Conference on Empirical Economics on Aug. 1 and 2, featuring both online and in-person sessions.
“Swoon: New & Selected Poems,” a new book by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona and the 2026-27 Penn State Laureate, is featured in two recent review essays.
Penn State Altoona will host an event showcasing business students’ internship experience from 9 to 10 .m. on Friday, Aug. 7, on the third floor of the Penn Building, located in downtown Altoona.
The Golf Coaches Association of America continued announcing its postseason academic awards on Aug. 5 when the Penn State Altoona men’s golf team was named one of its 2025-26 PLATFORM All-Academic Teams.
Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, recently contributed to a debate topic examined by the “National Interest”
The Penn State Altoona men’s wrestling program joined the State University of New York Athletic Conference as an associate member on Aug. 3 when the conference announced an expansion of its men’s wrestling league to 13 teams effective for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Penn State Altoona student-athletes Jack Ankeny, Daniel Batrus, Nicholas Helsley and Nicky Riscica were named to the DIII Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars list.
Penn State Altoona Athletics, in coordination with the Penn State Altoona Advisory Board, will host the second annual Varsity A Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 14, at Sinking Valley Country Club, home of the Penn State Altoona golf programs. Registration for all golfers and sponsors has been extended to Monday, Aug. 10.
Penn State Altoona is offering beginner tap classes for adults, age 18 and over, from 7-8 p.m. on Fridays starting Aug. 28 through Oct. 2 in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. There is a $50 registration fee.
