Penn State Altoona will launch its new “Research. Innovation. Skills. Engagement” (RISE) series with a presentation exploring how environment and exercise influence the connection between the brain and behavior, using zebrafish as a model organism.
Penn State Altoona students can now apply for Summer Success Scholarships for summer 2026. These scholarships provide financial assistance to students who need academic support to stay on track toward degree completion.
Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi and Jeff Stoyanoff have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast featuring author and playwright Nat Cassidy.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has published a new craft essay in “Cleaver Magazine.” In the essay, she discusses her prize-winning list poem “The Internet of Things,” along with works of contemporary poets.
“Debris Archive,” a body of work by multidisciplinary studies student Clarissa A. Henebury, will be on display Jan. 23 through Feb. 9 in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona will host open dance classes from 1 to 2:15 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22 and April 26, in the dance studio, room 148 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona will host “We Define Us: A Dignity Drop-In” on Thursday, Jan. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center. The event will also be available virtually via Zoom. The 55-minute gathering of the campus community will feature guest speaker Stacee Reicherzer, a licensed counselor in Texas and Illinois and an EMDR-certified therapist in private practice.
Penn State Altoona will livestream “Dilemmas of Democracy: A Conversation with Ayesha Rascoe” on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 7 to 8 p.m., in Room 135 of the Hawthorn Building. Rascoe is an award-winning journalist, NPR host and former White House correspondent.
In anticipation of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Penn State Altoona will bring the spirit of international competition to campus with the first annual Altoona Arctic Challenge, a weeklong, winter-themed event running Feb. 3–6.
Poems by Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, have received recognition from The Academy of American Poets and "The North American Review."
