Penn State Altoona has received an SD60i freight locomotive from Norfolk Southern that will enhance the college’s Rail Transportation Engineering program.
This marks the third consecutive year that PSECU has supported the initiative with a $9,000 sponsorship, bringing the credit union’s total contribution to $27,000.
The College of Nursing simulation faculty presented a timely webinar titled "Simulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Maintaining Safety and Quality" in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning with simulation. The purpose of the webinar was to highlight key safety and infection control considerations for faculty and students when returning to and reopening simulation laboratories.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches recognized three Penn State Altoona men’s basketball players and the team as a whole for their success in the classroom during the 2019-20 season.
The Ecology Institute has awarded 11 proposals from across the University as part of its Flower Grant program, including five projects submitted by faculty at Commonwealth Campuses. The funds provided by the Flower Grant aim to support ecology research focused across the institute’s five core themes.
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will offer a Women and Entrepreneurship Series in August and September, presented by Financial Advisor Becky Stevens.
The Penn State Altoona women’s bowling team was honored for its academic success when the National Tenpin Coaches Association released its 2019-20 All-Academic Team awards.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America has selected the Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming teams for Scholar All-American honors.
Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, has won the Midwest Book Award for his poetry collection, "Native Species."
Sarah Allen, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Altoona, will be part of a free virtual discussion with author Helen Phillips at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1. The pair will discuss the ways that paleobotany shaped the book "The Need," written by Phillips and published in 2019.
