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Aerial view of Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA

Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, PA

The now-iconic railroad link known as the Horseshoe Curve opened for business on February 15, 1854. Over the next century-and-a-half, the landmark also became a tourism destination, a target of Nazi spies, and one of the primary east-west arteries of railroad travel in the nation.

Several youth work with colored fluids in a lab at Penn State Behrend

Wabtec honored as Penn State’s Corporate Partner of the Year

Penn State has named transportation industry leader Wabtec Corporation as its 2023 Corporate Partner of the Year. The annual award celebrates corporate partners that have demonstrated exceptional commitment in the promotion and support of Penn State, have excellent track records of philanthropy and research and actively engage Penn State students and alumni in the workplace and the classroom.
An illustration featuring four knights on horseback reaching a castle, where a woman appears in a tower window, from Perceforest.

perceforest-knights-castle

Knights on horseback reaching a castle, from the medieval French narrative text Perceforest. A new approach to reading the text suggests that gender identity 600 years ago was just as complex as it is today, according to a Penn State researcher.