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Hollie Keller is the recipient of two scholarships from WISE (Women Involved in Scholarship and Empowerment) of Blair County for the fall 2024 semester.

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Hollie Keller, right, a student at Penn State Altoona, is the recipient of two scholarships from WISE (Women Involved in Scholarship and Empowerment) of Blair County for the fall 2024 semester.

Book Cover: An Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry: With Applications in Medicine and Agriculture

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The first edition of William Van Der Sluy’s new eBook will be available nationwide in July. Van Der Sluy, assistant teaching professor in chemistry at Penn State Altoona, will use “An Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry: With Applications in Medicine and Agriculture” in his "CHM130, Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry" class this fall.

microplastics mixed among sand sediment

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An international team of researchers have confirmed that microplastics impact how sand travels along riverbeds, which could increase riverbed erosion and have effects on river habitats. 

microplastics mixed among sand sediment

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An international team of researchers have confirmed that microplastics impact how sand travels along riverbeds, which could increase riverbed erosion and have effects on river habitats. 

Students participate in Kids' College in summer 2019

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Registration is open for Penn State Altoona’s summer 2024 Kids’ College.

Pick from an array of week-long camps about science, technology, engineering, art, history, and more for kids entering kindergarten through ninth grade.