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Penn State Altoona lecture to feature physics professor and student researcher

Penn State Altoona’s Spotlight on Teaching and Research lecture series continues with a presentation by Professor of Physics Kofi Adu and mathematics student Philip Chamberlin. The pair will present their research, "Estimating Bandgap Energy of Nanoarchitectured Nonconforming Heterostructures for Solar Cell Application," at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center.
A logo for the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society

Tri-Alpha Logo

About 40 students, faculty and staff will be among the first inductees during the first induction ceremony into the college’s new Theta Chi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Slep Student Center.

Jerry Wemple

Jerry Wemple

A poetry reading by Jerry Wemple will take place from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

A Pennsylvania native, Wemple writes frequently about the people and places of the Susquehanna Valley. His work includes three poetry collections: “You Can See It from Here,” selected for the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, “The Civil War in Baltimore,” and “Artemas and Ark: the Ridge and Valley poems.” He is also the author of two poetry chapbooks.

Penn State Altoona nursing students using virtual reality

Altoona Nursing Students using Virtual Reality

Students in Penn State Altoona’s Nursing program are using virtual reality (VR) to enhance their learning.

VR simulation uses immersive, 3D characteristics to replicate real-life situations. “VR is a way for our students to experience and work through high-stress situations in a supportive learning environment without the fear of harming a patient,” says Dr. Victoria Kellogg, assistant teaching professor in nursing.

A logo for the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society

Tri-Alpha Logo

About 40 students, faculty and staff will be among the first inductees during the first induction ceremony into the college’s new Theta Chi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Slep Student Center.

Jerry Wemple

Jerry Wemple

A poetry reading by Jerry Wemple will take place from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

A Pennsylvania native, Wemple writes frequently about the people and places of the Susquehanna Valley. His work includes three poetry collections: “You Can See It from Here,” selected for the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, “The Civil War in Baltimore,” and “Artemas and Ark: the Ridge and Valley poems.” He is also the author of two poetry chapbooks.

Penn State Altoona nursing students using virtual reality

Altoona Nursing Students using Virtual Reality

Students in Penn State Altoona’s Nursing program are using virtual reality (VR) to enhance their learning.

VR simulation uses immersive, 3D characteristics to replicate real-life situations. “VR is a way for our students to experience and work through high-stress situations in a supportive learning environment without the fear of harming a patient,” says Dr. Victoria Kellogg, assistant teaching professor in nursing.

Jerry Wemple

Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by Jerry Wemple

A Pennsylvania native, Wemple writes frequently about the people and places of the Susquehanna Valley. His work includes three poetry collections: “You Can See It from Here,” selected for the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, “The Civil War in Baltimore,” and “Artemas and Ark: the Ridge and Valley poems.” He is also the author of two poetry chapbooks.
Penn State Altoona nursing students using virtual reality

Nursing students utilize virtual reality at Penn State Altoona

VR simulation uses immersive, 3D characteristics to replicate real-life situations. “VR is a way for our students to experience and work through high-stress situations in a supportive learning environment without the fear of harming a patient,” said Victoria Kellogg, assistant teaching professor in nursing.