Aneesah Smith, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Penn State Abington, will deliver a hybrid lecture, titled "Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Improve Campus Culture," on June 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Foster Auditorium at University Park and via Zoom.
The Penn State Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction recently hosted its fourth annual conference in the HUB-Robeson Center at the University Park campus.
The 19 interdisciplinary research teams that received funding include more than 75 researchers who are affiliated with 10 colleges and research units across seven Penn State campuses.
Two gifts totaling $50,000 are kicking off an international research project led by Penn State Abington professor Pierce Salguero into the diagnosis and treatment of meditation sickness, a largely unknown occurrence in practitioners of intensive meditation.
Penn State Abington senior Re'naijah Purvis serves as a resident assistant in the University’s first living learning community focused on global sustainability, and she recently discussed its impact at the Global Sustainable Action: It Starts With Us conference.
Penn State Abington senior Angelea Francesco presented her research on Pennsylvania adolescents with gender dysphoria at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health scientific symposium, where she shared her findings that transgender youth describe their gender in various ways but have a clear idea of who they are and are certain of the medical care they want.
The researchers including one from Penn State Abington will develop standards and protocols for a new scanning platform that will enhance the public’s online viewing experiences of artwork as well as conservation efforts by museums.
Penn State University Libraries placed first in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions PressReader International Marketing Award competition for the Great Rare Books Bake-Off, a joint effort with Monash University Library in Australia.
The Great Rare Books Bake-Off, a joint effort between Penn State University Libraries and Monash University Library, provided an enjoyable, creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by inviting the community to bake featured recipes from the universities’ rare cookbook collections and post the results on social media.
