Registration is now open for the Penn State Lehigh Valley 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium, an annual event that gives students the opportunity to share and present research projects. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, April 5 in room 135. Opportunities available for both preliminary and more developed research projects
The ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex lived between approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, but a team of researchers that includes a Penn State Lehigh Valley professor has identified a new species of Tyrannosaurus that dates back even further — essentially an ancestor of the fearsomely named "tyrant lizard king.” They published their finding in Scientific Reports.
Penn State CHANCE — Connecting Humans And Nature through Conservation Experiences — is offering students hands-on research experience in Greece this summer. Students will study, develop solutions to reduce plastic pollution in Aegean Sea.
Two Penn State professors are taking a closer look at alcohol consumption among students at rural colleges. Nicole Ryerson, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Jessica Saalfield, assistant professor of psychology and assistant coordinator for the honors program at Penn State Schuylkill, were awarded an early career grant for their research from the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at University Park in April. This semester, both were invited to join the center as faculty affiliates.
On Wednesday Oct. 18, the American Advertising Foundation Greater Lehigh Valley chapter will hold “Marketing Beyond Limits: The AI Advantage,” a program taking a comprehensive look at AI, at Penn State Lehigh Valley from 5 to 7 p.m.
Events at Penn State Lehigh Valley inspired a University-wide podcast exploring the journey behind scholarly and creative pursuits across Penn State, and will launch its second season in mid-October.
For 24 college students, the Danube Delta served as both a classroom and field laboratory for two weeks over the summer. The students — selected from Penn State and nations throughout the European Union — were in Romania as part of the Penn State Connecting Humans and Nature Through Conservation Experiences Program.
Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center recently announced funding of up to $2,500 to support projects by early career researchers whose work promotes the health of members of historically marginalized groups in the U.S. or abroad.
A Penn State Lehigh Valley professor is taking a closer look at the history of vocational rehabilitation in the United States. In a planned book project, Andjela Kaur, professor of rehabilitation and human services, focuses on the history of vocational rehabilitation counseling — a crucial yet understudied profession.
