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The rooftops of a small Croatian village

coastal croatian village

The rooftops of a small village along the Adriatic Coast where PSWS Associate Professor Renee Bishop-Pierce has conducted her subterranean ecosystem research.

archaeological find

Archaeological find

A diver surfaces with an archeological find just off shore from the anchialine cave where PSWS Associate Biology Professor Renee Bishop-Pierce was conducting her research several years ago. Ancient Romans used the anchialine caves in the Kornati Islands as sources of fresh water. Their broken pottery was simply discarded at the sites.

Croatian building

Island of Hvar

Dr. Renee Bishop-Pierce, associate professor of biology at Penn State Worthington Scranton, will return to Croatia and the Adriatic Coast this summer to continue her research on subterranean ecosystems.

Penn State Commencement, Agricultural Sciences, Dec. 2016

Penn State announces spring 2017 commencement events and speakers

This spring Penn State expects to award 13,894 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 226 associate, 11,435 baccalaureate, 1,590 master’s, 262 law, 244 doctoral and 137 medical degrees. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State’s 24 locations.