Over 100 students showcased their research at Penn State Scranton’s 2025 Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition, held at the campus earlier this month. Students from a variety of academic disciplines participated in poster exhibits, panel discussions and presentations and artistic projects, with select faculty and staff judging the submissions and naming the winning projects.
More than 19 first-generation students and 10 first-generation graduates were inducted into the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) Honor Society at Penn State Scranton.
Over 100 students from Blue Ridge, Scranton and Wallenpaupack Area high schools recently visited Penn State Scranton for Discover Engineering Day, which aims to expose more students to the engineering profession and how engineers help communities.
Penn State Scranton’s Associate Professor of Biology and Biology and Science Program Coordinator Megan Van Etten and five students are working to find out what crops will grow best in space as part of the "Plant the Moon Challenge." They will present their work at the campus’ Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition today (April 9) and submit their final report to the national challenge on April 13.
Students and faculty in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Scranton and Scranton's corporate communication program recently teamed up to support St. Joseph’s Center through a baby drive initiative. The project, “Corporate Communication x Nursing: ‘Pile the Pantry’ Baby Drive,” will benefit the local community.
Charrise Lamothe, a corporate communication student at Penn State Scranton, recently completed an impactful internship at SlooMoo Institute in New York.
The fall 2024 cohort of the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders program have successfully completed their semester-long professional development experience.
Margo DelliCarpini, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, will be leaving the University effective June 30 to take on a new position as the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the College of New Jersey.
Alumna Emily Pinto credits her experience at Penn State Scranton, where she earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies, with giving her the tools she needed to open her own business.
Melissa LaBuda, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Scranton, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement project with students from her course, HDFS 301: Values and Ethics in the Helping Professions and partners from Helwan University, Egypt. Her students then proceeded to participate in the Harnessing Innovation through Virtual Exchange for Enhanced Results (HIVER) program.
