As part of their research-oriented Biology 494 independent study course, biology majors Matthew Moran and Jordan Symonies, along with their instructors, Associate Professor of Biology Meg Hatch and Associate Professor of Physics Asif ud-Doula, recently visited the Lockheed Martin facility in Archbald to gain access to one of its highly advanced pieces of machinery for a research project they are working on.
Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas P. Jones has shared a message updating the University community on steps being taken to monitor the evolving worldwide coronavirus outbreak and prepare for the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Local author Seamus McGraw will lead a conversation on how to discuss the hot-button issue of climate change in the middle of a cultural cold war at 6 p.m. March 31 at Penn State Scranton's Study Learning Center's Sherbine Lounge. Come prepared to listen, but also to talk.
This year, Penn State Scranton will celebrate Women’s "Herstory" Month with many events throughout March — from the fun and light-hearted, to more academic-focused events.
The Penn State Scranton Alumni Society will hold its annual Breakfast with the Nittany Lion on Sunday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the campus' View Cafe, inside the Study Learning Center. Tickets will be available at the door, or can be purchased by calling 570-963-2536.
Marlene Carson, CEO of The Switch Anti-Trafficking Network, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Child and Human Sex Trafficking Symposium on Monday, March 30. The event is being presented by the campus' Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program. It is free and open to the public.
Recently, the campus honors program hosted a presentation featuring the unique cultural perspectives of four foreign-born students: Christian Toussaint, a junior originally from Haiti; Fagr Mahana, a sophomore from Egypt; Huynh (Quinn) Nguyen, a sophomore from Vietnam; and Nimrod Chapo, a freshman from Israel.
Penn State Scranton’s Corporate Communication program recently added two new members to the campus chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the official honor society of the National Communication Association.
Jody Griffith, assistant teaching professor in English and composition coordinator at Penn State Scranton, recently finished her first book, "Victorian Structures: Architecture, Society, and Narrative," published by SUNY Press.
