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VAST Art Exhibition

“Brave” by Maria Schwartz is part of an art exhibition featuring works created by community members for the Valley Against Sex Trafficking (VAST) Annual Voices Fundraiser. 

library display of books for women's history month

women's history month display

A special Women's History Month display at the Penn State Scranton Library, featuring books and DVDs about significant women in history, makes a clever play on words with Women's "Herstory" Month.

Author Seamus McGraw's headshot

Seamus McGraw

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 on March 31 at Penn State Scranton's Study Learning Center. Come prepared to listen, but also to talk.

The dancers lying on the floor in a circle holding hands

Thon dancers on the floor

The dancers lie down, forming a circle and pose for a photo; from left -- bottom corner to top: Lauren Rzucidlo, John Squatrito, Alicia Santarsiero and David Jobs.

Scranton dancers pose for a photo with crowd in background

Thon dancers with crowd

Scranton's dancers and supporters w/their THON child, Arelis, and her family. From left: David Jobs, Brooklynn Miller, John Squatrito, Holly Oppelt, Aracelis Rodriguez, Arelis Rodriguez, Lauren Rzucidlo, Yacelie Rodriguez, and Anarelis Rodriguez.

Scranton THON dancers get a lift at end of THON

THON dancers at end

Piggy Back ride time! After 46 hours on their feet, the Scranton dancers "get a lift" from their supporters. From left front row: David Jobs, Emily Scarfo, Kelly Arnold, and Dana Beecroft. From back left row: Antonia Corma, Lauren Rzucidlo, John Squatrito, and Alicia Santarsiero.

Henry Matute

Henry Matute

Penn State Scranton Coordinator for co-Curricular Programming Henry Matute Coello is the March Employee of the Month.

Lockheed martin group pose for a photo with equipment they used in experiment

Lockheed martin group

Penn State Scranton students and faculty recently worked with the Lockheed Martin plant in Archbald to gain access to its Instron 3369, a specialized machine that can continuously exert force on a given object. From left are: students Jordan Symonies and Matthew Moran; Dr. Asif ud-Doula, associate professor of physics; Dr. Agnes Kim, associate professor of physics; Dr. Meg Hatch, associate professor of biology; and Lockheed mechanical engineer Matthew Parmenteri. The team used the Instron 3369, which they used to calculate the bending strength and stiffness of turkey bones, is in the background.