Penn State Behrend
Recent News About Penn State Behrend
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Behrend soccer teams win Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament
Penn State Behrend’s soccer teams opened the 2021 season with wins at the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament.
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Penn State Behrend to offer free courses in Industry 4.0 programs
The office of Community and Workforce Programs and the Industry 4.0 Center of Excellence at Penn State Behrend will offer free training in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and related programs that position workers for opportunities in the Industry 4.0 environment.
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Penn State offers new online certificate in financial engineering
As more companies continue to rely on mass data sets to solve critical financial issues and guide important business decisions, professionals who can analyze complex data to support business ventures will be more in demand.
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Seven new members added to General Education Faculty Scholar Program
The Penn State Office for General Education has announced the selection of seven Penn State faculty who will serve as new advisers and program leaders and will help to build high-impact teaching and learning practices in general education across the institution.
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Innovation Commons fuels entrepreneurial growth in Erie
At Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons — one of 21 innovation hubs embedded within Penn State campus communities — students, industry, faculty, and community members collaborate to solve real business challenges and deliver solutions that improve lives, support student career success, and spur economic development.
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All employees at Penn State to be masked indoors while on campus
In a move designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 on Penn State campuses, the union representing about 2,600 technical service employees, has agreed to follow University requirements for mask-wearing, regardless of vaccination status.
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Details for required student on-arrival COVID-19 testing released
As Penn State prepares to welcome students back for fall 2021, the University has developed requirements and expectations for certain on-campus students to receive a COVID-19 test upon their arrival.
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Student orgs may resume in-person activities; must follow masking requirement
Recognized student organizations may return to holding in-person activities, including meetings, tabling, and other events for the fall semester, and are no longer required to submit the pre-approval form for events.
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Behrend athletic director earns spot in Erie Sports Hall of Fame
When Brian Streeter, senior director of athletics at Penn State Behrend, arrived at the college in 1997, the athletics program consisted of 10 teams and one facility, Erie Hall.
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Behrend research project provides lab experience, and paychecks, for students
When Aaron Trail goes into a job interview, there’s one thing every potential employer wants to discuss: his research experience with Mary Grace Galinato, an associate professor of chemistry at Penn State Behrend.
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DCED grant funds Behrend 'smart manufacturing' partnership
A research team at Penn State Behrend is using “smart manufacturing” technology, including machine sensors, to reduce waste and increase product quality at Erie-based Plastek Group, which manufactures packaging for the personal care, food and beverage and cosmetics industries.
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Trustees approve plans, funding for new Behrend recreation and wellness center
The Penn State Board of Trustees today (July 15) approved the final plans for construction of a new fitness and recreation center at Penn State Behrend.
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PENN STATE BEHREND: Penn State Behrend opens new biomedical research lab
A new biomedical translational research lab at Penn State Behrend will support local medical clinical trials and expand research opportunities for students in the college’s new biochemistry and molecular biology minor.