Penn State Brandywine’s student engagement expo, held April 9 in the campus gymnasium, showcased the academic, co-curricular and experiential work of more than 100 student presenters.
Friday’s earthquake that was centered in New Jersey registered on Penn State Brandywine’s seismometer and brought news media inquiries to Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences Laura Guertin. As part of her interview with 6abc/Action News reporter John Paul, she explained how the East Coast was once an active plate margin back in geologic time.
Penn State Brandywine’s Entrepreneurship Club hosted a student pitch competition, its first major event as a student organization, on March 28. The competition featured six students in the club pitching their startup ideas to a panel of judges.
Penn State Brandywine’s human development and family studies program does more than prepare students for internships and jobs; it also helps students get ready for graduate programs.
Lynn Hartle, professor of education at Penn State Brandywine, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program with a partner in Brazil. EDGE is an international virtual exchange initiative rooted in project-based learning, inspired by the Collaborative Online International Learning program at the State University of New York.
Nick Senatore joined Penn State Brandywine as the new housing and food services manager in the Housing and Food Services office in February. Coming from URBN as an assistant general manager, Senatore is looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Brandywine community.
Penn State Brandywine LaunchBox held its Spring 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on March 19. Four startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held on campus in the Tomezsko Classroom Building.
Penn State Brandywine held its first Career Quest Week March 18 through 22. Held in partnership with Career Services and the Offices of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Student Affairs, Development and Alumni Relations, and Housing and Food Services, Career Quest Week featured events to get students ready for internships and careers in their desired fields.