Penn State Brandywine’s inaugural STEM Options writing contest had all the “elements” needed for success. After all, the theme of the challenge was chemical elements.
Recognizing the increasing importance of helping students understand the unique challenges facing adolescents and youth in a rapidly changing world, Penn State Brandywine now offers a minor in youth development and social justice.
Penn State Brandywine seniors James Cellucci and Maddie Malfara received the John S. Egli Scholar Athlete awards from the Penn State University Athletic Conference as the league's top male and female student-athletes during the 2018-19 academic year on May 19.
Penn State researchers recently attended the Consortium of Social Science Association’s 2019 Social Science Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., taking part in a full schedule of events to bring awareness to social and behavioral sciences.
At first glance, English majors and theater professionals may not appear to have much in common. But for Haleigh Swansen, the strong literary foundation she acquired at Penn State Brandywine helped prepare her for the stage.
Approximately 200 seventh- and ninth-grade girls from schools in the Greater Philadelphia area visited Penn State Brandywine on May 8 and May 17 for the campus’ annual Career Pathways for Girls events, which are part of Brandywine’s STEM Options program.
Putting their classroom knowledge into practice, eight Penn State Brandywine students had a positive impact working with children and teachers at the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School in North Philadelphia throughout the spring semester.
This summer, students, faculty and staff can participate in communications workshops that cover topics such as open access, copyright and fair-use policies. The workshops, offered through Aug. 13, are coordinated by Ana Enriquez, scholarly communications outreach librarian, and will take place via Zoom and in various locations across Penn State's campuses.
Based upon early successes, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing” will be offered as a three-credit course at seven Penn State campuses — Altoona, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Mont Alto, University Park and York — and is the focus of a research study evaluating possible outcomes in increased student health and well-being.
Fifty-five undergraduate students from across the country have arrived at Penn State to take part in the first-ever Drawdown Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. Dubbed Drawdown Scholars, the students will spend eight weeks embedded in research programs across the University, with the aim of investigating positive solutions-orientated paths to take action on climate change.
