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2025 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 8
The University Libraries and Schreyer Honors College will recognize all three finalists and the juried winner of the 2025 Robert F. Guentter Jr. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award on May 8, immediately following their 3 p.m. presentations in Pattee Library and Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium and on Zoom.
Penn State Beaver students awarded for projects at undergraduate exhibition
Penn State Beaver students presented their research, engaged scholarship and creative activity projects Wednesday at the 24th annual John R. Chapin Undergraduate Exhibition. The exhibition allows students to showcase and present their in-depth, original and scholarly work and research.
Harrisburg students awarded for 2025 Capstone projects
Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held April 25.
Stephan Spolski reflects on growth, mentorship and his path to orthopedics
Stephan Spolski, who will graduate this spring, transferred to Penn State Schuylkill seeking a supportive and engaging environment — and found exactly that. He immersed himself in academics and campus life, serving as a tutor, mentor, lab assistant and student leader in multiple clubs. His biology major was inspired by personal experiences with orthopedic surgery, leading him to conduct research and shadow orthopedic physicians.
Penn State undergraduate earns Boren Scholarship to study Indonesian
Penn State undergraduate Drew Gochnauer, an international politics major in the College of the Liberal Arts, earned a 2025-26 Boren Scholarship, enabling him to study Indonesian and travel to Malang, Indonesia.
Penn State undergraduate earns Boren Scholarship to study Indonesian
Penn State undergraduate Drew Gochnauer earned a 2025-26 Boren Scholarship, enabling him to study Indonesian and travel to Malang, Indonesia.
Berks students honored at Eastern States Communication Association Convention
Three Penn State Berks students — Samantha Acker, Kimberly Nicholas and Michelle Surine — received accolades and honors for their research presentation at the Eastern States Communication Association (ECA) in Buffalo, New York, from March 27 to 30.
Penn State Schuylkill biology major presents research at Pennsylvania Capitol
Penn State Schuylkill biology major James Bell was one of four students selected to represent Penn State at the annual "Research at the Capitol" event in Harrisburg. Bell presented his research on soil-derived antibiotics and a red-pigmented bacterium to legislators and was also honored with the Roe Fund for a Just and Sustainable Future’s Impact Award for his commitment to sustainability.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre honors research fair winners
Penn State Wilkes-Barre held the Celebration of Scholarship, an annual research fair at the campus, on April 8. The event allows faculty and students to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.
Student research showcased at Scranton Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition
Over 100 students showcased their research at Penn State Scranton’s 2025 Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition, held at the campus earlier this month. Students from a variety of academic disciplines participated in poster exhibits, panel discussions and presentations and artistic projects, with select faculty and staff judging the submissions and naming the winning projects.