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Commonwealth Campus collaboration leads to first publication for Altoona student
Jazzmine McCauley recently published an article in “International Journal for Students as Partners,” an interdisciplinary journal devoted to scholarly research on students, faculty, and staff working in partnership to enhance learning and teaching in higher education.
Sawfish fossils suggest teeth likely evolved from body scales in ancient fish
Scientists have long debated the origins of teeth. Did they evolve from body scales that migrated into the mouths of ancient vertebrates and became adapted for eating — an idea known as the "outside-in" hypothesis? Or did they evolve independent of scales, originating deep within the oral cavity and ultimately mounting onto the jaws — known as the "inside-out" hypothesis? A new study by scientists at Penn State provides evidence for the "outside-in" hypothesis.
Senior Ellie Kim earns Astronaut Scholarship
Penn State senior Ellie Kim has received a 2022 Astronaut Scholarship, which provides $15,000 toward education for careers in engineering, math or natural or applied sciences research. Kim, of State College, Pennsylvania, is a Schreyer Scholar majoring in general music (piano) and biochemistry and molecular biology.
Stuckeman School student explores landscape democracy during independent study
Devon Guyer's love for his hometown of Philadelphia, coupled with his exposure to a landscape architecture firm that focuses on representational landscapes and community-engaged design, inspired him to further explore the effect designers can have on a community by the decisions they make in the design process.
Altoona criminal justice student co-authors article about substance-abuse issues
Payton Perry, a senior majoring in criminal justice at Penn State Altoona, co-authored an article, “First Responders’ Views of Naloxone: Does Stigma Matter?”, which appeared in a medical journal covering substance-abuse issues.
Penn State Equine Research Team explores New York horse industry during trip
The Penn State Equine Research Team in the College of Agricultural Sciences recently traveled to upstate New York to present research at Cornell University while also gaining knowledge about the New York horse industry.
From Scranton to University Park, chemistry major makes his mark on RNA research
Chemistry major Matthew Herne began his Penn State tenure at Scranton, which provided a solid foundation before he transferred to Penn State University Park. Now, he now conducts RNA research in the Bevilacqua lab.
From student-athlete to aspiring surgeon: Eberly grad follows her own path
As a student, Kerry Abello was passionate about not only playing soccer but also conducting cancer-related research. Now the Penn State graduate is a professional soccer player with aspirations to attend medical school in the future.
Altoona students take home top award at regional criminal justice conference
Penn State Altoona students Tyler Frye, Rachel Kosaka and Alicia Williams won the David Orrick Undergraduate Student Paper Competition at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences.
History alumna creates fund to support undergraduate research in the humanities
Penn State history alumna Liz Covart and her husband, Tim Wilde, have established a fund to support undergraduate research in the Humanities Institute at Penn State.