Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine professor of Earth science, was named a Geological Society of America fellow and received the 2015 Distinguished Teacher Award given by the Pennsylvania Geographical Society, earlier this month.
Penn State Brandywine senior setter Miranda Biondi added two more awards to her collection as she was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year and earned second team all-American accolades during the association's end-of-year awards banquet on Wednesday evening
Hans Schmidt, assistant professor of communications at Penn State Brandywine, received the Pennsylvania Communication Association’s 2015 Harvey Kelly Award for Excellence in Teaching at the association’s 76th annual convention.
Penn State Brandywine recently hosted its annual scholarship luncheon, which honors student scholarship recipients and recognizes the alumni and friends of Penn State Brandywine who have established scholarships for the campus. The event gives each the opportunity to meet and students the chance to thank the donors for their generous contributions to their college experience.
It may seem earlier than usual to discuss presidential hopefuls for the 2016 election, but since the race for the White House is in full swing, let’s call in the political expert: Stephen Cimbala. Cimbala, distinguished professor of political science at Penn State Brandywine, will discuss the prospects and the pitfalls of the 2016 presidential campaigns at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in Room 113 of the Main Building at Penn State Brandywine.
This semester, an Earth 100 (GN) Environmental Earth course taught by Laura Guertin, professor of earth sciences, at Penn State Brandywine will be the first undergraduate university course to generate pages on the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Wiki, one for each of her 30 students.
For the first time in program history, Penn State Brandywine is No. 1 in PSUAC volleyball as the Lions dethroned seven-time defending champion Penn State Fayette.
Penn State Brandywine will host the 32nd annual William Rush Woodcarving and Wildlife Art and Craft Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Commons Building gymnasium. The event will feature hand-carved birds, animals, marine life, wildlife art and more for sale, all created by skilled artists. The price of admission is a $4 donation benefiting the Penn State Brandywine Scholarship Fund.
Penn State Brandywine Associate Professor of Psychology Daniela Martin and Assistant Professor of Education at University Park Elizabeth Smolcic are on the forefront of research that could allow teachers to better meet the needs of diverse students who are learning English as a second language.
