Penn State Brandywine will host a "Common Hour Common Read" event on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Tomezsko Classroom Building Lounge. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to take part in this lively gathering as campus members share their favorite excerpts from this year's Common Read, The Fault in Our Stars, by reading aloud from the text. Light refreshments will be served.
The Penn State Brandywine campus and the local community will have a unique opportunity to hear from New Zealand researcher Lynne Russell, who has conducted studies in various parts of the world. This free event will be held at Penn State Brandywine on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Main Building, room 113.
Someday people may be thanking former Penn State Brandywine student Thuan Nguyen and his team's rescue helicopter design for saving their lives. The recent Penn State graduate and Newtown Square native was a member of a group of Penn State students who won the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International 2013 Student Design Competition.
An unlikely pairing of Penn State Brandywine Information Science and Technology student Jonathan Spross and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences Laura Guertin has resulted in a research project that could change the way scientists look at trees and climate change.
Penn State Brandywine Distinguished Professor of Political Science Stephen J. Cimbala's latest book, Arms for Uncertainty: Nuclear Weapons in US and Russian Security Policy, was published on October 4, by Ashgate Publishing Limited in the United Kingdom.
Penn State Brandywine graduate Amelia Klaus established her leadership skills, not only in the classroom, but also by becoming involved in countless ways with the Media campus. Her hard work paid off a week after earning her bachelor's degree in business in May 2013, as she accepted a job she enjoys every day.
On Monday, Oct. 21, the Penn State Brandywine Writing Studio, in coordination with the English Department and student literary magazine, Penn In Hand, will host activities about writing in the Main Building and Vairo Library. There will be poster displays and students can play word games with tutors, write on writers' blocks and get tips on writing.
Cooler temperatures have arrived and the fall semester is in full swing. Classes and homework, however, aren't the only things happening at Penn State Brandywine. The campus is bursting with excitement for this year's annual Penn State Day fall festival taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This outdoor celebration is free and open to the public and will feature music provided by DJ Gee Q from Ocean City's 103.9 FM, carnival-style food and games for the whole family, including Skee-Ball and battle boats.