Penn State Brandywine will host the 31st annual William Rush Woodcarving and Wildlife Art Show and Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Liberian journalist Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna visited Penn State Brandywine to share stories from the Liberian Civil War and the continued struggle to build a nation.
Kamara-Umunna, a native Liberian who currently lives in Staten Island, New York, presented about women, war and peace in Liberia. Kamara-Umunna, a journalist, radio producer and presenter, community activist and author, wrote "And Still Peace Did Not Come," a personal history intertwined with stories from child soldiers and victims of the war.
Since joining Penn State Brandywine's faculty in 2001, Associate Professor of Earth Science Laura Guertin has focused on bringing real-world perspective into the classroom. The geologist recently voyaged to sections of the Atlantic Ocean to conduct a research mission with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of its Teacher at Sea Program.
Penn State Brandywine will host its next Common Read event, "Should we worry about the foods we eat?," on Oct. 16 during common hour, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Brandywine Sustainable Garden on campus.
The event has been planned in coordination with Brandywine's 2014-15 Common Read book, "What Should We Be Worried About?," a collection of essays edited by John Brockman revealing the planet's most hidden threats. This event will share a variety of concerns regarding food production and consumption.
For undergraduate students passionate about learning, working side-by-side with a faculty mentor can be an invaluable experience. Just ask Penn State Brandywine psychology major Rebecca Slomowitz, a senior currently conducting research about the intricacies of infant memory in the Brandywine Child Development Lab alongside Jennifer Zosh, assistant professor of human development and family studies.
