Teaching and Learning with Technology, part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the members of the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Mon Valley LaunchBox, powered by Penn State Greater Allegheny, marked the opening of its new location at the Tube City Center for Business and Innovation in McKeesport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Sept. 29.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Award-winning freelance writer and McKeesport native Keith Paradise will share his experience in sports journalism on Oct. 20 as the next speaker in “In Greater Context: Media, Messaging and the Mon Valley,” presented by Penn State Greater Allegheny and Tube City Community Media, LLC.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has named 21 recipients of the 2026 Faculty Engagement Awards with this year’s theme, “Teaching with AI Glasses: Augmented Reality for Real-Time Learning.”
For undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences, the path from the classroom to a career in clinical research can sometimes feel hidden. But through the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Undergraduate Clinical Research Training Program, that pathway is more than illuminated — it is a launchpad for the next generation of medical discovery professionals, according to Andrea Stevens, program director.
Victoria and Donald Garwood have endowed the Anton J. and Joän R. Egner Student Travel Fund at Penn State Greater Allegheny to help students participate in academic travel, conferences, study-away programs and other experiential learning opportunities.
Lindsey Simon-Jones and Jennifer P. Nesbitt have been appointed associate deans in the University College at Penn State, bringing extensive academic leadership experience at the Commonwealth Campuses to roles responsible for curricular, student and faculty affairs across the college.
