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 Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

Penn State undergraduate David Anderson earned a 2026 Critical Language Scholarship and will study Russian during an intensive eight-week study abroad. 


 Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

Penn State undergraduate David Anderson earned a 2026 Critical Language Scholarship and will study Russian during an intensive eight-week study abroad. 


 Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

Penn State faculty, emeriti, staff, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students are invited to volunteer as judges for the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition on Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity, scheduled for April 20-22. 


 Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

Volunteer judges needed for Undergraduate Exhibition

Penn State faculty, emeriti, staff, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students are invited to volunteer as judges for the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition on Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity, scheduled for April 20-22. 


 Lehigh Valley student research recognized at national sociology conference

Lehigh Valley student research recognized at national sociology conference

A Penn State Lehigh Valley student-led research project was one of six award winners at the March Eastern Sociological Society Conference in Washington, D.C. 


 Psychology major finds purpose through leadership, research and service

Psychology major finds purpose through leadership, research and service

Sierra Wishnefsky, a fourth-year psychology major from Ringtown, is graduating from Penn State Schuylkill with a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree in human development and family studies, and a certificate in behavioral health and counseling. Highly involved on campus, she held leadership roles, competed as a student-athlete and gained hands-on experience through research and internships focused on mental health and trauma-informed care.


 RISE lecture at Penn State Altoona to focus on student research leadership

RISE lecture at Penn State Altoona to focus on student research leadership

Penn State Altoona will offer its second "Research. Innovation. Skills. Engagement." (RISE) lecture on Tuesday, March 24, from 12:15 to 1:10 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center. The RISE presentation, titled “A Supportive Infrastructure for Students and Their Faculty Across Campuses,” will feature undergraduate student liaisons Grace Jacobs and Rachel Gallagher of Penn State’s Qualitative Research Lab.


 Apply now for Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships

Apply now for Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships

Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring is accepting applications from students interested in pursuing four prestigious U.K.-based graduate scholarships, with a priority deadline of April 19. 


 Apply now for Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships

Apply now for Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Gates Cambridge scholarships

Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring is accepting applications from students interested in pursuing four prestigious U.K.-based graduate scholarships, with a priority deadline of April 19. 


 Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

Science-minded student charts research, service path at Penn State

When Eva SinhaRoy arrived at University Park a couple years ago, she was a little overwhelmed at the possibilities. The science-minded student knew she wanted to focus on research, but she also wanted to build skills in other areas such as leadership. Since then, she's found her place in undergraduate research, leadership, and campus activities such as THON and the Presidential Leadership Academy. 


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