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Malak Mowafi: Balancing athletics, academics and advocacy at Penn State Schuylkill
Malak Mowafi, a double major in criminal justice and cybersecurity analytics and operations, is making a lasting impact at Penn State Schuylkill. An athlete and student leader, she captains multiple sports teams, co-founded the Pickleball Club, and serves as vice president of the Criminal Justice Club. Her research spans cybersecurity awareness, AI in law enforcement, and crime perceptions among college students.
Penn State Schuylkill graduate accepted to Health Communication doctoral program
2023 Penn State Schuylkill graduate Sophia Bates has been accepted to George Mason University’s communication doctoral program with a graduate teaching assistantship, where she will focus her research on health communication. Currently a master's student at James Madison University who is finishing her thesis, for Bates Penn State Schuylkill is the place where her research ambitions first took root and began to sprout.
Penn State Scranton students are ‘planting the moon’ in research challenge
Penn State Scranton’s Associate Professor of Biology and Biology and Science Program Coordinator Megan Van Etten and five students are working to find out what crops will grow best in space as part of the "Plant the Moon Challenge." They will present their work at the campus’ Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition today (April 9) and submit their final report to the national challenge on April 13.
Power of student research: Duo investigates treatment for aggressive tumors
Two first-generation college students at Penn State Abington have won awards and presented at conferences for their project investigating the efficacy of an organic compound against rare cancer cells.
Power of student research: Duo investigates treatment for aggressive tumors
Two first-generation college students at Penn State Abington have won awards and presented at conferences for their project investigating the efficacy of an organic compound against rare cancer cells.
Penn State students earn research recognitions at communications conference
This March, nine Penn State Schuylkill students presented original research at the Eastern Communication Association’s (ECA) James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond Undergraduate Scholars Conference. Under the guidance of Valerie Schrader, professor of communication arts and sciences, these students, along with one University Park student, presented 21 individual research projects and received several recognitions.
Student-athlete reflects on leadership, academics, growth at Penn State Schuylkill
Kaely Walshaw, a dedicated student-athlete at Penn State Schuylkill, has balanced her leadership roles in academics, athletics and research while pursuing her passion for medicine. As the president of Tri-Beta, captain of the softball team, and a participant in undergraduate research, she has developed discipline, accountability and leadership skills.
Call for posters for 2025 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium
Penn State students, faculty, staff and symposium attendees are invited to present their work at an in-person poster session highlighting innovative climate solutions.
Schreyer Scholar sows passion for agricultural leadership
Landis Crawford, a Schreyer Scholar and agricultural engineering major, has developed a passion for agricultural leadership from Penn State Behrend to University Park.
Three Penn State sisters share love of service and linguistics
The Duiker sisters are Penn Staters connected by their love for language, culture and family. Raised in a multicultural household, they pursued higher education to honor their immigrant roots and make a difference in their communities.