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Brandywine Alumni Spotlight: Christina Butler, class of 2010
April 18, 2024
Fourteen years after earning her bachelor’s degree from Penn State, Christina Butler, class of 2010, has come back to campus to provide advice for students entering the workforce.
Road to Commencement: Amanda Floyd
April 16, 2024
As Amanda Floyd prepares for commencement on May 4, she reflects on her time as a student at Penn State Brandywine and the unique experiences she had.
Student engagement expo highlighted research, internships, clubs, art and more
April 12, 2024
Penn State Brandywine’s student engagement expo, held April 9 in the campus gymnasium, showcased the academic, co-curricular and experiential work of more than 100 student presenters.
Road to Commencement: Kaitlyn Pio
April 09, 2024
As Kaitlyn Pio prepares to graduate on May 4, she reflects on her time as a student at Penn State Brandywine and the unique experiences she had.
Brandywine professor explains earthquake dynamics
April 07, 2024
Friday’s earthquake that was centered in New Jersey registered on Penn State Brandywine’s seismometer and brought news media inquiries to Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences Laura Guertin. As part of her interview with 6abc/Action News reporter John Paul, she explained how the East Coast was once an active plate margin back in geologic time.
Brandywine Entrepreneurship Club hosts first student pitch competition
April 05, 2024
Penn State Brandywine’s Entrepreneurship Club hosted a student pitch competition, its first major event as a student organization, on March 28. The competition featured six students in the club pitching their startup ideas to a panel of judges.
Alumnae credit Brandywine for career readiness at Career Quest Week panel
April 03, 2024
Penn State Brandywine’s human development and family studies program does more than prepare students for internships and jobs; it also helps students get ready for graduate programs.
Penn State professor joins forces with Brazilian University in virtual exchange
April 01, 2024
Lynn Hartle, professor of education at Penn State Brandywine, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program with a partner in Brazil. EDGE is an international virtual exchange initiative rooted in project-based learning, inspired by the Collaborative Online International Learning program at the State University of New York.
Brandywine welcomes new housing and food services manager
March 27, 2024
Nick Senatore joined Penn State Brandywine as the new housing and food services manager in the Housing and Food Services office in February. Coming from URBN as an assistant general manager, Senatore is looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Brandywine community.
Brandywine hosts Spring 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition
March 25, 2024
Penn State Brandywine LaunchBox held its Spring 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on March 19. Four startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held on campus in the Tomezsko Classroom Building.
Brandywine holds first Career Quest Week
March 22, 2024
Penn State Brandywine held its first Career Quest Week March 18 through 22. Held in partnership with Career Services and the Offices of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Student Affairs, Development and Alumni Relations, and Housing and Food Services, Career Quest Week featured events to get students ready for internships and careers in their desired fields.
Brandywine Student Spotlight: Danny Eldabbas
March 19, 2024
Penn State Brandywine’s Student Spotlight series highlights the remarkable work being done by students in leadership, academics, service, athletics and more.
Brandywine welcomes new physics instructor
March 14, 2024
John McCawley joined Penn State Brandywine as a part-time physics instructor in January. With previous experience as a director of energy acquisition at PECO, an electric and natural gas company serving southeastern Pennsylvania, McCawley said he enjoys working with Brandywine students and helping shape future physics and engineering professionals.
Brandywine Student Spotlight: Dillon Jones
March 12, 2024
Penn State Brandywine’s Student Spotlight series highlights the remarkable work being done by students in leadership, academics, service, athletics and more.
Faculty Engagement Award recipients advance remote synchronous courses
March 08, 2024
Instructors in Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology’s Faculty Engagement Awards program have applied the benefits of artificial intelligence-powered video cameras to improve students’ learning experience in live and recorded video lectures.
Brandywine mourns passing of IST professor John Andrew 'Andy' Landmesser
March 07, 2024
John Andrew “Andy” Landmesser, associate teaching professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State Brandywine, died Feb. 12 following a yearlong battle with cancer. Landmesser joined Brandywine as an assistant teaching professor in 2017.