Penn State Altoona’s innovative students and faculty have put together a rich and varied showcase of online poster and exhibition presentations for the community to explore.
On the fourth day of NCAA Division III Week on Thursday, April 16, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its All-Sportsmanship teams for winter and spring sports. Between winter and spring sports, a total of nine Penn State Altoona student-athletes were selected as representatives to the teams.
Penn State Altoona, supported by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, will host the spring 2020 Student Showcase virtually through Zoom on Friday, May 1.
Have you ever wanted to do a magic trick and use science at the same time? Explore using basic household supplies such as an egg, plate, glass of water, and a recycled toilet paper roll in an experiment we call Egg drop. Using just an egg and making a solution of salt and water learn how to make the egg float using the properties of density!
What is oobleck you may ask? This Non-Newtonian fluid is made from two simple ingredients you may have in your kitchen, corn starch, and water. Try out this fun demo!
When students sign in to join one of Jared Frederick's history courses, they might find their instructor dressed in the manner of the period being discussed.
In total, Penn State Altoona placed 96 student-athletes on this year’s Academic All-Conference team. Out of that group, 55 student-athletes were recognized as Peak Performers.
For their work in the classroom this year, the Penn State Altoona men's basketball and swimming teams were honored as peak performers, recognizing their high cumulative grade point averages in their respective sports.
