Held on the Penn State Schuylkill campus, a diverse coalition of community leaders came together with university faculty and staff to tackle the pressing rural health issues and disparities facing the region. Attendees included 65 community partners representing 47 organizations and 33 Penn State University researchers, faculty, and staff representing four campuses.
Attendees contributed ideas to the social engagement mural from the Schuylkill County Health Collaborative’s community-driven research day. This mural illustrates ideas for positive change, resources and challenges.
Schuylkill County Health Collaborative Community-driven Research Day live graphic recording illustrates opportunities for improvement, opening keynotes and breakout session highlights and next steps.
A diverse coalition of community leaders came together with University faculty and staff to tackle the pressing rural health issues and disparities facing the region for the Schuylkill County Health Collaborative Community-Driven Research Day in May. The event was hosted by Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in collaboration with Penn State Schuylkill and Primary Health Network.
Join Penn State Schuylkill's Lion Ambassador student tour guides for a campus walking tour! You'll see our beautiful mall walk, student life and dining facilities, academic buildings and labs, not to mention our apartment-style student housing. Take a first look here online, then email [email protected] to come visit us in person!
Malachi Mitchell presents findings of his research project: "The Most Gullible Element is Easily Lead: Comparing Detectable Lead Content in Boalsburg, PA and University Park, PA." Mitchell, an eighth-grade student and part of Penn State's 2024 EnvironMentors cohort, won the community impact award at the EnvironMentors National Science Fair.
Students from Penn State's 2023-24 EnvironMentors cohort were honored with first- and second-place overall awards, plus the community impact award, at the EnvironMentors National Science Fair and Awards Ceremony on June 3. The event, held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was the highlight of a four-day trip to Washington, D.C.
