Dr. Gregory Jenkins, guest presenter at the Tenth Eastern Regional Research Symposium, addresses the particpating students, guests and faculty during the virtual closing ceremony on Thursday, April 22.
Students involved in undergraduate research projects at Penn State Scranton and other regional University campuses and local universities had a chance to present their research projects during two annual academic events this month, both of which were held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn State Schuylkill inducted 20 students into the Pi Sigma chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the national adult honor society, at a ceremony held virtually on Monday, April 19.
In partnership with Providence Place Senior Living, Penn State Schuylkill will host an on-campus Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic offered by Care Options Rx (CORx) on Friday, April 23. The second-dose clinic will be held on campus Friday, May 14.
Penn State Schuylkill held its spring Student Research and Scholarship Conference via Zoom on Friday, April 9. Fourteen undergraduate students — some working in teams and others embarking on multiple projects — presented their original research projects in a variety of disciplines, including social sciences, history, physics and more. Topics ranged from the synthesis of novel chemical compounds to analyses of historical and cultural topics and important societal issues.
Three students will present their research at the 2021 regional Penn State Undergraduate Research Symposium. From left to right: Jeffrey Alloway '24,Comparing Viewpoints of the Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania by the Confederates During the Civil War, Faculty advisor: Harold Aurand); Corinne Ellis '24, Socially Constructing America: A Rhetorical Analysis of Trump’s and Biden’s Facebook Posts During the 2020 Election(Faculty advisor: Valerie Schrader); and Grace Muench '25, Synthesis of Sulfoxides from 2,3-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1,3-thiaza-4-ones.
A recently completed $3.5 million renovation of science laboratories at Penn State Schuylkill has opened a world of possibilities for student scientists and faculty researchers alike.
