Academic News

Oct 29, 2018

An Internship for the Professor

By Bryan Hay Reflecting one day on his career as an academic, Steve Kurtz realized he was missing something. “I’m in the shower and thinking about…

Oct 28, 2018

A Fresh-Eyed Look at Empires

By Bill Landauer In the first half of the 20th century, two world wars shook the planet to its core. The handful of empires that controlled the largest…

Oct 25, 2018

Project Catches Deer in Headlights of Driverless Cars

By Bryan Hay Alex Brown encountered deer almost every night driving along rural roads of central Pennsylvania during his graduate and postdoctorate work…

Oct 16, 2018

Expansion Tube Project Takes Flight

By Bryan Hay Alyssa Devin ’19 and Andrew Schmid ’20 spend about a half hour gripping and turning socket wrenches with both hands as they tighten 12…

Oct 12, 2018

Don’t Let Them Eat Cake

Adam Biener, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about the preponderance of sugary treats in the office…

Oct 8, 2018

The Octopus Meditations

Biology professors explain in this video why they wanted Prof. Ed Kerns' series of paintings on permanent display in Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center…

Oct 7, 2018

Three Professors Honored

President Alison Byerly and Provost Abu Rizvi recently announced three faculty promotions. (These are in addition to appointments announced in the spring…

Oct 5, 2018

What Can I Do With a Math Degree?

By Katie Neitz The mathematics department recently hosted a career panel, featuring four alumni who were in students’ shoes just a short time ago. The…

Oct 4, 2018

From Books to Big Screen

By Kathleen Parrish How does a book get made into a movie? It varies depending on the project, but it often requires patience, perseverance, and knowing…

Sep 28, 2018

Beyond the Bean

Story by Bryan Hay; photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz Part professor, part barista, Joe Woo grinds and steeps chemistry, economics, and history from his coffee…