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¾¨Ó㴫ý student receives Ferguson environmental scholarship

New study by ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty highlights the power of mindfulness in nature

¾¨Ó㴫ý awards $1.71 million in full-tuition scholarships to incoming first-year students

Senior honors students showcase capstone research

Students present at international chemistry conference

¾¨Ó㴫ý hosts community bird walk

Student presents ¾¨Ó㴫ý Bee Company at Harrisburg conference


Permaculture expert Tamara O’Brien to speak at ¾¨Ó㴫ý

¾¨Ó㴫ý students, faculty attend West Virginia Bee Fair

¾¨Ó㴫ý student, faculty member team up to mentor girls at GEM event

Student research and creative works honored at ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Student artwork recognized in annual Environmental Art in the Community Exhibition

¾¨Ó㴫ý Away program immerses students in Cook Forest experience

Environmental art exhibition returns, bringing student work to 16 local venues

Dr. Curt Meine, Aldo Leopold biographer, to present public lecture

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s BSN program earns accreditation

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Kyle Filicky '14

Harms Center for the Environment hosts H2O event

Harms Center for the Environment leads session for Environmental Education Day

Students partner with Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition to evaluate mine drainage treatment system

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s apiary project wins 2025 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

¾¨Ó㴫ý recognized as a College of Distinction for 2025-2026

Public invited to BirdTok Community Bird Walk

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Harms Center for the Environment celebrates the history and science of bonsai

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Hoyt Science Center

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Shelby Rambo ’26

Environmental symposium winners announced


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Danny Owoc '17

Environmental Art in the Community exhibition showcases student creativity across New Wilmington

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mackenzie Dunn '24

¾¨Ó㴫ý Dedicates New High-Fidelity Nursing Simulation Lab

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s annual Alumni Awards event honors five Titans

New high-fidelity nursing simulation lab to be dedicated

Faculty share research at annual celebration

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Zehr Bridge officially opens

¾¨Ó㴫ý nursing major awarded TRIO scholarship

Community invited to experience nature therapy at ¾¨Ó㴫ý

¾¨Ó㴫ý Away travel program blends theory and field-based experiences

¾¨Ó㴫ý students attend National Conference on Undergraduate Research in California

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Lily Hefner ’25

¾¨Ó㴫ý receives national acclaim as a College of Distinction


Environmental science major awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Olivia Sniezek-Carney '18

¾¨Ó㴫ý announces 2024 Summer Research Fellows

Environmental Symposium award winners announced

¾¨Ó㴫ý honors student presents at national conference

¾¨Ó㴫ý, local businesses and school district collaborate on community art walk

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Center for the Environment receives donation from Peoples

¾¨Ó㴫ý receives $437,351 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative

Communication of science focus of interdisciplinary presentation

¾¨Ó㴫ý students work with Bags & Blessings

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Lyddia Rougeux ’25


Boylan discusses community learning at conference

¾¨Ó㴫ý Entrepreneurship Center students compete in Zingale competition


¾¨Ó㴫ý Bee Company invited to Harrisburg Earth week event


Science profs, broadcast lecturer showcase unique clusters courses at conference

Summer 2023 Summer Research Fellows announced


Small business spotlight: Justin Harrison ’96

¾¨Ó㴫ý students, faculty present research at Pittcon


¾¨Ó㴫ý’s RN to BSN Completion Program offering summer courses

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects


URAC presenter Mia Greco shares gratitude for the experience to present her research

Earth Day Reflection by Dr. Patrick Krantz


¾¨Ó㴫ý student earns TRIO-related scholarship

¾¨Ó㴫ý cluster course students visit with local non-profit program

Environmental science major explores bat populations

¾¨Ó㴫ý will launch online RN to BSN Completion Program

2022 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Students present semester-long project work to Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Buhl Regional Health Foundation grant will support nursing education

College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment


¾¨Ó㴫ý students get hands-on learning experience with electrofishing

¾¨Ó㴫ý Bee Company launches in-store sales

¾¨Ó㴫ý to host summer science SOAR camp for middle schoolers

Biology faculty and students attend American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meeting

¾¨Ó㴫ý students participate in worldwide climate teach-in

Environmental Studio cluster students visit food justice art exhibit

Follow the Tweetspeak Cluster Crew on Instagram and Twitter

¾¨Ó㴫ý pre-vet society partners in current Foster Art Gallery exhibit

Professor presents lessons learned from pandemic at international conference


¾¨Ó㴫ý professor and student participate in outreach program for girls

¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty members will continue scholarly work during 2022-2023 sabbatical leaves

¾¨Ó㴫ý professor discusses DEI efforts in the classroom in blog post

Students present apiary research to beekeeper association

High school, college students invited to participate in ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Center for the Environment hosts sustainability trail trick-or-treat

Dr. Brian Cross '92 offers advice for students going into medicine and beyond

IN THE NEWS: ¾¨Ó㴫ý, Jameson partnership training nurses to fill need


¾¨Ó㴫ý will honor alumni during Homecoming

¾¨Ó㴫ý to host CIC Visiting Fellow Christine Todd Whitman

Colleges of Distinction recognizes ¾¨Ó㴫ý

Jessica Brown Lewis '03 and the importance of volunteering

Environmental Science program featured in WQED segment

Register now for Saturday’s guided tour of New Castle’s Cascade Park

¾¨Ó㴫ý nursing program granted accreditation

Student-faculty teams selected as 2021 Summer Research Fellows

¾¨Ó㴫ý students graduate from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing

Community environmental education programs begin June 12

¾¨Ó㴫ý offering college prep workshops this summer

Registration open for ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s summer STEM camp

¾¨Ó㴫ý professor chosen as inaugural author to blog exploring DEI efforts in higher education

Faires Faculty Forum: Nursing professor discusses research on Gen Z students

¾¨Ó㴫ý STEM students, faculty participate in virtual Pittcon

Senior honors defenses mark end of intensive research projects

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s EPMA program featured in Futurum magazine

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Department of Nursing celebrates accreditation visit outcome

Lab exercise developed by biology professor and alumna published

2020 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced


High school, college student submissions welcome for virtual Symposium on the Environment

¾¨Ó㴫ý forms 3+3 partnership with Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Titan Profile: Lauren Gezo ’16

EPMA cluster students present service learning project results

STEM women represent ¾¨Ó㴫ý at Pittcon 2020

Business, STEM students attend industrial hemp conference

¾¨Ó㴫ý Future Titan Day for accepted students moves online

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Nina Silver ’21: Research grant allows for study of pancreatic cancer cells

¾¨Ó㴫ý to host Discovery Day for high schoolers on Feb. 17

¾¨Ó㴫ý student, professor present at national cell biology meeting

2019 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Regional students invited to participate in Student Symposium on the Environment

Faculty members present how to prepare business, STEM students for workforce

Erin Hassett '17 studying tick-borne diseases

¾¨Ó㴫ý breaks ground for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

Groundbreaking celebration set for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Climate Teach-in sessions will focus on impacts of climate change

¾¨Ó㴫ý Environmental Science student helps local borough earn sustainability recognition

Environmental Project Management Academy students present project research to professional organization

¾¨Ó㴫ý environmental science major awarded audubon scholarship

¾¨Ó㴫ý partners with Jennings Environmental Education Center to offer Early College Credit Program

¾¨Ó㴫ý, borough join forces to keep New Wilmington beautiful

¾¨Ó㴫ý announces new environmental studies major

¾¨Ó㴫ý featured in 2019 NSF-funded STEM for All Video Showcase

2019 Summer Research Fellows announced by Drinko Center

Students hone Spanish skills while aiding medical professionals on mission trip

Students present research posters at Pittcon

Student ASBMB chapter earns outreach grant

¾¨Ó㴫ý chemistry professor serves as GEM mentor

Students fare well at ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Molecular biology major receives grant for chemotherapy research


¾¨Ó㴫ý students present water quality research to watershed group

¾¨Ó㴫ý hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

¾¨Ó㴫ý professor featured in ASBMB Today magazine

¾¨Ó㴫ý student, professor continue mosquito research in Costa Rica

Recent ¾¨Ó㴫ý Graduates Earn Top Prizes at the National Biological Honor Society Undergraduate Symposium

Sharpsville Area High School Students Visit ¾¨Ó㴫ý for Science Outreach Program

¾¨Ó㴫ý Environmental Science Major Awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

Helen Boylan Named ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s 2018 Distinguished Faculty Award Winner

Drinko Center for Undergraduate Research Announces 2018 Summer Research Fellows

Humans of ¾¨Ó㴫ý: Meet Tia Kowalo '19

Cluster Students to Present Solar Feasibility Study Results at Open House

STEM Majors Participate in Earth Fest Event

¾¨Ó㴫ý to Hold Safe Drinking Water Workshop

Students Travel to Dominican Republic for Medical Mission Trip

Six Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science Seniors Present at Pittcon 2018

Dr. Helen Boylan Spends Winter Break Mentoring HS Students Across the Region

¾¨Ó㴫ý Announces Environmental Symposium Awards

Results of Collaborative Environmental Research Presented to Lawrence County Conservation District

Collaborating for Success: Launch of the Environment Project Management Academy

¾¨Ó㴫ý Hosts 10th Annual Student Symposium on the Environment

Tiny Houser Jenna Spesard Comes to ¾¨Ó㴫ý to Talk Building Freedom & Happiness

¾¨Ó㴫ý School of Nursing Hosts American Red Cross Open House

Senior Environmental Science Major Participates in Summer Research in Costa Rica

Tiny House Update: By Lexie Yoho '18

Experiment at the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Field Station

Biology Professor and Student Travel to Costa Rica to Launch Research Pilot Study

Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program at ¾¨Ó㴫ý Prepares for New Cohort of Scholars

¾¨Ó㴫ý Student and Faculty Members Honored at Audubon Awards Ceremony

¾¨Ó㴫ý Honors Students Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Goldwater Scholarship Competition

URAC Spotlight: Danny Owoc '17

Resendes and ¾¨Ó㴫ý Students Publish Cancer Biology Research in Apoptosis

Award Winners from ¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Environmental Symposium Announced

Community Invited to Learn Latest Student Research on Environment

¾¨Ó㴫ý and UPMC School of Nursing Announce New Partnership

¾¨Ó㴫ý Announces Appointment of Nursing School Director

¾¨Ó㴫ý Science and Technology Programs Secure $3 Million in Pennsylvania State Funding

¾¨Ó㴫ý Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Support Rural STEM Students

¾¨Ó㴫ý to Host Nationally Recognized Urban Educator at IQ-STEM Week, June 20 - 24

2016 Graduate to Present Research at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Tennessee

¾¨Ó㴫ý Environmental Science Major Awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

¾¨Ó㴫ý Welcomes State-of-the-Art Science Equipment to Campus

Join us at the Earth Day Celebration, Friday 11am-1pm

Join Us: Research Celebration, April 20

The Invisible Hand: Hiding Contamination, May 3

Tiny House Construction Expert to Speak on Campus, April 28

The WC Tiny House Story Explained by Students

For the Love of Hemlocks

¾¨Ó㴫ý to Host First Annual STEM Academy Camp, Learning How to Survive on Planet Mars

Meredith Conducts Nuclear Transport Research

Board Approves Phase One of Tiny House Project at ¾¨Ó㴫ý

Have You Heard about ResPAC at ¾¨Ó㴫ý?

¾¨Ó㴫ý Associate Professor Provides Opportunity for Students to Present at Cell Biology Conference in San Diego, Calif.

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s Environmental Program Announces Symposium Award Recipients

¾¨Ó㴫ý Provides High School Students with Comprehensive Look into Studying STEM, January 22

¾¨Ó㴫ý Biology Students Showcase Two Semesters of Research, Dec. 4

Community Invited to Learn Newest, Leading-Edge Student Research on the Environment, Dec. 3

Students Present Local Water Quality Research at ALLARM Meeting, Nov. 19

Video: Dr. Ingraffea webcast

Drilling Conversation Brought By Environmental Programs & ALLARM

¾¨Ó㴫ý Welcomes High School Students Interested in STEM, Oct. 12

The Science of Shale Gas/Wet Gas/Oil: The Latest Evidence on Leaky Wells, Methane Emissions, and Implications for Energy Policy

¾¨Ó㴫ý Chemistry Graduate Receives Award from the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

¾¨Ó㴫ý Environmental Science Major Awarded Ferguson Scholarship

Students and Advisers Participate in Pittcon 2015

Biology Professor Publishes Solo Article and One with Recent Alumna

Bringing David Orr to Campus, April 28

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