Laura Guertin, a distinguished professor of earth science at Penn State Brandywine who studies marine geology and geophysics, loves being out at sea and telling stories about it through quilting. Read more: https://buff.ly/40eULkf #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Storyteller at Sea
Ocean scientist Laura Guertin's maritime voyages feed her twin passions: science education and quilt making.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Laura Guertin, a distinguished professor of earth science at Penn State Brandywine who studies marine geology and geophysics, loves being out at sea and telling stories about it through quilting. Read more: https://buff.ly/40eULkf #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Meet magazine intern Sarah Grosch! If you can catch up with her, that is. Sarah is one busy senior, but manages to find time to create video content for the Penn Stater's social channels. We're glad to have her. #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
October 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Meet magazine intern Sarah Grosch! If you can catch up with her, that is. Sarah is one busy senior, but manages to find time to create video content for the Penn Stater's social channels. We're glad to have her. #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
It's THON weekend! Revisit our comprehensive history of the world's largest student-run philanthropy: https://buff.ly/3k05MVr #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater #ForTheKids #THON2025
50 Years of THON
From humble beginnings in the HUB Ballroom to the multimillion-dollar phenomenon it has become, THON alums take us through the evolution of the world’s largest student-run philanthropy.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It's THON weekend! Revisit our comprehensive history of the world's largest student-run philanthropy: https://buff.ly/3k05MVr #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater #ForTheKids #THON2025
Last year, entomology professor Margarita López-Uribe & her team tagged 32,000 honeybees with QR codes in hopes of generating scientific evidence that can support changes in regulation for organic beekeeping. Read more: pennstatermag.com/faculty-expe... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Q&A: Margarita López-Uribe
Margarita López-Uribe tags honeybees with QR codes to study their foraging behavior.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Last year, entomology professor Margarita López-Uribe & her team tagged 32,000 honeybees with QR codes in hopes of generating scientific evidence that can support changes in regulation for organic beekeeping. Read more: pennstatermag.com/faculty-expe... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
📢In this interview by @pennstatermag, our very own @Symbionticism outlines the Center's mission, highlights its growth and impact, and explains why it's the best of its kind!
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A 'Big Tent' for Understanding Tiny Marvels
Seth Bordenstein, Director of Penn State’s One Health Microbiome Center, explains the mission and ambitions of the interdisciplinary research center that has positioned Penn State to be a global leade...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:10 PM
📢In this interview by @pennstatermag, our very own @Symbionticism outlines the Center's mission, highlights its growth and impact, and explains why it's the best of its kind!
🔗Check out the article here: pennstatermag.com/microbiome_c...
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Dor Gidon Amran has performed around the world, including playing Tchaikovsky with an orchestra in Moldova, but credits Penn State, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in orchestral conducting, for giving him a stage. Read more about Amran: pennstatermag.com/campus-life/... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Everyday People: Dor Gidon Amran
Mandolin maestro Dor Gidon Amran adds a master’s degree in orchestral conducting to his repertoire.
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March 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Dor Gidon Amran has performed around the world, including playing Tchaikovsky with an orchestra in Moldova, but credits Penn State, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in orchestral conducting, for giving him a stage. Read more about Amran: pennstatermag.com/campus-life/... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Read about Penn State's Rehabilitation and Human Services, the first accredited undergraduate degree that the university is offering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, housed in the College of Education’s Restorative Justice Initiative: pennstatermag.com/moore #WeAre #PennStaterMag
A Second Chance for College
Penn State’s newly accredited undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services offers qualified individuals who are or have been incarcerated the opportunity to access higher education.
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July 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Read about Penn State's Rehabilitation and Human Services, the first accredited undergraduate degree that the university is offering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, housed in the College of Education’s Restorative Justice Initiative: pennstatermag.com/moore #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Mag interns Steph Oliver and Sarah Grosch checked out three new food spots at University Park. Alums, what was your favorite place to grab a bite? #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
February 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Mag interns Steph Oliver and Sarah Grosch checked out three new food spots at University Park. Alums, what was your favorite place to grab a bite? #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Summer sessions begin this week, and our interns headed out to ask current students what their favorites have been during their time at University Park. Video by Steph Oliver and Sarah Grosch.
Alums, tell us about your summer session experiences. #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Alums, tell us about your summer session experiences. #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
May 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Summer sessions begin this week, and our interns headed out to ask current students what their favorites have been during their time at University Park. Video by Steph Oliver and Sarah Grosch.
Alums, tell us about your summer session experiences. #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Alums, tell us about your summer session experiences. #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
One alum recounts the harrowing story of delivering twins at 31 weeks, their NICU experience, and her gratitude for the medical team at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: pennstatermag.com/my-thoughts-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #PennStateAlums
Small Miracles
A harrowing start to life, and a happy ending.
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March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
One alum recounts the harrowing story of delivering twins at 31 weeks, their NICU experience, and her gratitude for the medical team at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: pennstatermag.com/my-thoughts-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #PennStateAlums
The Allen Street Grill is a beloved spot for many Penn Staters, but do you know which longtime coach calls it her favorite? https://buff.ly/4gwAai3 #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
December 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The Allen Street Grill is a beloved spot for many Penn Staters, but do you know which longtime coach calls it her favorite? https://buff.ly/4gwAai3 #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Wherever in the world you made an unexpected Penn State connection, we want to hear about it! Send us your small-world stories of meeting fellow Nittany Lions far from Happy Valley at pennstater@psu.edu no later than 10/31, and in fewer than 250 words, for an upcoming issue. #WeAre #PennStaterMag
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Wherever in the world you made an unexpected Penn State connection, we want to hear about it! Send us your small-world stories of meeting fellow Nittany Lions far from Happy Valley at pennstater@psu.edu no later than 10/31, and in fewer than 250 words, for an upcoming issue. #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Penn State professor Elizabeth Brady’s son died suddenly in 2012, two weeks shy of his ninth birthday. Read five essays from her essay collection Oil for Your Lantern: Sharing Light After the Death of a Child, as well as one published here for the first time: buff.ly/e7or1IC #WeAre #PennStaterMag
March 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Penn State professor Elizabeth Brady’s son died suddenly in 2012, two weeks shy of his ninth birthday. Read five essays from her essay collection Oil for Your Lantern: Sharing Light After the Death of a Child, as well as one published here for the first time: buff.ly/e7or1IC #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Then & Now: In the first photo, Paul Heppner ’82 EMS delivers a weather report in the campus weather service studio in the early 1980s, while Fred Gadomski ’83 EMS works the camera. In the second, Gavin Sandel ’25 EMS delivers a full-color forecast in March 2025. #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Then & Now: In the first photo, Paul Heppner ’82 EMS delivers a weather report in the campus weather service studio in the early 1980s, while Fred Gadomski ’83 EMS works the camera. In the second, Gavin Sandel ’25 EMS delivers a full-color forecast in March 2025. #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Brady Knox, president of the Penn State Berks Club Bowling team, provides some tips that will help recreational and skilled bowlers with their alignment: https://buff.ly/4gkczBa #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #bowling
Chalk Talk: Brady Knox
The president of the Penn State Berks Club Bowling team shares tips for bowling success.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Brady Knox, president of the Penn State Berks Club Bowling team, provides some tips that will help recreational and skilled bowlers with their alignment: https://buff.ly/4gkczBa #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #bowling
Engineering prof Sanjay Joshi already had a 180-gallon fish tank in his basement at home as a hobby when Josh Nagel ’97 Sci approached him back in the early 1990s about adding an aquarium to the HUB as part of a class project. Read more: pennstatermag.com/campus-life/... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Engineering prof Sanjay Joshi already had a 180-gallon fish tank in his basement at home as a hobby when Josh Nagel ’97 Sci approached him back in the early 1990s about adding an aquarium to the HUB as part of a class project. Read more: pennstatermag.com/campus-life/... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Led by a courageous, history-making head coach and clutch play in the biggest moments, the Nittany Lions reclaimed their place atop the women’s volleyball world in 2024, clinching the program’s eighth national championship: pennstatermag.com/sports/back-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
March 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Led by a courageous, history-making head coach and clutch play in the biggest moments, the Nittany Lions reclaimed their place atop the women’s volleyball world in 2024, clinching the program’s eighth national championship: pennstatermag.com/sports/back-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Competing among roughly 300 participants in various events at the IWKA Karate World Championships in Pittsburgh in August, Penn State Karate Club alums collected honors across multiple categories. Read more: https://buff.ly/4ghu59a #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #karate
Still Strong
Alumni of the Penn State Karate Club delivered an impressive showing at the IWKA world championships.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Competing among roughly 300 participants in various events at the IWKA Karate World Championships in Pittsburgh in August, Penn State Karate Club alums collected honors across multiple categories. Read more: https://buff.ly/4ghu59a #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #karate
Gigi Marino ’88, ’93 MFA Lib reflects on the impact of her lifelong friendship with a visiting writer turned mentor who, despite a terminal diagnosis, continued to impart wisdom & inspire courage to push the limits of human experience: pennstatermag.com/my-thoughts-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Curious and Courageous Until the End
An ode to a mentor who made the most of life’s adventure.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gigi Marino ’88, ’93 MFA Lib reflects on the impact of her lifelong friendship with a visiting writer turned mentor who, despite a terminal diagnosis, continued to impart wisdom & inspire courage to push the limits of human experience: pennstatermag.com/my-thoughts-... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Mady Volpe started playing softball when she was 8. She transferred to Penn State in her sophomore year to become part of its championship culture, & now, she has aspirations to become a pitching coach. Read more about her: pennstatermag.com/volpe #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #softball
Nittany Lion Spotlight: Mady Volpe
The senior softball pitcher talks about the mental game, mentoring aspiring players, and why she thrives on pressure.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mady Volpe started playing softball when she was 8. She transferred to Penn State in her sophomore year to become part of its championship culture, & now, she has aspirations to become a pitching coach. Read more about her: pennstatermag.com/volpe #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #softball
A well-executed lineout—a throw-in from out-of-bounds—can be a major advantage in rugby. Penn State men’s rugby coach Zac Mizell offers some insight into how his players perform lineouts & what they’re looking to accomplish: pennstatermag.com/sports/chalk... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #rugby
Chalk Talk: Zac Mizell
Learn how to execute a lineout from the men's rugby coach.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A well-executed lineout—a throw-in from out-of-bounds—can be a major advantage in rugby. Penn State men’s rugby coach Zac Mizell offers some insight into how his players perform lineouts & what they’re looking to accomplish: pennstatermag.com/sports/chalk... #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater #rugby
A late-night post about late-night spots: What was your favorite one during your time at Penn State? Leave us a comment or send your submissions of 1-2 sentences to HeyPennStater@psu.edu (include grad year, campus, major, & current city). #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
December 13, 2024 at 3:45 AM
A late-night post about late-night spots: What was your favorite one during your time at Penn State? Leave us a comment or send your submissions of 1-2 sentences to HeyPennStater@psu.edu (include grad year, campus, major, & current city). #WeAre #PennStateAlums #PennStaterMag #PennStater
A first-of-its-kind NASA mission called Dragonfly is set to launch toward Saturn’s moon Titan in 2028 to collect data on some of our biggest questions about life on & off Earth, & it’ll have Penn Staters’ fingerprints all over it. Read more: pennstatermag.com/alumni/fligh... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Flight of Imagination
An array of Penn State alumni, faculty, and students have played an essential role in NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission, a groundbreaking exploration of Saturn’s largest moon in search of a new…
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September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A first-of-its-kind NASA mission called Dragonfly is set to launch toward Saturn’s moon Titan in 2028 to collect data on some of our biggest questions about life on & off Earth, & it’ll have Penn Staters’ fingerprints all over it. Read more: pennstatermag.com/alumni/fligh... #WeAre #PennStaterMag
Reestablishing the U.S. as a global semiconductor production powerhouse is critical for the future of national security, economic prosperity, and technological innovation. Read more about how Penn State is leading that effort: https://buff.ly/4g21y6N #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
Charting a Chip Resurgence
Semiconductors are the tiny, essential heart of nearly every device we use on a daily basis—and almost none are made in the United States. Drawing on the university’s history of cross-disciplinary…
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January 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reestablishing the U.S. as a global semiconductor production powerhouse is critical for the future of national security, economic prosperity, and technological innovation. Read more about how Penn State is leading that effort: https://buff.ly/4g21y6N #WeAre #PennStaterMag #PennStater
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'We Are'...Everywhere!
It is a truth universally acknowledged: Wherever a Penn Stater goes in this world, be it for work or for fun, they’re bound to run into another Penn Stater. From cathedrals in Paris to palaces in…
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April 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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