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The 43rd Northeast Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory took place Nov. 6-8 in the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building at Penn State University Park.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
This summer, 15 Penn State students traveled to Puebla, Mexico, for the Spanish Language and Mexican Culture faculty-led program.
This summer and fall, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State organized two special exhibitions inspired by democratic ideals and processes. “Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250” and “Telling Stories: Rethinking American Art at the Palmer” both opened in mid-June and will close on Nov. 29 after nearly five months on display for more than 23,000 visitors.
Penn State Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Africana Studies Mathias Hanses is the author of the new book, “Black Cicero: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Ancient Romans in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,” published by Oxford University Press.
The Rock Ethics Institute has selected “Truth and Trust” as its theme for the 2026-27 academic year, highlighting interdisciplinary research and collaborative programming that explores how people determine what is true, what makes individuals, institutions and technologies worthy of trust, and how both shape ethical judgment and action.
Penn State students explored Irish literature, art and culture through a four-week faculty-led program offered by the colleges of the Liberal Arts and Arts and Architecture.
Kirk French, assistant professor of anthropology, film production/media studies and Latin American Studies at Penn State, will host a screening of his new short documentary, “Threads That Bind — The Story of the Pacific Northwest Woolly Dog,” Friday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at State College’s State Theatre.
This year, 17 University Park students had a unique first semester experience. These students represent the inaugural participants in Penn State’s Lion Launch: First Semester Abroad program, and instead of starting classes in Pennsylvania in August, the students arrived at their study abroad locations — either London, United Kingdom; or Monteverde, Costa Rica — in September, beginning a global learning experience tied to their respective majors.
Seven Penn State students representing seven colleges will put modern twists on iconic American texts during the Nov. 10 “Change the Voice” competition, hosted by the Paterno Fellows Program.
