Penn State Great Valley will host a community screening of "Backyard Wilderness," a film about the unexpected wonders of nature and wildlife in suburban backyards, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Musser Auditorium. A panel discussion on the importance of native plants in maintaining watershed health, building climate resilience, and creating habitat for birds and other wildlife will follow the film.
Beginning April 1 at Penn State Great Valley's Henry Art Gallery, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Huiwon Lim and his students will exhibit works that translate complex data into accessible visuals about climate change, community resilience and creative solutions. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, April 2, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Mary Zuccato, who earned her master of business administration from Penn State Great Valley, applied her knowledge to a variety of roles at Vanguard before taking on the role of chief operating officer at Every Cure, a nonprofit biotech organization that uses artificial intelligence to identify and evaluate repurposing opportunities for existing medicines that could be used to treat other diseases.
At this community event, attendees and panelists will discuss the power of trees to save lives and provide for the future. The panel, featuring two arboretum directors and renowned ecologist and National Geographic Explorer at Large Nalini Nadkarni, will lead guests in envisioning the expansion of tree canopies for resilience in Penn's Woods.
During a job interview for a continuous improvement manager role, Parth Trivedi was asked to suggest improvements to a plant’s operations. His graduate studies and Six Sigma certification helped him give a detailed answer and land the job, where he now works to optimize operations and drive major savings for his company.
Penn State Great Valley has again earned national recognition for academic excellence, securing top rankings in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report "Best Online Programs" list for engineering management, software and systems engineering and IT programs.
As Black History Month continues, there are still many events available during the second half of February at Penn State campuses across the commonwealth. Several Zoom and online events at University Park are open to all campus communities.
The degree programs that Penn State offers online have been ranked among the best of the colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Degree-seeking graduate students from all Penn State colleges and campuses looking to share their research and scholarly achievements with a wide-ranging audience are invited to register for the 2025 Graduate Exhibition, taking place Friday, March 28, on the University Park campus.
