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Marcella Moore, student, presents research and poster

Marcella Moore at Penn State New Kensington Research Fair

Marcella Moore, left, a biobehavioral health student at Penn State New Kensington, presents her research and poster at the 2018 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus. Her research, related to health literacy and outcomes, was completed for her advanced applications in research class (BBH 411) and utilized data that she and her classmates collected during the spring semester.

Racheal Sunday, student, stands next to her research poster

Racheal Sunday presents research at 2018 Research and Creative Exposition

Racheal Sunday, a biobehavioral health student at Penn State New Kensington, presents her research and poster at the 2018 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus. Her research, related to flu vaccines and health insurance, was completed for her advanced applications in research class (BBH 411) and utilized data that she and her classmates collected during the spring semester.

Marcella Moore, student, presents research and poster

Marcella Moore at Research Fair

Marcella Moore, biobehavioral health student at Penn State New Kensington, presents her research and poster at the 2018 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus. Her research, related to health literacy and outcomes, was completed for her advanced applications in research class (BBH 411) and utilized data that she and her classmates collected during the spring semester.

Marcella Moore, student, presents research and poster

Marcella Moore at Research Fair

Marcella Moore, left, a biobehavioral health student at Penn State New Kensington, presents her research and poster at the 2018 Research and Creative Exposition at the campus. Her research, related to health literacy and outcomes, was completed for her advanced applications in research class (BBH 411) and utilized data that she and her classmates collected during the spring semester.

Red brick building in New Kensington

Retrofitting roofs in Pennsylvania's 'Rust Belt'

Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering, was awarded a $25,000 grant from Penn State’s Institutes of Energy and the Environment to design and test a new roofing composite. The project is part of a cross-institutional, multidisciplinary initiative led by Penn State New Kensington’s Corner Launchbox focused on refreshing the community’s image and economy.
Penn State New Kensington BET students and faculty member stand by lion statue

2018 New Kensington BET program class photo

Brad Klauss, second from right, was one of seven students in the U.S. chosen to receive a 2018 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Foundation scholarship. Klauss, who is anticipated to graduate in August from Penn State New Kensington's biomedical engineering technology (BET) program, is currently completing his required full-time internship. Klauss is joined by his fellow classmates in the 2018 BET cohort and program coordinator Joie Marhefka, far left.