Data users from across the commonwealth are set to gather at Penn State Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania State Data Center's annual PA Data User Conference on May 15.
Thank you to all who participated in the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest! We received an incredible selection of photos showcasing spring at Penn State. The winning photo was submitted by Bethany Stitzer, an undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering at University Park, and highlights spring blossoms surrounding Old Main on a quiet April morning. See more top submissions, as selected by Penn State Today editors, in this photo gallery.
Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held April 25.
The Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference was held April 25, 2025. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
Schreyer Scholars celebrate the completion of their theses at an event known as “Gong Days," where each student gets the opportunity to ring a full-size gong and celebrate the culmination of months or years of work on their thesis.
Career Studies Program students Buddy Turnpaugh and Chloe McCoy work with a package during a job experience at DP World. Career Studies students explore careers through job shadows, practicums and field trip experiences.
Career Studies peer mentor Madison Poole, in front, snaps a selfie in a vehicle with students in the Career Studies Program and another peer mentor as they go to a job experience. Poole, who worked as a peer mentor for three semesters, said she hopes Career Studies students feel accepted and know they belong.
Jenna Frey, right, a Penn State Harrisburg student and peer mentor for the Career Studies Program, poses with Sarah Neslund, one of the Career Studies students she has mentored. Peer mentors, who are Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate and graduate students, provide academic and social support for Career Studies students - attending classes and social events with them and providing assistance when needed.
