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Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast features writer-director Ian Tuason

June 30, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

Gallery wall with Dreaming American Futures Invitational 250 text beside a colorful abstract painting.

Penn State Altoona professor featured in new Palmer Museum of Art exhibition

June 22, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona student-athletes in swimming named to SUNYAC Honor Roll

June 17, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor gives keynote at engineering conferences

June 16, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Six Altoona student-athletes place in CSC Academic All-District team

June 16, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features filmmaker BT Meza

June 15, 2026

Nicholas Pyeatt named division head at Penn State Altoona

June 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty podcast explores novel ‘House of Leaves’

June 11, 2026

Headshots of baseball players Owen Dombrosky and Jonathan Rauch

Altoona’s Owen Dombrosky, Jonathan Rauch named to CSC Academic All-District Team

June 09, 2026

Will Taylor of the Altoona Curve swings at a pitch in front of the dugout during a game.

Tickets on sale for Penn State Altoona Night at the Curve

June 09, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features author Keith Rosson

June 08, 2026

Railroad crossing signal stands beside curving tracks under a blue sky with clouds and leafless trees.

NSF grant supports Penn State Altoona rail engineering research

June 08, 2026

Riley Fegley and Lydia Newman

Penn State Altoona research lab members accepted into law school

June 08, 2026

Headshots of Lia Simanski and Daniel Batrus

Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

June 03, 2026

Headshots of Brian Chelli and Jonathan Rauch

Penn State Altoona baseball’s Brian Chelli, Jonathan Rauch earn all-region honors

May 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’

May 26, 2026

Allison Beeman, Lauren Davidson, Madison Kennedy, and Olivia Werkheiser

Four Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes recognized for academics

May 26, 2026

Penn State Altoona women's golfer Alexis Peacock named to all-conference team

May 22, 2026

Penn State professor Erin Murphy standing beside banner for International Literature Festival Dublin outdoors.

Penn State Altoona English professor reads poetry in Ireland

May 21, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona to host engineering alumni reunion Oct. 16 and 17

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor speaks at Holocaust art exhibition

May 20, 2026

Altoona professor discusses election math on former student’s podcast

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor featured on WPSU’s 'Keystone Stories'

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror with author Jane Flett

May 18, 2026

Students meet with three WWII veterans during a trip to Foxdale Retirement Village in State College.

Students experience history outside of the classroom at Penn State Altoona

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona student-athlete Riley Best named to NFCA All-Region Team

May 15, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Headshots of Caitlin Blesselk, Lexi Colaianni, Sienna Fell and Daniel Fulton

Four Altoona women’s tennis players picked for CSC academic honors

May 12, 2026

Jonathan Rauch swings at a pitch during a Penn State Altoona baseball game as teammates watch from the dugout

Five Penn State Altoona baseball student-athletes earn AMCC honors

May 12, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Six Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes earn AMCC honors

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

Several hands hold a pink heart-shaped object together against a light background

Penn State Altoona opens registration for online healthcare training

May 11, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and joy with novelist

May 11, 2026

Group of students and faculty pose with a Sigma Beta Delta banner during an honor society induction ceremony

Penn State Altoona inducts students into business honor society

May 11, 2026

Wooden signpost with three directional signs labeled CAREER against a blue sky with clouds

Penn State Altoona to launch College 2 Career program this fall

May 06, 2026

Dancer practices at a ballet barre with one leg extended behind in a studio with large windows and reflected floor light

Penn State Altoona to host free summer dance classes for adults

May 06, 2026

Students posing at an awards ceremony: Adam Dotts, Jaidyn Palladini, McCailey Flaugh, Shaun Zafar, Sean Webb and Lissette Green.

Students inducted into Penn State Altoona’s communications honor society

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

Group of students stand on grass holding a colorful parachute near outdoor basketball courts on a sunny day

Penn State Altoona kinesiology students lead activities at YMCA event

May 06, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors explore kid-friendly horror on podcast episode

May 05, 2026

Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026–27 Penn State Laureate

May 01, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 30, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona releases spring 2026 issue of ‘Hard Freight’ magazine

April 29, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Layna Henry honored with 2026 Walker Award at Penn State Altoona

April 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores folk horror with Dan Coxon

April 27, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor shares poetry, culture in Australia

April 27, 2026

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2025-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

Headshots of Nick Beard, Ivan Bene, and Megan Stern

Altoona’s Beard, Bene, Stern headline All-AMCC men’s tennis team

April 21, 2026

Zach Ingold at bat in front of teammates leaning on a dugout fence during a game.

Altoona’s Zach Ingold named AMCC Player of the Week in baseball

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors analyze film ‘Barbarian’ in podcast episode

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Collage of WWII exhibits in Gettysburg, PA, including vehicles, artifacts, homes, cemetery headstones, and displays.

Penn State Altoona to host World War II history field trip to Gettysburg on April 24

April 15, 2026

Caleb Fries jumps to serve a volleyball in a gymnasium, mid-air with arm extended, wearing a Penn State Altoona uniform.

Penn State Altoona student-athlete Caleb Fries voted first-team All-AMCC

April 14, 2026

Students sit at tables in a classroom watching a presenter speak at the front, with a projected slide displayed on a large screen.

Penn State Altoona holds Pennsylvania State Police Use of Force workshop

April 14, 2026

Jerry Zolten smiles while holding a guitar, seated indoors against a softly lit background.

Penn State Altoona professor’s Hall of Fame interview now online

April 14, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

Latest News

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Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast features writer-director Ian Tuason

June 30, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history

June 23, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — June 22

June 22, 2026

Gallery wall with Dreaming American Futures Invitational 250 text beside a colorful abstract painting.

Penn State Altoona professor featured in new Palmer Museum of Art exhibition

June 22, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona student-athletes in swimming named to SUNYAC Honor Roll

June 17, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor gives keynote at engineering conferences

June 16, 2026

Two women wearing conference badges stand beside a NEACJS banner at a criminal justice sciences event.

Altoona students present opioid research at criminal justice conference

June 16, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Six Altoona student-athletes place in CSC Academic All-District team

June 16, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features filmmaker BT Meza

June 15, 2026

Nicholas Pyeatt named division head at Penn State Altoona

June 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty podcast explores novel ‘House of Leaves’

June 11, 2026

Headshots of baseball players Owen Dombrosky and Jonathan Rauch

Altoona’s Owen Dombrosky, Jonathan Rauch named to CSC Academic All-District Team

June 09, 2026

Will Taylor of the Altoona Curve swings at a pitch in front of the dugout during a game.

Tickets on sale for Penn State Altoona Night at the Curve

June 09, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features author Keith Rosson

June 08, 2026

Railroad crossing signal stands beside curving tracks under a blue sky with clouds and leafless trees.

NSF grant supports Penn State Altoona rail engineering research

June 08, 2026

Riley Fegley and Lydia Newman

Penn State Altoona research lab members accepted into law school

June 08, 2026

Headshots of Lia Simanski and Daniel Batrus

Altoona’s Lia Simanski, Daniel Batrus named to AMCC All-Academic Team

June 03, 2026

Headshots of Brian Chelli and Jonathan Rauch

Penn State Altoona baseball’s Brian Chelli, Jonathan Rauch earn all-region honors

May 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’

May 26, 2026

Allison Beeman, Lauren Davidson, Madison Kennedy, and Olivia Werkheiser

Four Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes recognized for academics

May 26, 2026

Penn State Altoona women's golfer Alexis Peacock named to all-conference team

May 22, 2026

Penn State professor Erin Murphy standing beside banner for International Literature Festival Dublin outdoors.

Penn State Altoona English professor reads poetry in Ireland

May 21, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona to host engineering alumni reunion Oct. 16 and 17

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor speaks at Holocaust art exhibition

May 20, 2026

Altoona professor discusses election math on former student’s podcast

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor featured on WPSU’s 'Keystone Stories'

May 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror with author Jane Flett

May 18, 2026

Students meet with three WWII veterans during a trip to Foxdale Retirement Village in State College.

Students experience history outside of the classroom at Penn State Altoona

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona student-athlete Riley Best named to NFCA All-Region Team

May 15, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Headshots of Caitlin Blesselk, Lexi Colaianni, Sienna Fell and Daniel Fulton

Four Altoona women’s tennis players picked for CSC academic honors

May 12, 2026

Jonathan Rauch swings at a pitch during a Penn State Altoona baseball game as teammates watch from the dugout

Five Penn State Altoona baseball student-athletes earn AMCC honors

May 12, 2026

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Six Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes earn AMCC honors

May 12, 2026

Altoona English professor publishes book of new and selected poems

May 12, 2026

Several hands hold a pink heart-shaped object together against a light background

Penn State Altoona opens registration for online healthcare training

May 11, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and joy with novelist

May 11, 2026

Group of students and faculty pose with a Sigma Beta Delta banner during an honor society induction ceremony

Penn State Altoona inducts students into business honor society

May 11, 2026

Wooden signpost with three directional signs labeled CAREER against a blue sky with clouds

Penn State Altoona to launch College 2 Career program this fall

May 06, 2026

Dancer practices at a ballet barre with one leg extended behind in a studio with large windows and reflected floor light

Penn State Altoona to host free summer dance classes for adults

May 06, 2026

Students posing at an awards ceremony: Adam Dotts, Jaidyn Palladini, McCailey Flaugh, Shaun Zafar, Sean Webb and Lissette Green.

Students inducted into Penn State Altoona’s communications honor society

May 06, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2026 Student Awards ceremony

May 06, 2026

Group of students stand on grass holding a colorful parachute near outdoor basketball courts on a sunny day

Penn State Altoona kinesiology students lead activities at YMCA event

May 06, 2026

Group of students holding certificates in front of a screen at the 2026 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi research conference

Penn State Altoona research lab repeats sweep of two competition categories

May 05, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors explore kid-friendly horror on podcast episode

May 05, 2026

Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026–27 Penn State Laureate

May 01, 2026

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 30, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona releases spring 2026 issue of ‘Hard Freight’ magazine

April 29, 2026

Layna Henry receives the Walker Award from Ron Darbeau, Penn State Altoona Chancellor.

Layna Henry honored with 2026 Walker Award at Penn State Altoona

April 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores folk horror with Dan Coxon

April 27, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor shares poetry, culture in Australia

April 27, 2026

Railroad clock at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona announces 2025-26 faculty and staff award recipients

April 21, 2026

Headshots of Nick Beard, Ivan Bene, and Megan Stern

Altoona’s Beard, Bene, Stern headline All-AMCC men’s tennis team

April 21, 2026

Zach Ingold at bat in front of teammates leaning on a dugout fence during a game.

Altoona’s Zach Ingold named AMCC Player of the Week in baseball

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors analyze film ‘Barbarian’ in podcast episode

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Collage of WWII exhibits in Gettysburg, PA, including vehicles, artifacts, homes, cemetery headstones, and displays.

Penn State Altoona to host World War II history field trip to Gettysburg on April 24

April 15, 2026

Caleb Fries jumps to serve a volleyball in a gymnasium, mid-air with arm extended, wearing a Penn State Altoona uniform.

Penn State Altoona student-athlete Caleb Fries voted first-team All-AMCC

April 14, 2026

Students sit at tables in a classroom watching a presenter speak at the front, with a projected slide displayed on a large screen.

Penn State Altoona holds Pennsylvania State Police Use of Force workshop

April 14, 2026

Jerry Zolten smiles while holding a guitar, seated indoors against a softly lit background.

Penn State Altoona professor’s Hall of Fame interview now online

April 14, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

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