Amber Seidel, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State York, center, works with Penn State York students Ashley Baskette, left, from York, Pennsylvania, and Jessica Popp, from Baltimore, Maryland, stuffing packets for the upcoming Diabetes Expo at Penn State York on March 24. The expo is sponsored by the Diabetes Coalition of York County, and students in the HD FS program will be conducting research during the event.
Karl (Kip) P. Trout, lecturer in mathematics and physics at Penn State York, has written a new science fiction book, "When I Opened My Eyes - The Dwovian Encounter."
Richard Grant, left, a junior majoring in human development and family studies at Penn State York, earned First Team USCAA All American honors for his play during the 2017-18 basketball season.
Emily Colon, a senior at Penn State York majoring in psychology, earned recognition from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) for performance on the court and in the classroom.
Ninive Robles-Flores, left, and Shireen Elayan, right, both Penn State York students, help out at the Cathedral Church in Beauumont, Texas, which serves as the host site for volunteers doing disaster-relief work.
Penn State York students Carson McCaffrey, left, and Devon Ream, right, carry away wood from a shed taken down as part of their work during the alternative spring break trip in Texas.
Members of the Penn State York group doing disaster-relief work in areas of Texas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, hold on to a power line while others take down a shed that is no longer able to be used. The 12-person group from York, 10 students and two chaperones, are part of a 100-person team from Penn State making a difference with an alternative spring break. The group returns over the weekend, and heads back to classes Monday, March 12.
Lance Strate, a media ecologist from Fordham University, will speak at noon March 14 at Penn State York. Strate's presentation, "Amusing, Informing, and Amazing Ourselves to Death: Contemplating the Technological Tempest of the Time," will be held in the community room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, and is open to the public.
