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A girl looks through a light spectrum during a science experiment.

Summer sleuths test evidence and DNA in Behrend CSI course

August 27, 2024

A girl in a fleece winter hat leans over a sewing machine.

College for Kids forecast: 80 degrees and a guarantee of (fake) snow

August 13, 2024

A group photo of attendees at Penn State Behrend's 2024 Wabtec Girls camp.

Behrend STEAM camp prepares Erie youth for careers in science and math

August 13, 2024

$A middle-school student reaches up to place a marble in a model roller coaster track.$

At Behrend, model roller coasters put math in action

May 22, 2024

Three girls experiment with a robotic pen at Penn State Behrend's annual STEAM Fair.

STEAM Fair draws 1,400 to Behrend’s Junker Center

March 12, 2024

A student and a teacher check a robot on a tabletop obstacle course.

LEGO robotics competition draws 25 youth teams to Penn State Behrend

February 13, 2024

High-school girls test a model car during an engineering program at Penn State Behrend.

Behrend outreach program highlights careers in engineering

November 21, 2023

Several youth work with colored fluids in a lab at Penn State Behrend

Behrend STEAM camp preps Erie youth for careers in science and math

August 15, 2023

A female instructor bends a long balloon during a youth summer class about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

Behrend College for Kids summer class studies the science of parade balloons

August 15, 2023

Three girls lean over a food-based science experiment outdoors at Penn State Behrend.

Behrend summer class teaches science with window bread and exploding sodas

July 28, 2023

Two students watch as a model car is pushed down a test zone at Penn State Behrend's Science Olympiad.

Teams test model cars and catapults at Behrend Science Olympiad

March 14, 2023

A boy stacks blocks while wearing VR goggles at the Penn State Behrend STEAM fair.

Behrend STEAM fair brings more than 1,000 visitors to Junker Center

February 28, 2023

The exterior of the Eagle's Nest School of Academic Distinction in Erie

Behrend partners with Eagle’s Nest to offer programming in east Erie

December 21, 2022

A middle-schooler looks to her side and smiles as a classmate works on a drawing project.

Behrend STEAM camp explores the science behind lip balm

September 27, 2022

$A female student looks closely at a bridge she built with spaghetti noodles.$

Behrend youth outreach program explores ‘pasta math’

May 18, 2022

Four Penn State Behrend students pose next to a thongophone, a custom-built intstrument they constructed from used cardboard tubes.

Using cardboard tubes, Behrend students build a digital player-piano

November 15, 2021

Six female student volunteers pose for a group photo during Penn State Behrend's Women in Engineering Day program.

Hands-on Behrend workshops promote engineering career options

November 09, 2021

Victoria Purchase works to create a dome during Women in Engineering Day at Penn State Behrend.

Domes put to test during Women in Engineering Day activity

November 08, 2019

Emma Stafford, left, and Kendra Kope, both students in the General McLane School District, program an Ozobot during the Wabtec Girls With Steam program.

Middle schoolers participate in 20-plus activities at Wabtec girls camp

July 12, 2019

Ani Entrekin, left, and Maygan Stoddard work to create a dome during the Inspiring Bright Futures program, held May 22 at Penn State Behrend.

High school students create domes during Behrend Youth Outreach program

June 11, 2019

$Danica Park, left, and Kristine Wurst play with the slime they created during "The Science of Slime" workshop at Penn State Behrend's Math Options Career Day.$

Math Options Career Day explores science of slime

June 03, 2019

Registration is now underway for College for Kids, Penn State Behrend's summer youth program.

Registration opens for Behrend’s College for Kids summer program

April 29, 2019

Tori Schwartz, left, collects a GPS point while Claire Dodds and classmates look on.

Students use GPS to plot National Fuel pipeline at Women in Technology Day

March 26, 2019

Pictured left to right, Matt Krause, Julie Lauris, Laila Abdirahman, Inihya Vaughn and Samira Babiker cheer on the unicorn ice cream truck during the 13th annual PLASTCar competition, held Dec. 11 at Penn State Behrend.

Unicorn ice cream truck highlights vehicle field at PLASTCar competition

December 19, 2018

"Escape Room” was one of more than 100 courses offered this summer as part of Penn State Behrend's College for Kids program.

Students master escape plans at Behrend’s College for Kids

July 03, 2018

Sydney Rotko, at left, and Sammy Fellows, both students in the General McLane School District, work on programming the alligator they created as part of GE Girls @ Penn State Behrend.

Middle school girls program Lego robots during GE Girls camp

June 29, 2018

Beaty-Warren Middle School seventh-grade student Kole Howard, left, observes a LEGO robot during the “LEGO Person” activity at 21st Century Kids, held Friday, April 20, at Penn State Behrend.

Beaty-Warren middle schoolers put memories to test at 21st Century Kids

April 24, 2018

Young preschool-aged girl pours fluid into a beaker.

'They absorb everything'

October 24, 2017

Jerry Magraw, a senior technician, instructs McDowell High School students on creating a compound containing an ester during a chemistry outreach event held Wednesday, May 17, at Penn State Behrend.

Who knew science could smell so good?

May 26, 2017

Women in Engineering Day, held Nov. 4 at Penn State Behrend, was attended by 137 area high school girls.

Women in Engineering Day helps high school girls realize potential

November 15, 2016

Donald Feathers maneuvers a Dromida KODU Quadcopter within Erie Hall.

Students fly drones and more at Penn State Behrend's College for Kids

August 24, 2016

Jerry Magraw, senior technician in Penn State Behrend's School of Science, instructs students on how to use the confocal microscope during the college's High School Academy.

Students explore academic majors at Penn State Behrend’s High School Academy

July 14, 2016

Anna Morton, Olivia Jaworski and Sarah Kegerreis, pictured left to to right, were three attendees at this year's GE Girls STEM Camp at Penn State Behrend.

Penn State Behrend hosts GE Girls STEM camp

July 07, 2016

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Summer sleuths test evidence and DNA in Behrend CSI course

August 27, 2024

College for Kids forecast: 80 degrees and a guarantee of (fake) snow

August 13, 2024

Behrend STEAM camp prepares Erie youth for careers in science and math

August 13, 2024

$A middle-school student reaches up to place a marble in a model roller coaster track.$

At Behrend, model roller coasters put math in action

May 22, 2024

STEAM Fair draws 1,400 to Behrend’s Junker Center

March 12, 2024

LEGO robotics competition draws 25 youth teams to Penn State Behrend

February 13, 2024

Behrend outreach program highlights careers in engineering

November 21, 2023

Behrend STEAM camp preps Erie youth for careers in science and math

August 15, 2023

Behrend College for Kids summer class studies the science of parade balloons

August 15, 2023

Behrend summer class teaches science with window bread and exploding sodas

July 28, 2023

Teams test model cars and catapults at Behrend Science Olympiad

March 14, 2023

Behrend STEAM fair brings more than 1,000 visitors to Junker Center

February 28, 2023

Behrend partners with Eagle’s Nest to offer programming in east Erie

December 21, 2022

Behrend STEAM camp explores the science behind lip balm

September 27, 2022

$A female student looks closely at a bridge she built with spaghetti noodles.$

Behrend youth outreach program explores ‘pasta math’

May 18, 2022

Using cardboard tubes, Behrend students build a digital player-piano

November 15, 2021

Hands-on Behrend workshops promote engineering career options

November 09, 2021

Domes put to test during Women in Engineering Day activity

November 08, 2019

Middle schoolers participate in 20-plus activities at Wabtec girls camp

July 12, 2019

High school students create domes during Behrend Youth Outreach program

June 11, 2019

$Danica Park, left, and Kristine Wurst play with the slime they created during "The Science of Slime" workshop at Penn State Behrend's Math Options Career Day.$