The Crop Science Society of America recently announced that Michael A. Fidanza, professor of horticulture at Penn State Berks, has been honored with the Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award. The annual awards are presented for outstanding contributions to crop science through education, national and international service, and research.
Seniors in Penn State Berks' Hospitality Management degree program hosted "Mangiamo," an Italian fine-dining pop-up restaurant, serving a variety of dishes representing various culinary regions of Italy.
Seniors in Penn State Berks' Hospitality Management degree program hosted their annual pop-up restaurant, "Mangiamo," on Friday, November 8, serving dishes inspired by various culinary regions of Italy.
Penn State Berks hosted its sixth annual fine-dining pop-up restaurant “Mangiamo,” a senior capstone project organized by students in the college’s Hospitality Management program. It was held Nov. 8 in the Perkins Student Center.
Diana Stoltzfus, left, takes baseline measurements of her study participant, right, before beginning exercise on the stationary bike using the VR headset.
The benefits of virtual reality (VR) appear to extend beyond video games, according to Penn State Berks senior kinesiology major Diana Stoltzfus and Associate Professor of Kinesiology Praveen Veerabhadrappa. They recently found that using VR during exercise can improve the experience and reduce the perceived effort for college students.
