Berks LaunchBox recently announced seven recipients of the “IMAGINE Your Business” grant. Funded by the County of Berks Imagine Berks Fund, this grant provides up to $2,000 to early-stage entrepreneurs to support various business needs such as prototyping, marketing and product development. The initiative aims to foster innovation and economic growth within Berks County.
After committing to 17 years of global service projects, Penn State Berks Professor of Agricultural Sciences Janelle Larson has been recognized for the impact she has made with the Penn State Global Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional achievement towards furthering the global vision of of the University.
Penn State Berks will host two admissions events for high schoolers to get to learn about the college this summer. Prospective students and their families are invited to Spend a Summer Evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, or join the Spend a Summer Morning Information Session from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2.
The 2025–26 faculty development program Privacy Pedagogy for Open Inquiry and Student Expression Project, led by a University Libraries team, seeks instructor applicants across the University who wish to emphasize student privacy in learning design and enhance civil, robust discussion in the classroom.
Six Penn State Commonwealth Campuses recently named faculty members as Open Champions, recognizing their work with open education in the fourth year of Penn State’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources Champion Awards.
Two Penn State Berks students will conduct research related to drug exposure and ovarian cancer treatment as part of their U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates this summer. Daniel Abramov and Lauren Conrad, biochemistry and molecular biology majors who have conducted research at Penn State Berks, are also Schreyer Scholars and Penn State Berks Cohen-Hammel Fellows.
