At the 2026 Berks Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, students presented 90 posters and table displays, delivered five oral presentations and showcased 15 honors presentations
Penn State University Libraries recognized 16 outstanding faculty and staff from among its more than 500 employees University-wide, at a May 27 ceremony. Winners of the 2026 awards are (top row, from left) James McCready, Jennifer Norton, Doug Burchill; (middle row, from left) Christina Riehman-Murphy, Jamilyn Houser, Linda Sanchez; (bottom row, from left) Tom Reinsfelder, Jason Reuscher, Amy Deuink, Teresa Slobuski, Yesenia Figueroa-Lifschitz, John Owens, Glenn Rudy, Michael Wright, James McCready.
At the conclusion of each semester, Penn State Berks residence hall students donate things they no longer need — bedding, area rugs, cleaning supplies, and more — to the Opportunity House, a homeless shelter in Reading, Pennsylvania, as they move out of their dormitories.
Penn State Berks has been named to the prestigious Carnegie Opportunity Colleges and Universities – High Access, High Earnings Classification. Of the over 3,700 U.S. institutions evaluated, only 478 – or 16 percent – received this designation, which runs through 2028.
Researchers at the Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium work together during a co-creation session where they listed regional needs and challenges, possible next steps and efforts for collaboration.
Guido Cervone, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) director, stands at the front of the room providing welcoming remarks at the Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium.
Researchers from Penn State, data experts and other representatives from Pennsylvania-based community organizations gathered at the Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium to identify and explore state and regional food distribution needs, and to create a vibrant network of practitioners interested in collaborating on projects to address challenges with food insecurity, access and more. The symposium was held on April 24 and was hosted by Penn State in collaboration with the Helping Harvest Food Bank. Above, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, professor of management information systems at Penn State Berks, helps a table of attendees working in a co-creation session.
