Penn State Altoona

Congratulations to Kelly Childs, food service production worker in Housing and Food Services at Penn State Altoona, who received a shout out as part of Penn State's "We Are!" feature. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84121/2026/06/22/lets-give-we-are-these-penn-staters-june-22

Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi and Jeff Stoyanoff have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast in which they discuss Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 cult film “Hausu” and Junji Ito’s “Fragments of Horror” story “Wooden Spirit.” https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84111/2026/06/22/altoona-faculty-discuss-hausu-and-junji-ito-latest-podcast-episode

"Secure and Moving Forward," a piece of art by Penn State Altoona faculty member Heidi Manfred, is included in the exhibit "Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250" at Penn State's Palmer Museum of Art. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84096/2026/06/22/penn-state-altoona-professor-featured-new-palmer-museum-art-exhibition

THIS WEEKEND: Join us for “Let Freedom Ring,” a musical tribute celebrating the United States' 250th birthday. 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/82646/2026/04/13/musical-tribute-let-freedom-ring-celebrate-united-states-250th-birthday

17 Penn State Altoona student-athletes on the men’s and women’s swimming teams earned academic accolades from their conference on June 17 when the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2025-26 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84081/2026/06/17/penn-state-altoona-student-athletes-swimming-named-sunyac-honor-roll

Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, was the keynote speaker at both the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers convention in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers conference in Manhattan, Kansas. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84071/2026/06/16/penn-state-altoona-professor-gives-keynote-engineering-conferences

Liliana DeMarco and Ally Black, students from Penn State Altoona's Integrated Social Science Research Lab, presented at the recent annual conference of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences held in Dewey, Delaware. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84061/2026/06/16/altoona-students-present-opioid-research-criminal-justice-conference

Six Penn State Altoona student-athletes from the men’s golf and men’s volleyball teams garnered academic recognition on June 16 when the College Sports Communicators announced the At-Large category of its NCAA Division III Academic All-District team. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/84051/2026/06/16/six-altoona-student-athletes-place-csc-academic-all-district-team

Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi and Jeff Stoyanoff have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast in which they welcome director, writer, and producer BT Meza to discuss his new film “Affection.” https://altoona.psu.edu/story/83931/2026/06/15/penn-state-altoona-facultys-podcast-features-filmmaker-bt-meza

Nicholas Pyeatt, professor of political science, has been named head of the Division of Business, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Penn State Altoona, effective June 1. https://altoona.psu.edu/story/83886/2026/06/12/nicholas-pyeatt-named-division-head-penn-state-altoona