Musicians associated with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Jazz for Young People” program recently visited schools throughout central Pennsylvania to present the educational concert “Let Freedom Swing.” The musicians combined American history with live music to provide an interactive experience grounded in the truest form of American artist democracy: jazz.
Twenty teams have been awarded $500 to pursue their ideas to use artificial intelligence for good in the 2020 Nittany AI Challenge to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.
Faculty and staff at Penn State continue to go above and beyond the classroom to transform education, bridging the gap between the University and its surrounding communities. In the increasingly ubiquitous and changing world of technology, faculty are preparing students to move beyond digital literacy — the understanding of how to use the tools — to how they can achieve digital fluency.
Penn State Altoona Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee are participating in the "SAAC for Socks" campaign to collect winter clothing items for those in need.
Through community partnerships in food recovery, Penn State is working towards bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity, creating a more sustainable food system.
It was another successful Global Entrepreneurship Week at Penn State Altoona as more than 500 students, faculty, staff and community members took part in events and activities.
