Tag Archives: research on the road

A Tale of Two Cities—and Countless Scoops of Ice Cream!

Of all the committees I’ve served on in my career, the one tasked with helping the Penn State Berkey Creamery commemorate its 150th birthday has proven to be a pretty sweet gig.

Research On the Road’s two #Creamery 150 summer events began with a road-trip to Klavon’s in Pittsburgh, a beloved historic ice-cream parlor lovingly restored and reopened by Penn State alumnus Jacob Hanchar and family.

Creamery150Mark_Web_Blue287

Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities—and Countless Scoops of Ice Cream!

To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating Hubble at the Kennedy Space Center

 

IMG_0057So far, in three years, our Research On the Road speaker series has traveled many places to showcase Penn State research. From the halls of the National Press Club and the recording studios of Nashville, to Caribbean coral reefs and the apiaries of Vermont, we’ve been logging the miles to introduce the public and alumni alike to the stories and people behind our world-class research institution. However, until last month, we had never left the planet, let alone the solar system. Continue reading To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating Hubble at the Kennedy Space Center

A Taste for Art in the Big Apple

Last week Research On the Road motored down Route 80 to the Big Apple for two events. The concept of both? Simply this: a number of our School of Visual Arts faculty members live and work in NYC, regularly traveling to Penn State to teach.  We thought it would be inspiring to shine a spotlight on a few of these commuting teacher-artists and introduce the public (alumni and non-alums, alike) to a taste of their diverse artistic styles and themes.

ASL_OUTVIEW_resized_lg
Designed in the French Renaissance style in 1892 by architect Henry Hardenbergh, the Art Students League building is a designated New York City Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Continue reading A Taste for Art in the Big Apple

A headline act in Music City

There’s seeing Nashville—and then there’s taking Nashville by storm with Jerry Zolten.

10390022_10152825535492086_8165040390046874029_nThis is a story of the latter experience.  Continue reading A headline act in Music City

Bringing an Eco-Friendly Message to the Green Mountain State

It may not come as a surprise that the “Green Mountain State” of Vermont is considered one of America’s greenest regions, in terms of its carbon footprint, energy efficiency, and air quality.  If our Research On The Road trip to Vermont earlier this month is any barometer, let’s add bees to the list of things that matter deeply to Vermonters.

ROTRVermontThursJPEG Continue reading Bringing an Eco-Friendly Message to the Green Mountain State