Michael Helbing, executive director of the Center for Energy Law and Policy and adjunct professor of law at Penn State, will give the talk, “Flying into the future: sustainable aviation fuel and the policies impacting its development,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, in 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park.

Faculty and staff in Penn State’s Law, Policy, and Engineering (LPE) initiative were recently tapped by the governor’s office to lead a two-day training program in September in Harrisburg on science and technology policy. The faculty and staff are part of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Science and Technology Policy Program, which is run by LPE and aims to improve public and environmental health, economic and social equity, and public scientific discourse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Accomplished writer and Penn State alum Jami Nakamura Lin will read from her works at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Foster Auditorium as part of the 2024-25 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series.

Penn State Military Appreciation Week, the 6th annual Centre Film Festival and "A Night of One-Acts" at the Altoona campus are some of the cultural events taking place across the University this weekend and next week.

Penn State students, staff and faculty are invited to a screening of the award-winning documentary film “This is Not Financial Advice” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Westgate Building 2nd Floor West Atrium. 

The following is a collection of events happening around Penn State Harrisburg next week.

The Woskob Family Gallery will host “Hands-on History: The Experience of Braiding a Lost Inca Rope” from Nov. 15-17, where participants will learn ancient braiding techniques and contribute to the reconstruction of a centuries-old Incan rope. The workshop will be open to the public each day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and participants are encouraged to dedicate at least one hour to the workshop.

The Penn State School of Theatre will produce William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing,” Nov. 16-22, at the Pavilion Theatre on the University Park campus.

Enacting sustainability practices continues to be a key initiative for organizations, according to a new report from the Penn State Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication. The report reveal ways companies can build stronger, more authentic connections with audiences by taking control of their sustainability messaging to shape effective strategies and drive behavior change across all levels of business.

Offices in need of digital communications assistance for the spring 2025 semester can receive support from CommAgency, Penn State’s student-run media production agency. Clients for spring 2025 should inquire by Nov. 17, 2024.

OM workers in Córdoba make weekly visits to a local orphanage to connect with the children and minister to the pain in their hearts.

OM in Buenos Aires journeys to the indigenous Mapuche people to serve, develop relationships, disciple local believers and minister in the community.

The team in Buenos Aires, Argentina, visits a children’s home to play soccer with kids who don’t have parents who can care of them.

A conversation about heaven with an OMer leads one woman from the Mapuche people group in southern Argentina to open her heart to Jesus.

Sharing about Christ isn’t bound to a location, experienced OM team members in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently.

Team members of the OM Córdoba team attended a sports ministry training and came home with big dreams for the boys on their field.

The healing of her son, and one worker’s patient witness, leads an Argentine women to repent and accept Christ as her Saviour.

A believer from a poor neighbourhood in Córdoba, Argentina, grows in faith while helping develop a micro enterprise that gives local women purpose.

English Talk Espiritual, a twice-monthly meeting in a local café in Córdoba, has become a community where people seek healing for the lives.

Pia desperately wanted to work but was always confronted with her background. OM gives her a sewing machine and, with it, a new beginning.

Participants of OM Argentina’s three-day camps for women undergo radical changes: “It’s such a privilege to see God transforming them,” says one worker.

OM team member Andrea Kolln counsels a young couple struggling in their marriage and leads them to Christ.

Team members in Buenos Aires see a hunger for God's Word in a children's home and start using Bible-story colouring booklets to teach the kids.

A workshop by the OM team in Córdoba, Argentina gave 25 women new insights on coping with poverty and domestic violence.

One young woman’s life is transformed by God’s grace after years of investment by OM workers in an English ministry in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

God's faithfulness is shown when a dangerous situation is prevented during a football ministry in a notorious neighborhood in Cordoba, Argentina.

God prepared the team in Argentina for OM Latin America’s new focus on mobilisation, even before they knew what it was.

First- and second-year students are invited to attend sessions through Link Penn State to learn more about the change-of-campus process. 

High school students from the region recently gathered at Penn State DuBois to participate in Discover Engineering Day, an event designed to introduce them to the vast opportunities available within the engineering field.

The Penn State DuBois basketball season is off to a competitive start, with both the men’s and women’s teams showcasing their skills in early games. The women’s team began its campaign on a high note, capturing a commanding victory, while the men’s team fought a hard battle in a closely contested home opener.

Medical missions changed a nation.

Do we only see isolated radicalism, or can we see a beautiful destiny for Arabs as well?

A follower of Jesus stands up for his faith in the midst of opposition.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live, work and be a light in Oman?

A newly married couple in the Arabian Peninsula finds fresh opportunity to share their story with local friends.

Senior leader shares valuable insights about tent making in the Arab world, learned from 14 years of experience working cross culturally.

OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula reflects on his friendship with a local.

An OM worker witnesses God move in the life of a local woman.

A house haunted in the Arabian Peninsula gives a worker an opportunity to share about Jesus—the One who has power over demons.

Muslim background believers in the Arabian Peninsula experience healing and visions in their journey to faith.

A long-term OM worker sells Bibles at a bookshop in the Arabian Peninsula and shares daily with people desperate for hope.

OM workers in the Arabian Peninsula encounter the spiritual realm while biking to remote villages to spread the light of Jesus Christ to the unreached.

OM MENA writer Nicole James experiences Arab hospitality when she accepts a same-day wedding invitation.

Pastor equips and encourages congregation to reach out to local friends and meet global missions needs.

Long-term workers in the UK embark on a three-week trip across the AP to learn how to pray for workers in the Arab world and how to connect with Muslims where they live.

A long-term worker shares how learning Arabic has impacted her life and friendships in the Arabian Peninsula.

A long-term worker shares truth with women showcasing local handicrafts at a tourist attraction.

Radio conversation about gingerbread cookies gives OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula a chance to share the true story of Christmas with local friends.

An OM team in the Arabian Peninsula focuses first on building community and discovers extraordinary results.

Worker uses local friend’s introductions to intentionally share truth with young men.