Hazleton resident Richard Hummel recently presented astronomy
equipment to the physics and science departments at Penn State Hazleton.
Among the items in the gift are a telescope with a wide range of lenses
and accessories, astronomer's binoculars, and related books.
Hummel, a disabled veteran, said, "Astronomy has been a passion of
mine for so many years, starting when I was on a Navy ship sailing
around the world. I decided to donate the equipment hoping that it would
spark an interest and passion in students here at Penn State Hazleton."
A Penn State Hazleton alumnus won an award that will pay him $5 million to research his proposal to develop a vaccine against HIV that also prevents heroin addiction.
Dr. Gary R. Matyas '78, captured the 2012 Avant-Garde Award for Medications Development from the National Institute on Drug Abuse with his plan to attack twin scourges.
Penn State Hazleton students were among those who raised more than $13 million to help children fight their battle against cancer during this year's THON, held at the Bryce Jordan Center at the University Park campus from Feb. 20 to 22.
Organizations throughout northeastern Pennsylvania learned what an asset Penn State Hazleton students are to their community through the service projects completed by sophomores enrolled in PT 204 (physical therapy assistant seminar).
The 34 students in the class were divided into six groups that chose their own service-learning projects, which varied from providing volunteer assistance to raising money for different organizations. Each group talked about the organization they helped during classroom presentations at the conclusion of the projects.