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Peter Heaney and Mara Grigore

Q&A: Professor emeritus reflects on his research, teaching career in geosciences

July 18, 2025

Jackie Bortiatynski laughing and facing someone else

Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Portrait of Dr. William Rothwell

William Rothwell retires after three decades as College of Education faculty

June 26, 2025

Penn State Wilkes-Barre chancellor to retire

June 11, 2025

Person walking down aisle at commencement, surrounded by others watching on.

Assistant dean in College of Engineering retiring after nearly 30 years of service

June 09, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Distinguished professor and human-computer interaction expert retires

May 27, 2025

Bearded man in glasses

Always collegial, productive and steady, journalism professor Ford Risley to retire

May 19, 2025

directory photo of gray-haired person with wire-rimmed glasses

Teaching Professor Steven Haynes retires from the College of IST after 25 years

April 03, 2025

National intelligence expert William Parquette retires from the College of IST

March 23, 2025

seated person wearing navy business suit

Decorated Marine Corps pilot retires from the College of IST

February 28, 2025

Jay Harper and Greg Krawczyk

After impactful career, Harper retires from Fruit Research and Extension Center

January 30, 2025

Dr. Mack Ruffin IV sits for a professional portrait next to an historical marker about the nation's first Department of Family Medicine being established at Penn State College of Medicine in 1967.

Ruffin leaves lasting impact as family and community medicine chair

December 20, 2024

Selfie of a man wearing blue commencement regalia

Art history professor set to retire after four-decade career

December 16, 2024

Five people standing behind the letters We Are in lights

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 12, 2024

From left to right, Katsuhiko Muramoto, Eliza Pennypacker, and Bonj Szczygiel

Three Stuckeman School professors set to retire at year’s end

December 06, 2024

Susan Brantley, Evan Pugh University Professor and Barnes Professor of Geosciences

Evan Pugh Professor Susan Brantley to retire after 40 years at Penn State

December 02, 2024

researcher in bean field

Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career

November 05, 2024

Decoteau retirement

Decoteau retires from College of Agricultural Sciences after impactful career

September 23, 2024

Three people stand outside.

Taylor’s research legacy shines light on California wildfires, forest ecology

September 12, 2024

Person standing with a plaque and a bronze shoe in front of a sign reading "KAFMO"

Peter Landschoot retires after serving as extension turf specialist for 35 years

September 11, 2024

Portrait of a person outside.

Statistics, astronomy and astrophysics professor retires after 39 years

September 10, 2024

Don Redford stands against backdrop of anicent Egyptian site.

Acclaimed Egyptologist Donald Redford passes away at 90

July 12, 2024

An individual wearing a suit and tie stands in front of a blackboard.

Former engineering associate dean and department head George Lesieutre retires

July 08, 2024

A smiling dark haired main wearing glasses and a coat and tie in front of a bookshelf

Hard-working professor ends career that made an impact from coast to coast

June 21, 2024

Lion Shrine York Summer

Five Commonwealth Campus leaders to retire from Penn State

June 13, 2024

Two men in regalia shaking hands at a graduation ceremony.

David Christiansen to retire as Penn State York chancellor

June 13, 2024

Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Announces Retirement

Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Francis Achampong announces retirement

June 13, 2024

Kevin Snider, chancellor, stands in front of lion shrine statue

Penn State New Kensington chancellor announces retirement

June 13, 2024

Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick

Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick announces retirement

June 11, 2024

W. Charles Patrick sitting on campus.

W. Charles Patrick to retire as Penn State Fayette chancellor

May 22, 2024

Gary Viebranz, teaching professor of music at Penn State Behrend, smiles while conducting the commencement band.

Behrend professor writes coda after 25 years with jazz, concert and pep bands

May 10, 2024

Close up photo of woman with light brown hair.

Longtime PTA program leader to serve as Penn State Hazleton commencement speaker

April 24, 2024

Judith "Judy" Hupcey

Nese College of Nursing associate dean Judith Hupcey to retire at end of June

April 16, 2024

Henry Pisciotta on the mezzanine level of the Stuckeman Family Building.

Arts and architecture librarian to retire after 23 years at Penn State

December 19, 2023

Bill Easterling with gift

Celebration held to honor former dean and director, William Ewart Easterling III

November 29, 2023

photo portrait of smiling man wearing white dress shirt and orange tie

University Press Director Patrick Alexander closing chapter on publishing career

October 27, 2023

Anthropology faculty member Nina Jablonski named Atherton Professor

July 31, 2023

Penny Kris-Etherton at a lab bench with peanuts

Prominent nutrition scholar and educator Penny Kris-Etherton to retire

July 28, 2023

A photo of Bob Novack and four students smiling in the doorway to his office.

Remembering Smeal's Bob Novack in retirement as an authority, mentor and friend

July 20, 2023

two people on wood raft in tropical setting

Mary Beth Rosson, long-time leader in the College of IST, retires

July 12, 2023

Anthony Atchley in front of building with columns

Acoustics expert and longtime College of Engineering leader retires

June 28, 2023

A portrait of Jim Thomas

Former Penn State Smeal, IST dean and longtime professor Jim Thomas retires

June 15, 2023

Dan Willis is surrounded by some of his former architecture students in the Rouse Gallery.

Interim architecture department head to retire after 35 years at Penn State

June 06, 2023

Image of lion shrine with outline of shield with a blue tint overlay

Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes faculty and staff

May 16, 2023

Joanna Floros stands in a laboratory wearing a white coat and holding a pipette.

Lung disease research pioneer, Evan Pugh Professor Joana Floros retires

February 13, 2023

A picture of Masume Assaf

Masume Assaf retires after more than 40 years at Penn State

February 06, 2023

Retired professor Dave Eissenstat stands in a wooded area wearing an orange and gray jacket

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State

January 31, 2023

A photo of Fred Hurvitz with a group of Smeal students.

Retail teaching legend Fred Hurvitz retires from Smeal College of Business

January 19, 2023

Steven C. Loerch, retired senior associate dean, College of Agricultural Sciences

Loerch retires as senior associate dean in College of Agricultural Sciences

January 03, 2023

Brandy Burke, Nathaniel Bohna, Aris Karagiorgakis and Jo Ann Jankoski received excellence awards at the 2022 Faculty and Staff celebration.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual celebration

December 09, 2022

Plant scientist and former department head Rich Marini retires after long career

August 26, 2022

Plant pathologist Donald Davis retiring from Penn State after more than 50 years

August 12, 2022

Man smiling, standing in an operating room, holding a face mask from an antique piece of anesthesiology equipment.

Mets retires from Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

July 06, 2022

Head shot of Bob Wolfe

Longtime Lehigh Valley faculty member Bob Wolfe retiring

June 29, 2022

A man and woman wearing sun hats pose on Machu Picchu mountaintop in Peru.

Professor emeritus reflects on 55 years of service in chemical engineering

June 16, 2022

retiring faculty member

Forest ecologist Marc Abrams retires from College of Ag Sciences after 35 years

June 14, 2022

A portrait of Mel Billingsley against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

Billingsley retires, honored with professor emeritus rank

May 25, 2022

Group of retirees standing together

Penn State Wilkes-Barre celebrates retirees

May 18, 2022

Knell_Susan2022

Liberal Arts Career Enrichment director to retire after 27 years at Penn State

May 13, 2022

Hand-colored, monochrome photograph of stone bridge and building by Frank Santimauro

Capturing a career: Retiring faculty member to showcase photography

April 25, 2022

Rob Crassweller retires

Accomplished professor of horticulture, extension tree-fruit specialist retires

April 01, 2022

Tracey DeBlase Huston, vice president for outreach at Penn State.

Vice President for Outreach Tracey DeBlase Huston to retire in June

January 27, 2022

Shelly and John Luchini

DuBois' Shelly and John Luchini retire with combined half century of service

January 07, 2022

A head and shoulders professional portrait of Bruce Stanley against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

Stanley, College of Medicine core facilities director, retires after 35 years

December 14, 2021

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Peter Heaney and Mara Grigore

Q&A: Professor emeritus reflects on his research, teaching career in geosciences

July 18, 2025

Jackie Bortiatynski laughing and facing someone else

Grove Center for Excellence in Science Education director retires after 34 years

July 01, 2025

Professor of statistics to retire after 26 years at Penn State

June 30, 2025

Portrait of Dr. William Rothwell

William Rothwell retires after three decades as College of Education faculty

June 26, 2025

Penn State Wilkes-Barre chancellor to retire

June 11, 2025

Person walking down aisle at commencement, surrounded by others watching on.

Assistant dean in College of Engineering retiring after nearly 30 years of service

June 09, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Distinguished professor and human-computer interaction expert retires

May 27, 2025

Bearded man in glasses

Always collegial, productive and steady, journalism professor Ford Risley to retire

May 19, 2025

directory photo of gray-haired person with wire-rimmed glasses

Teaching Professor Steven Haynes retires from the College of IST after 25 years

April 03, 2025

National intelligence expert William Parquette retires from the College of IST

March 23, 2025

seated person wearing navy business suit

Decorated Marine Corps pilot retires from the College of IST

February 28, 2025

Jay Harper and Greg Krawczyk

After impactful career, Harper retires from Fruit Research and Extension Center

January 30, 2025

Dr. Mack Ruffin IV sits for a professional portrait next to an historical marker about the nation's first Department of Family Medicine being established at Penn State College of Medicine in 1967.

Ruffin leaves lasting impact as family and community medicine chair

December 20, 2024

Selfie of a man wearing blue commencement regalia

Art history professor set to retire after four-decade career

December 16, 2024

Five people standing behind the letters We Are in lights

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 12, 2024

From left to right, Katsuhiko Muramoto, Eliza Pennypacker, and Bonj Szczygiel

Three Stuckeman School professors set to retire at year’s end

December 06, 2024

Susan Brantley, Evan Pugh University Professor and Barnes Professor of Geosciences

Evan Pugh Professor Susan Brantley to retire after 40 years at Penn State

December 02, 2024

researcher in bean field

Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career

November 05, 2024

Decoteau retirement

Decoteau retires from College of Agricultural Sciences after impactful career

September 23, 2024

Three people stand outside.

Taylor’s research legacy shines light on California wildfires, forest ecology

September 12, 2024

Person standing with a plaque and a bronze shoe in front of a sign reading "KAFMO"

Peter Landschoot retires after serving as extension turf specialist for 35 years

September 11, 2024

Portrait of a person outside.

Statistics, astronomy and astrophysics professor retires after 39 years

September 10, 2024

Don Redford stands against backdrop of anicent Egyptian site.

Acclaimed Egyptologist Donald Redford passes away at 90

July 12, 2024

An individual wearing a suit and tie stands in front of a blackboard.

Former engineering associate dean and department head George Lesieutre retires

July 08, 2024

A smiling dark haired main wearing glasses and a coat and tie in front of a bookshelf

Hard-working professor ends career that made an impact from coast to coast

June 21, 2024

Lion Shrine York Summer

Five Commonwealth Campus leaders to retire from Penn State

June 13, 2024

Two men in regalia shaking hands at a graduation ceremony.

David Christiansen to retire as Penn State York chancellor

June 13, 2024

Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Announces Retirement

Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Francis Achampong announces retirement

June 13, 2024

Kevin Snider, chancellor, stands in front of lion shrine statue

Penn State New Kensington chancellor announces retirement

June 13, 2024

Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick

Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick announces retirement

June 11, 2024

W. Charles Patrick sitting on campus.

W. Charles Patrick to retire as Penn State Fayette chancellor

May 22, 2024

Gary Viebranz, teaching professor of music at Penn State Behrend, smiles while conducting the commencement band.

Behrend professor writes coda after 25 years with jazz, concert and pep bands

May 10, 2024

Close up photo of woman with light brown hair.

Longtime PTA program leader to serve as Penn State Hazleton commencement speaker

April 24, 2024

Judith "Judy" Hupcey

Nese College of Nursing associate dean Judith Hupcey to retire at end of June

April 16, 2024

Henry Pisciotta on the mezzanine level of the Stuckeman Family Building.

Arts and architecture librarian to retire after 23 years at Penn State

December 19, 2023

Bill Easterling with gift

Celebration held to honor former dean and director, William Ewart Easterling III

November 29, 2023

photo portrait of smiling man wearing white dress shirt and orange tie

University Press Director Patrick Alexander closing chapter on publishing career

October 27, 2023

Anthropology faculty member Nina Jablonski named Atherton Professor

July 31, 2023

Penny Kris-Etherton at a lab bench with peanuts

Prominent nutrition scholar and educator Penny Kris-Etherton to retire

July 28, 2023

A photo of Bob Novack and four students smiling in the doorway to his office.

Remembering Smeal's Bob Novack in retirement as an authority, mentor and friend

July 20, 2023

two people on wood raft in tropical setting

Mary Beth Rosson, long-time leader in the College of IST, retires

July 12, 2023

Anthony Atchley in front of building with columns

Acoustics expert and longtime College of Engineering leader retires

June 28, 2023

A portrait of Jim Thomas

Former Penn State Smeal, IST dean and longtime professor Jim Thomas retires

June 15, 2023

Dan Willis is surrounded by some of his former architecture students in the Rouse Gallery.

Interim architecture department head to retire after 35 years at Penn State

June 06, 2023

Image of lion shrine with outline of shield with a blue tint overlay

Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes faculty and staff

May 16, 2023

Joanna Floros stands in a laboratory wearing a white coat and holding a pipette.

Lung disease research pioneer, Evan Pugh Professor Joana Floros retires

February 13, 2023

A picture of Masume Assaf

Masume Assaf retires after more than 40 years at Penn State

February 06, 2023

Retired professor Dave Eissenstat stands in a wooded area wearing an orange and gray jacket

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State

January 31, 2023

A photo of Fred Hurvitz with a group of Smeal students.

Retail teaching legend Fred Hurvitz retires from Smeal College of Business

January 19, 2023

Steven C. Loerch, retired senior associate dean, College of Agricultural Sciences

Loerch retires as senior associate dean in College of Agricultural Sciences

January 03, 2023

Brandy Burke, Nathaniel Bohna, Aris Karagiorgakis and Jo Ann Jankoski received excellence awards at the 2022 Faculty and Staff celebration.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual celebration

December 09, 2022

Plant scientist and former department head Rich Marini retires after long career

August 26, 2022

Plant pathologist Donald Davis retiring from Penn State after more than 50 years

August 12, 2022

Man smiling, standing in an operating room, holding a face mask from an antique piece of anesthesiology equipment.

Mets retires from Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

July 06, 2022

Head shot of Bob Wolfe

Longtime Lehigh Valley faculty member Bob Wolfe retiring

June 29, 2022

A man and woman wearing sun hats pose on Machu Picchu mountaintop in Peru.

Professor emeritus reflects on 55 years of service in chemical engineering

June 16, 2022

retiring faculty member

Forest ecologist Marc Abrams retires from College of Ag Sciences after 35 years

June 14, 2022

A portrait of Mel Billingsley against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

Billingsley retires, honored with professor emeritus rank

May 25, 2022

Group of retirees standing together

Penn State Wilkes-Barre celebrates retirees

May 18, 2022

Knell_Susan2022

Liberal Arts Career Enrichment director to retire after 27 years at Penn State

May 13, 2022

Hand-colored, monochrome photograph of stone bridge and building by Frank Santimauro

Capturing a career: Retiring faculty member to showcase photography

April 25, 2022

Rob Crassweller retires

Accomplished professor of horticulture, extension tree-fruit specialist retires

April 01, 2022

Tracey DeBlase Huston, vice president for outreach at Penn State.

Vice President for Outreach Tracey DeBlase Huston to retire in June

January 27, 2022

Shelly and John Luchini

DuBois' Shelly and John Luchini retire with combined half century of service

January 07, 2022

A head and shoulders professional portrait of Bruce Stanley against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

Stanley, College of Medicine core facilities director, retires after 35 years

December 14, 2021

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