Penn State Abington and its community partner the Abington School District rededicated the upgraded and renovated Memorial Field last week, officially opening the athletic facility for shared use by the college, the school district, and the community. The college's NCAA Division III membership increased its competitiveness in the Philadelphia market leading Penn State Abington to initiate the $5 million-plus investment with no cost to the school district or local taxpayers.
A research collaboration between a first-year Penn State Abington student and a faculty mentor yielded intriguing findings in the link between maternal depression and problem behaviors in teens. Their study claimed one of the top prizes at the Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA) annual poster fair.
Eric J. Connolly is assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington. His research focuses on biosocial criminology, which considers factors such as genetics, neuropsychology, and evolutionary psychology in studying human behavior.
Arianna Adrian focused her undergraduate research project on the link between maternal depression and problem behaviors in teens. She collaborated with a faculty mentor.
