Mark Russell, executive editor of Memphis Commercial Appeal, will be the featured speaker for the annual Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics. Russell has served in the role since June 2017. He was previously head of opinion/engagement for the USA Today Network-Tennessee as well as managing editor and news director for the Commercial Appeal.

Free public lecture featuring Kendra Hatcher King, vice president of account planning for Razorfish. A 20-year industry veteran, King works with a group of business and development leaders in the Atlanta region. Her work has featured brand development and media strategies for clients including Bridgestone, Coca-Cola, Kellogg's and Russell Athletic.

Rushing home after chemistry to play your guitar?

Distracted in math because you're writing poetry?

Is "directing a physics play" on your bucket list?

Join Eberly College of Science Office of Science Outreach for the first ever "Science Open Mic Night."

Distinguished visiting scholar Michael Humphrey will present a free public lecture titled "The Flourishing 'I': Anscombe and the Ethics of Life Narrative in Digital Space." Humphrey’s research focuses on life narratives and persona-creation on social media sites. He has applied the findings to issues such as troll-hunting, the Black Lives Matter movement, scientist personae, presidential elections and YouTube celebrity. He is currently working on a book that investigates YouTube family vlogs and the massive, but fragile, digital kinship narratives they engender. He teaches digital storytelling and entrepreneurial journalism at Colorado State University. The event is sponsored by the Don W. Davis Program in Ethical Leadership in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.

Calling all science advocates and science enthusiasts!

Join fellow sciencephiles as we build a community of civic-minded researchers and more informed public in Happy Valley.

Sponsored by the Penn State Science Policy Society

Presented by the Penn State Science Policy Society

Did you know that less than 2/3 of college professors participate in social media? Meanwhile, only 28 percent of our population can pass a basic science literacy test. Scientist participating in social media can help change the science dialogue and reach a broader audience. Learn the facts and statistics surrounding social media and science, and how to become active online in a meaningful way.

Free public lecture by airline expert and marketing consultant Rob Britton. Supported by the Arthur W. Page Center Professional in Residence program.

Annual informal event with reseach presentations and updates by Schryer Scholars in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.

Alumna Halle Stockton, managing editor of Pittsburgh-based publicsource.org, will be featured in a session designed for COMM 260W students, discussing the importance of journalism, and local journalism in particular. She'll also discuss her career and responsibilities, offer some advice and take questions. Stockton will be on campus as part of the Hearst Visiting Professional program.

Presentation by Professor Emeritus Richard Taylor. Dramatic social changes are ahead. Embedded information networks will affect all aspects of our lives. How will things change? What will it mean for us? Is it building up to some dramatic societal shifts? Are we approaching an historic “punctuation” in human society driven by the convergence of data networks and machine learning? Sponsored by the Institute for Information Policy and the Department of Telecommunications.