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Biology major earns national recognition through NOAA’s elite Hollings Scholarship
An internet search done freshman year eventually turned into a major career move for one Commonwealth University-Lock Haven biology major, who has landed a coveted NOAA Hollings Scholarship and a...
CU-Lock Haven alumnus establishes scholarship to support future biology students
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven 1973 alumnus, Karl Hartsock, VMD, is turning a lifetime of achievement into opportunity for the next generation. Through the Lock Haven University Foundation (LHUF)...
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CU-Lock Haven students present research at the 46th Mid-Atlantic Mycological Conference
Students from Commonwealth University-Lock Haven attended the 46th Mid-Atlantic States Mycological Conference (MASMC), held at North Carolina A&T and hosted by Dr. Oman. The annual meeting brought...
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Shell Game Changer: Lock Haven molds eco-innovators
This ground-breaking graduate student is revolutionizing stream restoration with rock-powered science. Her lab experiments and GIS mapping — testing limestone's boost to mussel shell growth — has helped fuel the West Branch Susquehanna's $410,000 revival, where mussels filter waters clean.
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A small stream with big ambitions
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven undergraduate’s research bridges the gap between student science and large-scale conservation in the Susquehanna watershed.
Conservation rooted in community
CU-Lock Haven graduate continues work in conservation and waterway protection.
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West Branch Susquehanna River mussel restoration project shows progress
A field event was recently held in Clinton County to highlight the progress made on the West Branch Susquehanna River mussel restoration project, funded in part by the National Fish and Wildlife...
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Summer research takes center stage at annual Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium
DANVILLE — Twelve weeks of research stemming from three local universities and the Geisinger Health System recently culminated with the 14th annual Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium...
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Passion and adaptability shapes unique academic path
Katie Gavek’s journey from aspiring marine biologist to psychology major at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven reveals how passion and adaptability can shape a unique academic path — one that...
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Alumna takes accelerated plan to medical school
This month, Oriana Balascio fresh off earning her master’s degree in biology begins the next leg of her journey to becoming an osteopathic physician — a path kickstarted from an Honors class presentation in her freshman year at Bloomsburg University.