The annual Academic Festival is an opportunity for students to share their research and findings with the community.
This exciting event displays academic highlights that were researched, developed, and created throughout the 2022-2023 academic year for the campus community, Penn State families, and the public.
2023 schedule, projects, and presentations:
- April 19, 2023: Student projects will be available online via ScholarSphere
- 12:20 to 3 p.m., April 21, 2023: Live presentations held throughout the Multipurpose Activities Center (Schedule may change):
- 12:10 p.m.: Opening remarks, gymnasium
- 12:20 to 3 p.m.: posters and exhibits, gymnasium
- 12:20 to 1:20 p.m.: oral presentations, Room 122
- 3:30 p.m., Awards presentation, auditorium, General Studies Building
The 2023 Academic Festival is featuring the work of 72 students on 26 projects:
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15 research projects
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9 informational exhibits
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2 oral presentations
A PDF of the 2023 Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival program can be downloaded using the link below:
Photos from the 2023 Academic Festival
Students stand around a display at the Academic Festival.
A student wears a virtual reality headset while another student looks on as part of the Mont Alto Virtual Tour project.
Students prepare and set up for the Academic Festival.
Judges lean over a table as they prepare for the different projects.
A student shares her research about The Impact of Poverty on Infant Brain Development.
Students, faculty and staff gather in the General Studies Auditorium to hear the winners of the 2023 Academic Festival.