Skip to main content

Top Navigation

  • Alumni Association
  • Penn State News
  • Penn State Athletics

User account menu

  • Join
  • Log In
Home
The Magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association
Faculty Expertise

(Out) Of This World

Historian Greg Eghigian is digging into the social phenomenon of UFOs in science, politics, and popular culture—with the understanding that how we think about unidentified flying objects says less about alien visitors than it does about ourselves.

 

illustration of people shielding their eyes against the light from a UFO overhead with Old Main in the background as the Nittany Lion is beamed up, by Jonathan Bartlett

Share This

Facebook
Twitter
Email
By Robyn Rydzy '95 Com
Illustrations by Jonathan BartlettJuly / August 2023

This article is a member benefit of the Penn State Alumni Association

Members have full online access to current and past issues, as well as to member-exclusive bonus content.

  • Connects you to a network of more than 700,000 Penn Staters worldwide
     
  • Gives you exclusive perks including the Penn Stater magazine
     
  • Supports networking, career and mentoring programs, and events including THON and Homecoming

Click below to explore all membership perks and start enjoying the benefits today!

Join Today
Log In

Current Issue

cover of Penn Stater Magazine Sept/Oct '23 issue

Pat Kraft Q&A • Hawaii Gov. Josh Green

You May Like...

Unite and Conquer
United Front
Q&A with Pat Kraft
Impactful Giving
How Nurses Navigated the Pandemic
Past Issues
Alumni Association members have access to dozens of complete back issues of the Penn Stater.
Read Past Issues

Submit a letter

We welcome reader feedback. Submit your letters to the editor here.

Send a response

Related Issue

cover of July/August '23 issue

Pennsylvania's Thriving Elk • Going Deep on UFO History

Related

grid of four photos of virtual worlds created in Game 180N, courtesy
Faculty Expertise

Cool Class: The Art and Science of Virtual Worlds

Game 180N is focused on getting students to master virtual world planning and design.
Savita Iyer
Stacey Nowicki black and white head shot on blue background, courtesy
Faculty Expertise

Practical Advice: Stacey Nowicki

Get more from fitness walking with Stacey Nowicki’s tips.
Savita Iyer
illustration of a person pointing to a whiteboard that shows polluted air in front of a background of clean air by Richard Mia
Faculty Expertise

Smoke Signals

Enhanced models can improve air quality predictions during wildfire season, says assistant geography professor Manzhu Yu.
Savita Iyer
Home
The Magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association

Footer menu

  • Articles
    • Campus Life
    • Sports
    • Alumni
    • Faculty Expertise
  • Viewpoints
    • From the Editor
    • Reader Mail
    • My Thoughts Exactly
  • Members
    • Association News
    • New Members
    • Class Notes
    • In Memoriam
  • Past Issues
    • Sept / Oct 2023
    • July / Aug 2023
    • May / June 2023
  • About
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Team
  • Resources
    • Alumni Association
    • Penn State News
    • Penn State Athletics

Become a Member!

For full access to Penn Stater content, including our archives, and a host of other benefits, join the Alumni Association today.

Join

Bottom Navigation

  • 2021 Penn Stater. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy

Main navigation

  • Articles
    • Campus Life
    • Sports
    • Alumni
    • Faculty Expertise
    • From the Archives
  • Viewpoints
    • From the Editor
    • My Thoughts Exactly
    • Reader Mail
  • Members
    • Association News
    • New Members
    • Class Notes
    • In Memoriam
  • Past Issues

User account menu

  • Join
  • Log In