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Penn State College Democrats to host the ‘Hillary Bus’

7/30/14

Members of the Penn State College Democrats will join representatives from the Ready for Hillary Super PAC on Friday (Aug. 1) to distribute flyers and nonpartisan voter registration cards to the campus community. The ‘Hillary Bus,’ a staffed motorhome that has been following Hillary Clinton on her book tour, will be parked on Pollock Road in front of the HUB-Robeson Center from 3 to 5 p.m.

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Penn State moves forward as leader in ethics education

7/30/14

Penn State has long supported ethics education, literacy and compliance. As the University furthers its commitment, 12 new faculty to be appointed will have teaching and research interests in ethics as it applies to their home discipline.

Supply Chain's Preciado honored for teaching excellence

7/29/14

Felisa Preciado, clinical associate professor of supply chain management, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Penn State Smeal College of Business Fred Brand Jr. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

The 2014 BOSS participants outside E Y in Philadelphia, where they met with company employees and interns.

Summer business program for high schoolers forges diverse Penn State network

7/29/14

The Business Opportunities Summer Session (BOSS) Program, facilitated by the Penn State Smeal College of Business’ Diversity Enhancement Programs, connects underrepresented high school students with current Penn State students and alumni to provide an inside look at the business majors and beyond. Currently in its eighth year, the program is helping to create a powerful network as it continues to share the value of a Smeal education with a diverse population.

Study: Why aren't consumers buying remanufactured products?

7/28/14

Firms looking to increase market share of remanufactured consumer products will have to overcome a big barrier to do so, according to a recent study from the Penn State Smeal College of Business. Findings from faculty members Meg Meloy and V. Daniel R. Guide Jr., indicate that consumers perceive many categories of remanufactured products as dirty and disgusting.

Online learners build a sense of community at IST

7/28/14

In the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, exciting new opportunities for engagement among online learners are being developed, led by the students themselves and supported at every level, from academic advisers, to professors. One such development is the Penn State World Campus Technology Club.

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Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill found on two additional coral communities

7/28/14

A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill expands the impact footprint of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery was made by a team led by Charles Fisher, professor of biology at Penn State University. A paper describing this work and additional impacts of human activity on corals in the Gulf of Mexico will be published during the last week of July 2014 in the online Early Edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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