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April 1 Kudroff Lecture focuses on the challenge of optimization

3/23/13

William J. Cook, John A. Swanson chair and professor of industrial engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, will present the 2013 Martin J. Kudroff Memorial Lecture at 4:30 p.m. on April 1, in 102 Leonhard Building on the University Park campus of Penn State.

The free public lecture is titled "The Traveling Salesman Problem: A Blueprint for Optimization."

Brantley, dePamphilis, Huang, Kroll, O’Leary receive Faculty Scholar Medals

3/21/13

Five University faculty members have received the 2013 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement:
-- Susan Brantley, professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, the physical sciences medal;
-- Claude dePamphilis, professor of biology in the Eberly College of Science, the life and health sciences medal;
-- Tony Huang, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering, the engineering medal;
-- Judith Kroll, distinguished professor of psychology, linguistics and women's studies in the College of the Liberal Arts, the social and behavioral sciences medal; and
-- Helen O'Leary, professor of art in the College of Arts and Architecture, the arts and humanities medal.

U.S. energy independence, Chinese ascension focus of lecture

3/20/13

Mathew Burrows, counselor and director of the National Intelligence Council's analysis and production staff, will present "Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds," at 4:15 p.m. on March 28 in 135 Reber Building on the University Park campus of Penn State.

Students assemble baobab machine on table

Baobab Inc: Engineering leadership project morphs into cottage industry

3/12/13

For students in the engineering leadership development minor, it’s the project that keeps on giving. Over the past three years, Penn Staters have been designing and building machines to process baobab – a football-sized fruit harvested in Africa that serves as both a food and income source.

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Nuclear security program announces first graduates

6/7/13

An effort to meet the growing need for trained nuclear security professionals passed a milestone recently as the first graduates from a joint effort by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Penn State, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Texas A&M were announced.

Tom and Nicki Lucas

$1 million Lucas gift endows industrial engineering professorship

2/27/13

A $1 million gift from Tom Lucas, an industrial engineering alumnus, and his wife, Nicki, will create the Lucas Professorship in Industrial Engineering. "This generous endowment from Tom and Nicki gives us the opportunity to attract a pre-eminent faculty member to our department," said Paul Griffin, Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Head Chair.

Engineering programs fare well in National Research Council survey

10/19/10

A number of Penn State engineering programs were recognized in a recent report by the National Research Council (NRC) on the quality of research doctorate programs in the U.S. The study, which assessed more than 5,000 doctoral programs across more than 60 fields at 212 universities, examined 20 different variables related to various dimensions -- research activity of faculty, student support and outcomes and the diversity of the academic environment.

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Sound waves precisely position nanowires

6/19/13

The smaller components become, the more difficult it is to create patterns in an economical and reproducible way, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers who, using sound waves, can place nanowires in repeatable patterns for potential use in a variety of sensors, optoelectronics and nanoscale circuits.

The Penn State team works on their car

Technology steers Penn State's EcoCAR team to victory

6/12/13

Recently, Penn State welcomed the Advanced Vehicle Team back from California after winning first place in year two of the EcoCAR 2 competition. Fueling their efforts was a blend of hard work, team spirit and the latest in computer and engineering technologies.

Zamrik boosts scholarship with $50,000 pledge

6/10/13

Although retired engineering science and mechanics faculty member Sam Zamrik and wife Myrna established their scholarship back in 1992, the couple has decided to boost their endowment with a $50,000 gift pledge.

Millennium Science Complex at Penn State, Night

Engineering research: Collaboration and creativity unleash tomorrow's discovery

6/5/13

For decades, Penn State has led the nation in creating the organizational, physical and philosophical space for researchers across all backgrounds and disciplines to collaborate and create. The Millennium Science Complex, which opened in 2011, is one of the University's most recent, and now one of the most visible, examples of its commitment to interdisciplinary research.

Man shows machine designed to clean asphalt

Larson Institute hosts international friction workshop

5/16/13

Fifty-two registrants from France, Norway, Canada, Japan and the United States were represented at the 2013 International Friction Workshop hosted by the Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Institute from May 13 to 16 at Penn State.

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Car wars: Alternative vehicle public expo on Saturday, May 18

5/14/13

The 21st Century Automotive Challenge will give visitors a chance to check out vehicles powered by a number of alternative energy sources, including electricity, compressed natural gas and biodiesel. Vehicles will be on display from 10 to 2 on Saturday, May 18, at the MorningStar Solar Home.

Two Penn State engineers named ASME fellows

5/14/13

Two Penn State engineering faculty members were recently named fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The faculty members are Mike Erdman, the Walter L. Robb Director of Engineering Leadership Development, and Soundar Kumara, the Allen E. Pearce/Allen M. Pearce Professor of Industrial Engineering.