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Hershey professor receives $200K to further diabetic retinopathy work

12/19/12

Work done by Penn State College of Medicine's Joyce Tombran-Tink to identify a potential treatment for diabetic retinopathy was recently awarded $200,000 through the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program. This is the first QED Award for Penn State Hershey and is one of two awardees out of 13 finalists reviewed.

Twenty-one universities and research institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware participate under a common agreement that defines matching funds and intellectual property management. Since the QED Program's launch in 2009, the regionally competitive proof-of-concept program supporting technology commercialization has awarded $3 million to 16 projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Xie elected International Water Association Fellow

11/19/12

Yuefeng Xie, Penn State Harrisburg professor of environmental engineering, has been elected a fellow of the International Water Association (IWA), a global network of water professionals headquartered in the United Kingdom. Xie, of Middletown, was nominated for his research in disinfection byproducts and for his training of water professionals.

The IWA Fellows program recognizes water professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of water science, technology and management. Approximately 130 members have been elected as fellows since the program began in 2010.

Climatologist Stouffer honored with Penn State Alumni Fellow award

10/31/12

Ronald J. Stouffer ('76, '77g, Earth and Mineral Sciences) senior research climatologist and head of the Climate and Ecosystems Group at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was honored with the lifelong title of Penn State Alumni Fellow. He is recognized for his outstanding and crucial contributions to the understanding and communication of the behavior of the climate system.

Professor explores better cloud computing

10/25/12

Anna Squicciarini, an assistant professor at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, is undertaking a research project with the intention of helping users select the best cloud computing service to suit their needs. Squicciarini has received an award of $144,920 from the National Science Foundation to support the project, Brokerage Services for the Next Generation Cloud.

Carroll lauded for work in human-computer interaction

10/25/12

Jack Carroll, Edward M. Frymoyer Professor at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain on Sept. 18, in recognition of his groundbreaking work spanning 40 years in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).

Researchers explore truth-telling on social networks

10/25/12

Online social networks such as Facebook and Google+ create opportunities for users to share personal information, but also to bend or withhold the truth to suit their own purposes. While privacy may be a commonly voiced concern, according to two Penn State researchers, a social network user's decisions to lie or withhold information are more closely tied to peer pressure and a desire for popularity. Anna Squicciarini, an assistant professor at the College of Information Sciences and Technology and Christopher Griffin, a research associate at the Applied Research Laboratory, recently won a best paper award for "An Informed Model of Personal Information Release in Social Networking Sites," which Squicciarini presented to the 2012 Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust conference in Amsterdam.

Toomey named to arts festival board

10/23/12

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts elected Colleen Toomey, associate dean for policy, planning and strategic relations for the Law School, to its board of directors. In 2012, the Arts Festival was ranked by Sunshine Artist magazine as No. 2 in its list of the 100 best outdoor fine art and fine craft fairs in the United States.

Mechanical engineering's Ray wins ASME Paynter Award

10/22/12

Asok Ray, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the 2012 Henry M. Paynter Outstanding Investigator Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Dynamic Systems and Control Division Honors Committee.

Sinha awarded Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Medal

10/22/12

Alok Sinha, professor of mechanical engineering, was presented with a Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Medal on Oct. 12 by the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India. Sinha, one of 30 Indians worldwide to receive the honor, accepted the award at the House of Lords in London. The medal recognizes outstanding services and achievements by Indians in the international arena.

Penn State orientation program recognized

10/22/12

Penn State's First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program (FTCAP) received a 2012 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) certificate of merit during ceremonies at the association's annual conference Oct. 4 to 7 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Hupcey, Loeb inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

10/19/12

Two School of Nursing faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). Judith Hupcey, associate dean for graduate education, and Susan Loeb, associate professor, were inducted into the academy along with 173 other nurse leaders at the AAN's annual awards ceremony Oct. 13, in Washington, D.C.

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Mastrian receives Novosel award for distinguished nursing alumni

10/12/12

Kathleen Mastrian, associate professor of nursing and coordinator of the Nursing program at Penn State Shenango, received the 2012 Shirley Novosel Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award, presented by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society, at the School of Nursing's second annual Homecoming brunch on Oct. 7. Mastrian is a leader and expert in nursing informatics, a discipline on the cutting edge of nursing science. The second edition of her book "Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge" was published this year by Jones and Bartlett and is used in more than 150 nursing schools and 350 nursing courses worldwide. She is also senior managing editor of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.

Five teams reach finals in Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge

10/11/12

Five teams of graduate students have been selected as finalists in the Dow-sponsored Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) at Penn State. The program recognizes and rewards students and universities for innovation and research of sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental problems.

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Five alumni honored with Penn State's Outstanding Science Alumni Award

10/1/12

In its tradition of honoring high-achieving science alumni, the Penn State University Eberly College of Science will honor five alumni with the Outstanding Science Alumni Award for 2012. Receiving this award are Eliav Barr, Howard R. Gordon, Gary R. Fleisher, Joellen M. Schildkraut and Robert C. Shaler. The Board of Directors of the Eberly College of Science Alumni Society established this award to recognize alumni who have a record of significant professional achievements in their field and who are outstanding role models for students in the college. For the full story, visit http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2012-news/OutstandingAlumni9-2012.

Hershey professor receives $200K to further diabetic retinopathy work

12/19/12

Work done by Penn State College of Medicine's Joyce Tombran-Tink to identify a potential treatment for diabetic retinopathy was recently awarded $200,000 through the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program. This is the first QED Award for Penn State Hershey and is one of two awardees out of 13 finalists reviewed.

Twenty-one universities and research institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware participate under a common agreement that defines matching funds and intellectual property management. Since the QED Program's launch in 2009, the regionally competitive proof-of-concept program supporting technology commercialization has awarded $3 million to 16 projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Xie elected International Water Association Fellow

11/19/12

Yuefeng Xie, Penn State Harrisburg professor of environmental engineering, has been elected a fellow of the International Water Association (IWA), a global network of water professionals headquartered in the United Kingdom. Xie, of Middletown, was nominated for his research in disinfection byproducts and for his training of water professionals.

The IWA Fellows program recognizes water professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of water science, technology and management. Approximately 130 members have been elected as fellows since the program began in 2010.

Climatologist Stouffer honored with Penn State Alumni Fellow award

10/31/12

Ronald J. Stouffer ('76, '77g, Earth and Mineral Sciences) senior research climatologist and head of the Climate and Ecosystems Group at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was honored with the lifelong title of Penn State Alumni Fellow. He is recognized for his outstanding and crucial contributions to the understanding and communication of the behavior of the climate system.

Professor explores better cloud computing

10/25/12

Anna Squicciarini, an assistant professor at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, is undertaking a research project with the intention of helping users select the best cloud computing service to suit their needs. Squicciarini has received an award of $144,920 from the National Science Foundation to support the project, Brokerage Services for the Next Generation Cloud.

Carroll lauded for work in human-computer interaction

10/25/12

Jack Carroll, Edward M. Frymoyer Professor at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain on Sept. 18, in recognition of his groundbreaking work spanning 40 years in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).

Researchers explore truth-telling on social networks

10/25/12

Online social networks such as Facebook and Google+ create opportunities for users to share personal information, but also to bend or withhold the truth to suit their own purposes. While privacy may be a commonly voiced concern, according to two Penn State researchers, a social network user's decisions to lie or withhold information are more closely tied to peer pressure and a desire for popularity. Anna Squicciarini, an assistant professor at the College of Information Sciences and Technology and Christopher Griffin, a research associate at the Applied Research Laboratory, recently won a best paper award for "An Informed Model of Personal Information Release in Social Networking Sites," which Squicciarini presented to the 2012 Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust conference in Amsterdam.

Toomey named to arts festival board

10/23/12

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts elected Colleen Toomey, associate dean for policy, planning and strategic relations for the Law School, to its board of directors. In 2012, the Arts Festival was ranked by Sunshine Artist magazine as No. 2 in its list of the 100 best outdoor fine art and fine craft fairs in the United States.

Mechanical engineering's Ray wins ASME Paynter Award

10/22/12

Asok Ray, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering, is the recipient of the 2012 Henry M. Paynter Outstanding Investigator Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Dynamic Systems and Control Division Honors Committee.

Sinha awarded Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Medal

10/22/12

Alok Sinha, professor of mechanical engineering, was presented with a Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Medal on Oct. 12 by the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India. Sinha, one of 30 Indians worldwide to receive the honor, accepted the award at the House of Lords in London. The medal recognizes outstanding services and achievements by Indians in the international arena.

Penn State orientation program recognized

10/22/12

Penn State's First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program (FTCAP) received a 2012 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) certificate of merit during ceremonies at the association's annual conference Oct. 4 to 7 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Hupcey, Loeb inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

10/19/12

Two School of Nursing faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). Judith Hupcey, associate dean for graduate education, and Susan Loeb, associate professor, were inducted into the academy along with 173 other nurse leaders at the AAN's annual awards ceremony Oct. 13, in Washington, D.C.

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Mastrian receives Novosel award for distinguished nursing alumni

10/12/12

Kathleen Mastrian, associate professor of nursing and coordinator of the Nursing program at Penn State Shenango, received the 2012 Shirley Novosel Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award, presented by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society, at the School of Nursing's second annual Homecoming brunch on Oct. 7. Mastrian is a leader and expert in nursing informatics, a discipline on the cutting edge of nursing science. The second edition of her book "Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge" was published this year by Jones and Bartlett and is used in more than 150 nursing schools and 350 nursing courses worldwide. She is also senior managing editor of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.

Five teams reach finals in Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge

10/11/12

Five teams of graduate students have been selected as finalists in the Dow-sponsored Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) at Penn State. The program recognizes and rewards students and universities for innovation and research of sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental problems.

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Five alumni honored with Penn State's Outstanding Science Alumni Award

10/1/12

In its tradition of honoring high-achieving science alumni, the Penn State University Eberly College of Science will honor five alumni with the Outstanding Science Alumni Award for 2012. Receiving this award are Eliav Barr, Howard R. Gordon, Gary R. Fleisher, Joellen M. Schildkraut and Robert C. Shaler. The Board of Directors of the Eberly College of Science Alumni Society established this award to recognize alumni who have a record of significant professional achievements in their field and who are outstanding role models for students in the college. For the full story, visit http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2012-news/OutstandingAlumni9-2012.