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A view of London

Honors students to present Literary London videos

4/15/14

Students in Barbara Cantalupo’s Honors English literature course are scheduled to present video memoirs of their trip to London at Penn State Lehigh Valley on three upcoming dates. On April 23 and 28, students will present their videos at 1 p.m. in Room 135. On April 29, they will present at 12:15 p.m. in Room 220. This event is free and open to the public.

Computer rendering of Apparatus X

Engineering students lend expertise to Apparatus X; crowdfunding campaign begins

4/4/14

A student effort to build a mobile workshop to aid victims of natural disasters recently launched a campaign to complete the project. Dubbed Apparatus X, the project is a recreation vehicle converted into a mobile workshop, tool trailer, design studio and micro-living unit designed to be self-sustaining and independent from the grid.

Kate Thompson in the mountains in Madagascar

Out of Africa: Thesis research takes Schreyer Scholar to Madagascar

3/28/14

After working in an archaeology lab her first semester on campus, senior Kate Thompson conducted her thesis research on lemurs in Madagascar this past summer. Unlike other travels abroad led by a Penn State faculty member or in the company of other students, Thompson went to Madagascar first with her professor and then alone in collaboration with the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership. Once there, she assembled a team to assist her with her research.

Photograph of student Aaron Wertman

Architecture grad student looks to rebuild New Orleans with Apparatus X

3/20/14

"New Orleans is an extreme case of displacement and a lack of response to a major issue. It’s the biggest federal aid financial investment in U.S. history, and yet the most affected communities have not rebuilt despite their desire to do so," said Penn State master of architecture candidate Aaron Wertman. His solution -- named Apparatus X -- is a combination of modular housing, interdisciplinary collaboration and sweat equity. First stop: New Orleans, next: save the world.

Penn State students traveled to the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Hazelwood

Lineup set for Engaged Scholarship Symposium

3/4/14

Organizers of Penn State's Engaged Scholarship Symposium have assembled an all-star lineup of speakers for the event, which will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State's University Park campus. Registration for this free event will remain open until March 18.

Stephen Couch and Darcy Medica

Penn State Schuylkill to become a ‘living laboratory for sustainability'

3/3/14

Penn State’s Sustainability Institute recently announced the recipients of the Reinvention Fund grants. Stephen R. Couch, director of academic affairs at Penn State Schuylkill, was awarded $50,000, including support from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses to fund a "living laboratory for sustainability." This project, known as EPICS (Envision, Plan, Implement, Change, Sustain), will allow the entire campus to become a "living laboratory for sustainability."

Students build greenhouse

Symposium puts spotlight on engaged scholarship

2/11/14

Penn State's inaugural Engaged Scholarship Symposium provides an opportunity to learn more about engaged scholarship and how it enriches student learning. The symposium, planned for March 25 at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State's University Park campus, is open to faculty, staff and students from all Penn State locations. For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://goo.gl/iv1tW2 online. Those unable to attend in person can register to view a live stream.

Dr. Tom Hogan and Student

Sustainable Communities Collaborative celebrates kick off of spring projects

1/29/14

The State College Borough and the Sustainable Communities Collaborative had a kick-off celebration at the municipal building Jan. 22. Speakers at the event included Tom Fountaine, borough manager; Denice Wardrop, director of Penn State’s Sustainability Institute; and Penn State Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones.

Markea Dickinson looks out over Peru from a spot in Machu Picchu.

Study abroad experiences broaden perspective, says supply chain senior

1/22/14

In December, the Penn State Smeal College of Business International Programs Office sponsored a photo contest, providing students an opportunity to share photos of their experiences abroad. Markea Dickinson, senior supply chain and information systems major, won the contest with her photo from Machu Picchu in Peru.

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