New Student Orientation off to a successful start
Students new to Penn State’s University Park campus this fall are participating this summer in a more in-depth orientation program, which is already getting positive reviews.
Academics
Academics
Dennis Shea named associate dean in College of Health and Human Development
6/19/13
Dennis Shea, professor and head of the Department of Health Policy and Administration (HPA), has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs and outreach in the College of Health and Human Development.
Science Seminars: June 24 to 30
6/19/13
MONDAY, JUNE 24
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TUESDAY, JUNE 25
"Transcriptional Regulation of the Human Microsomal Epoxide Hydrolase Gene (EPHX1) Driven by a Far Upstream Alternative Promoter," Zhengzhong Su, Penn State, 9 a.m., 301D Life Sciences Building, adviser: Curtis Omiecinski, The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (814-863-6140).
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.
University’s International Center for the Study of Terrorism to close
6/18/13
Coordinators of Penn State’s International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) have announced that the program will close on June 30. Program director John Horgan and senior research associate Mia Bloom have announced that they will assume new positions at the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, this summer, where they plan to continue their work.
Libraries’ Hayya is designated proxy for students with disabilities
6/18/13
Susan Hayya, coordinator for adaptive technology and services in University Libraries and a long-time champion of services for individuals with disabilities, has been designated Penn State's proxy for HathiTrust users with print disabilities. Through this program, eligible users at HathiTrust partner institutions will receive special access to in-copyright materials contained in HathiTrust, rather than having to physically search for the items through another library or store.
Penn State team wins the 2013 AgNIC Partner of the Year Award
6/18/13
A Penn State team has won the 2013 AgNIC Partner of the Year Award that recognizes outstanding contribution to the vision and goals of the Agriculture Network Information Collaborative (AgNIC).
College of Education student-athlete is an MVP on and off the field
6/18/13
Hope Rogers is a College of Education student-athlete who dominates on the rugby field and exemplifies the hallmarks of a great educator.
Participants needed for ScholarSphere usability tests
6/18/13
Researchers are needed to participate in a series of usability tests for a new release of ScholarSphere, a secure repository service that enables the Penn State community to share research and scholarly work with a worldwide audience. The usability tests will be conducted from July 8 to 31, in Davey Laboratory, Instruction Room 211 (in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library) and anyone in the Penn State community can sign up to participate.
Libraries offer free seminars in citation management
6/18/13
The University Libraries are offering free seminars for Penn Staters in citation management tools this summer. These introductory sessions to Zotero, EndNote and Mendeley are taught by librarians and are aimed at helping students and faculty learn how to organize their research sources.
Behrend student-managed fund posts $12K profit in just six months
6/18/13
After six months of trading, the Intrieri Family Student-Managed Fund at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has posted a $12,000 profit. That matches the performance of the S&P 500 over the same period.
“I’m impressed,” said Hunter Holzhauer, assistant professor of finance and a member of the fund’s advisory board. “They’re right with the benchmark. They’re doing as well as the professionals.”
School of Hospitality Management names Frits van Paasschen as Conti Professor
6/18/13
The Penn State School of Hospitality Management named Frits van Paasschen, president and chief executive officer of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as the Spring 2013 Walter J. Conti Visiting Professor. Conti Professors visit the School of Hospitality Management to interact with students and faculty members, to present guest lectures in hospitality management and to speak at graduate and undergraduate colloquia.
Students receive Golumbic awards
6/18/13
The College of Arts and Architecture’s Reuben and Gladys Golumbic Scholarship is awarded annually to three students in the areas of Performance Achievement, Design Achievement, and Humanistic Achievement. Faculty members nominate students to apply for the scholarship, which was established in 1978 by Ed Eckl, a Penn State chemistry alumnus, in memory of his adoptive parents.
Student Stories: Learning nuts, bolts of sophisticated ag equipment
6/17/13
Modern farming machines are capable and complex. Zachary Stephens, who graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in biological engineering, learned that firsthand recently when he worked as a field test engineering intern at Case New Holland America.
Faculty, students to develop Maker Faire experience at Abington
6/17/13
About a dozen Penn State Abington students and three faculty members will embark on a multidisciplinary venture this fall, thanks to an award the trio received to support innovative teaching methods.
Behrend students revved up over International Supermileage Challenge victory
6/14/13
A student team from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, won the International Supermileage Challenge on June 6 and 7. The team's car got 1,290 miles from a single gallon of gas.
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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.
Online teaching/learning leader receives Sloan-C Fellow Award
6/2/11
Since 1995, Lawrence C. Ragan has led efforts to integrate new and emerging technologies into a variety of distance learning educational systems at Penn State. As director of faculty development for Penn State's World Campus, Ragan oversees the design and development of professional training systems and services to prepare faculty members teaching online and blended courses. For his contributions, Ragan will be recognized as a Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) Fellow at the 17th annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando, Fla., in November.
$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.
Video: The Battle of Gettysburg - Prelude
5/24/13
Join William Blair, professor of history at Penn State, as he takes a brief look at the forces that coalesced to make the Battle of Gettysburg one of the most important in U.S. military history.
Penn State to offer human development and family studies degree online
4/8/13
For those interested in understanding human behavior, in learning how people relate to one another and about how to make a difference in their lives, Penn State’s new online bachelor of science in human development and family studies (HDFS) offers an excellent opportunity to prepare for a variety of rewarding careers. Offered by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Health and Human Development, the HDFS program is delivered online through the World Campus.
2013 Penn State Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
2/25/13
The 2013 Penn State Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest challenged five teams to build a contraption to hammer a nail in multiple steps on Feb. 23 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Dennis Shea named associate dean in College of Health and Human Development
6/19/13
Dennis Shea, professor and head of the Department of Health Policy and Administration (HPA), has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs and outreach in the College of Health and Human Development.
Science Seminars: June 24 to 30
6/19/13
MONDAY, JUNE 24
None
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
"Transcriptional Regulation of the Human Microsomal Epoxide Hydrolase Gene (EPHX1) Driven by a Far Upstream Alternative Promoter," Zhengzhong Su, Penn State, 9 a.m., 301D Life Sciences Building, adviser: Curtis Omiecinski, The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (814-863-6140).
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.
University’s International Center for the Study of Terrorism to close
6/18/13
Coordinators of Penn State’s International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) have announced that the program will close on June 30. Program director John Horgan and senior research associate Mia Bloom have announced that they will assume new positions at the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, this summer, where they plan to continue their work.
Libraries’ Hayya is designated proxy for students with disabilities
6/18/13
Susan Hayya, coordinator for adaptive technology and services in University Libraries and a long-time champion of services for individuals with disabilities, has been designated Penn State's proxy for HathiTrust users with print disabilities. Through this program, eligible users at HathiTrust partner institutions will receive special access to in-copyright materials contained in HathiTrust, rather than having to physically search for the items through another library or store.
Penn State team wins the 2013 AgNIC Partner of the Year Award
6/18/13
A Penn State team has won the 2013 AgNIC Partner of the Year Award that recognizes outstanding contribution to the vision and goals of the Agriculture Network Information Collaborative (AgNIC).