De Reus invited to speak at Oslo Freedom Forum
5/13/13
Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies, was invited to speak at the fifth annual Oslo Freedom Forum in Oslo, Norway.
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A revolution in three dimensions, maybe four: Penn State explores 3-D printing
5/10/13
Penn State faculty and a growing group of students are fully engaged in research and practical experiments in the new world of 3-D printing.
World Campus military and veteran student enrollment continues to rise
5/9/13
The flexibility of online education is ideal for many adults who want to learn when and where it's convenient to them, and especially beneficial to active-duty military service members deployed in a war zone or where Internet access is limited. Since Penn State's World Campus launched 15 years ago, enrollment by active-duty military service members and veterans has grown steadily -- and more than 120 percent in the last four years.
Couple gives $2.2 million to establish faculty chair in geosciences
5/8/13
Two anonymous donors have made a $2.2 million gift to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Department of Geosciences to create a faculty chair. Both hold doctorates and have an intimate understanding of the need for faculty support. The couple is remembering Penn State through a bequest that will leave a lasting legacy and support work in geochemistry.
Abington professor 'drops' students into Asian culture
5/7/13
C. Pierce Salguero, assistant professor of Asian history at Penn State Abington, discusses the importance of global studies in today's shrinking world.
Penn State Harrisburg student offered Fulbright to teach English abroad
5/6/13
Penn State Harrisburg senior interdisciplinary humanities major Cassandra Romanowski has been offered a Fulbright grant to teach English in Malaysia next year. Of the program’s hundreds of applicants from across the country, she was one of only 75 who made the cut -– a first-time achievement for a student at the college.
For the future that we wait
5/4/13
Graduates, families and friends attended spring commencement ceremonies on Penn State's University Park campus.
Smeal Alumni in Profile: MIS alumna's business fosters women's health, wellness
5/2/13
Alumna Shubha N. Janardhan graduated from the Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2004 with a degree in management science and information systems with a specialization in health care. She’s now using her experience to run her family’s company, Haselfre, including a new initiative that provides wholesome care to women in different stages of motherhood.
Abington faculty member earns Career Development Professorship
4/29/13
Penn State Abington associate professor of marketing Shruti Gupta has been named the recipient of the Ogontz '65 Career Development Professorship (CDP) to support her research into the consumer behavior of the 4 billion people worldwide who earn about $2 per day.
Applications being accepted for scholarships to study Arabic at Penn State
4/26/13
Scholarships are now available for area high school students and Pennsylvania college students who plan to study the Arabic language this summer at The Language Institute of Penn State. In the intensive, four-week STARTALK Arabic Academy program, which meets Monday through Friday from June 13 to July 10, students can complete the equivalent of a full semester's study of Arabic and receive four academic credits for Penn State's Arabic 001 course.
Penn State teams up with Taiwanese university to create learning sciences center
4/24/13
Penn State University and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have developed a collaboration to establish the Advanced Center for the Study of the Learning Sciences. Under a proposal funded by the Taiwan National Science Council, center researchers will devise ways for educators to keep pace with rapidly changing information and technology in society. Behavioral and neuro-cognitive research will serve as focal points for the center’s work.
Researchers using supercomputer to improve satellite precipitation observation
4/22/13
A research team including Penn State engineers will use one of the world's most powerful computers to enhance scientists' understanding of global precipitation.
2013 Humphrey Fellows
4/19/13
The academic year for the 11 Humphrey Fellows who worked and studied at Penn State this year may be drawing to a close, but its effects will continue.
Humphrey Fellowship has far-reaching positive effects
4/19/13
The academic year for the 11 Humphrey Fellows who worked and studied at Penn State this year may be drawing to a close, but its effects will continue. These international professionals are excited to build on the skills and knowledge that they attained through the Humphrey Fellowship Program.
Astronomers, including Penn State Behrend alumnus, discover five planets
4/18/13
A NASA-led team of astronomers, including a 2003 alumnus of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has discovered five planets, two of which fall within their system's "habitable zone."
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Dennis Jett and Johannes Fedderke share insights from their research on U.S. Ambassadorial postings
2/19/13
Can big campaign donors expect to be ambassadors in ideal locations? Ambassador Dennis Jett (retired) and Johannes Fedderke, both professors of international affairs at Penn State, examine recent political appointments to establish an economic model.
Professors to share research "cost" of U.S. Ambassadorial appointments.
2/19/13
Ambassador Dennis Jett (retired) and Johannes Fedderke, both professors of international affairs at Penn State, explain their research on the politics of U.S. Ambassadorial postings in a new video.
For the future that we wait
5/4/13
Graduates, families and friends attended spring commencement ceremonies on Penn State's University Park campus.
2013 Humphrey Fellows
4/19/13
The academic year for the 11 Humphrey Fellows who worked and studied at Penn State this year may be drawing to a close, but its effects will continue.
De Reus invited to speak at Oslo Freedom Forum
5/13/13
Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies, was invited to speak at the fifth annual Oslo Freedom Forum in Oslo, Norway.
A revolution in three dimensions, maybe four: Penn State explores 3-D printing
5/10/13
Penn State faculty and a growing group of students are fully engaged in research and practical experiments in the new world of 3-D printing.
World Campus military and veteran student enrollment continues to rise
5/9/13
The flexibility of online education is ideal for many adults who want to learn when and where it's convenient to them, and especially beneficial to active-duty military service members deployed in a war zone or where Internet access is limited. Since Penn State's World Campus launched 15 years ago, enrollment by active-duty military service members and veterans has grown steadily -- and more than 120 percent in the last four years.
Couple gives $2.2 million to establish faculty chair in geosciences
5/8/13
Two anonymous donors have made a $2.2 million gift to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Department of Geosciences to create a faculty chair. Both hold doctorates and have an intimate understanding of the need for faculty support. The couple is remembering Penn State through a bequest that will leave a lasting legacy and support work in geochemistry.
Abington professor 'drops' students into Asian culture
5/7/13
C. Pierce Salguero, assistant professor of Asian history at Penn State Abington, discusses the importance of global studies in today's shrinking world.
Penn State Harrisburg student offered Fulbright to teach English abroad
5/6/13
Penn State Harrisburg senior interdisciplinary humanities major Cassandra Romanowski has been offered a Fulbright grant to teach English in Malaysia next year. Of the program’s hundreds of applicants from across the country, she was one of only 75 who made the cut -– a first-time achievement for a student at the college.
Smeal Alumni in Profile: MIS alumna's business fosters women's health, wellness
5/2/13
Alumna Shubha N. Janardhan graduated from the Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2004 with a degree in management science and information systems with a specialization in health care. She’s now using her experience to run her family’s company, Haselfre, including a new initiative that provides wholesome care to women in different stages of motherhood.
Abington faculty member earns Career Development Professorship
4/29/13
Penn State Abington associate professor of marketing Shruti Gupta has been named the recipient of the Ogontz '65 Career Development Professorship (CDP) to support her research into the consumer behavior of the 4 billion people worldwide who earn about $2 per day.
Applications being accepted for scholarships to study Arabic at Penn State
4/26/13
Scholarships are now available for area high school students and Pennsylvania college students who plan to study the Arabic language this summer at The Language Institute of Penn State. In the intensive, four-week STARTALK Arabic Academy program, which meets Monday through Friday from June 13 to July 10, students can complete the equivalent of a full semester's study of Arabic and receive four academic credits for Penn State's Arabic 001 course.
Penn State teams up with Taiwanese university to create learning sciences center
4/24/13
Penn State University and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have developed a collaboration to establish the Advanced Center for the Study of the Learning Sciences. Under a proposal funded by the Taiwan National Science Council, center researchers will devise ways for educators to keep pace with rapidly changing information and technology in society. Behavioral and neuro-cognitive research will serve as focal points for the center’s work.
Researchers using supercomputer to improve satellite precipitation observation
4/22/13
A research team including Penn State engineers will use one of the world's most powerful computers to enhance scientists' understanding of global precipitation.