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Penn State partners with engineering society to create service engineering award

9/17/18

The Service Enterprise Engineering Advisory Board within the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has partnered with the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers to develop an international award that celebrates outstanding innovation in service systems engineering.

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President Barron unveils vision of ‘One Penn State 2025’ for trustees

9/14/18

By 2025, Penn State President Eric Barron said he envisions the University as a leader among higher education institutions in its focus on student success and lifelong engagement — from the time students apply to Penn State through graduation and throughout their lives. Describing it as a “transformational experience,” Barron shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.

Jose Duarte and Debora Verniz

Penn State research expenditures rise to record $927 million

9/14/18

Penn State’s research expenditures reached a record high for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2017-2018, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. The $927 million total represents a $64 million increase over last year’s figure, and includes a record $562 million in federal funds and $365 million from a combination of private funders, the Commonwealth, and University sources.

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Grass lot parking changes finalized for Penn State-Kent State football game

9/13/18

Penn State has finalized changes in four grass parking lots for Saturday’s football game against Kent State, due to heavy rain earlier this week. Cars will be re-directed to other parking lots near Beaver Stadium. Fans attending Saturday’s game who do not have a parking permit will not be able to purchase a permit for the Beaver Stadium parking lots on game day.

Ross Kester, Christine Beretsel, and Robert Johnson.

Alumni award recipients to be recognized at benefit celebration

9/13/18

Three individuals will be honored for their success, as well as their support for the campus at the Penn State DuBois Alumni Society Alumni Awards Ceremony on October 6. The Alumni Awards program will be part of the Penn State DuBois Benefit Celebration this year, with recognition of recipients preceding a performance by Leonard, Coleman and Blunt, (LCB) the former lead signers of the Temptations, the Platters, and the Drifters.

Photo of Brad Ricca in front of a book case.

Author of ‘Mrs. Sherlock Holmes’ to present at campus lecture series Sept. 26

9/13/18

Penn State Shenango will continue its 2018-19 Lecture Series with a presentation by special guest and author Brad Ricca, who will talk about his most recent book Mrs. Sherlock Holmes—the shocking and amazing true story of Grace Humiston, lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney, who took on the well-known missing persons case of 18-year-old Ruth Cruger. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Lecture Hall 223/Art Gallery.

Donghyun Rim, assistant professor of architectural engineering

Improving indoor air quality to increase health and well-being

9/13/18

From homes, schools and offices to hospitals, sporting venues and buildings of worship, nearly 90 percent of the average American’s time is spent indoors. Dongyun Rim, assistant professor of architectural engineering, focuses his research on understanding the sources, distribution and transportation of critical air pollutants in indoor environments.

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