Department of Mechanical Engineering recognizes exceptional student leaders
3/19/19
Several outstanding students in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering were honored in the E-Knowledge Commons on March 13.
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Business and Industry
Little I Livestock Expo offers unparalleled showing experience for students
3/19/19
Penn State Block and Bridle Club members are gearing up for one of their favorite events, the 102nd Little International Livestock Exposition — also known as Little I — a yearly event that gives students hands-on experience showing beef and dairy cattle, swine, horses and sheep from the University’s on-campus farms.
Twelve alumni to receive College of Engineering’s highest honor
3/18/19
Twelve Penn State engineering graduates will be honored April 8 at the College of Engineering’s annual Outstanding Engineering Alumni Awards ceremony at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
PR students implement campaign to promote diversity as part of competition
3/18/19
A five-member team of Penn State students is competing against 75 teams from across the United States in the Public Relations Student Society of America's 2019 Bateman Competition, with the challenge to create a campaign to increase diversity and inclusion in the public relations profession.
Bug off! Penn State takes proactive approach in dealing with pesky pests
3/18/19
Penn State in 2009 established an Integrated Pest Management Committee, the members of which are tasked with monitoring, tracking and responding to pest problems ranging from ant infestations to groundhog invasions and everything in between.
BeagleDrones takes first in Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition
3/18/19
An easy to build racing drone kit, a faster and easier way to mix infant formula, and a customer loyalty app were business ideas entrepreneurs pitched during the Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition on March 15 in the University’s General Studies Building Auditorium.
15 Penn Staters to be honored with Alumni Achievement Award
3/18/19
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor prominent young alumni at the Alumni Achievement Awards on March 29.
Woskob Family Gallery exhibit chronicles ongoing public school segregation
3/18/19
Curated by Katie Fuller and Larry Ossei-Mensah, the exhibition "Race and Revolution: Still Separate, Still Unequal" debuted in 2017 at Smack Mellon in Brooklyn, New York and is traveling to universities and cultural institutions across the country. The exhibit will be displayed at the Woskob Family Gallery through April 6.
Craig to hold meet-and-greet after March 23 theatre production in Philadelphia
3/18/19
Curtis Craig, associate professor of sound design and head of the Penn State Bachelor of Fine Arts Design and Technology program, will host a meet-and-greet on March 23, immediately following a showing of the play "How To Catch Creation," scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., presented by the Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.
Three Virginia schools to screen Penn State professor's films
3/18/19
In coming weeks, three Virginia schools — the University of Virginia, Randolph College and Virginia Tech — will screen two critically acclaimed documentaries produced by Penn State assistant professor Boaz Dvir.
Dillman to discuss survey methodology, rural America at M.E. John Lecture
3/18/19
Don Dillman, Regents Professor in the Department of Sociology and deputy director for research and development in the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center at Washington State University, will present the 2019 M.E. John Lecture on April 10, sponsored by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Digitizing health care services through data-driven innovation
3/15/19
Hui Yang is an associate professor in the Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Through his expertise in complex system monitoring, modeling and control, Yang and his students discover new ways to optimize the design of various service industries through data-driven innovation.
Inaugural substance abuse conference to be held April 29 at University Park
3/15/19
Penn State’s Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse will host “Envisioning a Future Free from Addiction: Research, Programs, and Practice to Prevent Substance Abuse” from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park.
Red Cell Analytics Lab celebrates 10 years
3/15/19
Over the last decade, College of Information Sciences and Technology students have been analyzing emerging global security issues — such as the disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370 and the examination of the information campaign that targeted the 2016 U.S. presidential election — without ever leaving campus.
Interdisciplinary team delivers intensive education leadership program
3/15/19
An interdisciplinary team of faculty from the College of Education and the Smeal College of Business, hosted by Penn State Executive Programs, is sharing its collective expertise with 26 officials from 15 higher education institutions in India who are at University Park for a weeklong immersion program.