Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters
6/11/18
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize six Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
Donation dates, locations announced for Penn State Summer Blood Drive Challenge
6/11/18
The American Red Cross of State College is holding a summer blood drive challenge from June 1 to July 31 between Penn State’s academic colleges and departments. The college and department who recruit the most donors will receive a trophy and bragging rights for a year.
In Touch With: Jeff Fortin on Industry Partnerships
6/11/18
Jeff Fortin, director of Penn State's Office of Industrial Partnerships, speaks about the University's brand-new building at Innovation Park and how the companies that occupy it will benefit the University and the state.
IST doctoral student earns third place in wireless innovation competition
6/11/18
Doctoral student Eric Obeysekare recently helped a team of innovators place third in Vodafone Americas Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Project. His team created a mobile application that provides simplified bookkeeping and data collection tools for financially illiterate micro-entrepreneurs.
Analysis of post-recession job trends suggests existence of 'two Pennsylvanias'
6/11/18
An analysis of employment change in the state since 2001 suggests the existence of "two Pennsylvanias" during the period from 2001 to 2017, according to economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The newly released report shows a sharp divide between southeastern Pennsylvania, with mainly job growth, and the rest of the state, with primarily job decline.
Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery
6/11/18
While bioengineers have long used chemical properties of a cell to deliver treatment drugs, a team of Penn State researchers suggest they can use the mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer cells, to help improve delivery of drug treatments to the targeted cells. The mechanotargeting may one day lead to improved cancer treatments.
When the 'business of business' bleeds into politics
6/11/18
What does it mean for democracy when a company steps in where the government normally would? Forrest Briscoe, professor of management and organization in the Smeal College of Business, discusses the increasing intersections between business, government and civic life on the latest episode of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Democracy Works podcast.
Life-changing text alert puts Penn State student on path to success
6/11/18
Brian Davis found out that he was accepted to Penn State while practicing parallel parking in his hometown of Philadelphia. This spring he graduated with a bachelor's degree in African-American studies, with minors in international studies, sociology, and civic and community engagement. “Penn State has impacted my life in so many ways,” he said.
Penn State Learning reopens to summer students
6/11/18
Penn State Learning will reopen its doors for tutoring on Monday, June 11, at their offices in 220 Boucke.
Penn State community invited to give feedback on survey policy, process
6/8/18
Penn State’s committee in charge of improving the way large-scale surveys are administered across the University is seeking input from the Penn State community on its efforts so far.
Jo Ann Jankoski wins 2018 University College Faculty Award for Service
6/8/18
Jo Ann Jankoski, associate professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has won the 2018 University College Faculty Award for Service.
Student's standout performance highlights Penn State's Hearst Program success
6/8/18
Alison Kuznitz’s third-place performance in the national writing championship punctuated a standout year for Penn State as students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications finished third overall in the yearlong program.
Global Connections offers interactive, intercultural, educational events
6/8/18
Members of the international community, as well as globally-minded Americans and immigration advocates, will have many opportunities to expand their knowledge through free summer Global Connections events. Workshops and discussion panels will focus on topics such as immigrants’ rights while interacting with law enforcement; culture shock and reverse culture shock; and traditions and beliefs related to death and dying across three unique cultures.
Program highlights advancing equality in corporate America
6/8/18
Undergraduate and graduate students from Penn State Harrisburg were able to network with women and men from a number of companies at the recent Network of Executive Women’s (NEW) Greater Philadelphia regional committee meeting hosted by the Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration.
Ribbon-cutting marks reopening of renovated Agricultural Engineering Building
6/8/18
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today (June 8) to mark the official opening of Penn State’s rebuilt and renovated Agricultural Engineering Building, which houses the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences.