Kimberly Lawless, associate dean for research in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named dean of Penn State’s College of Education, following a national search. Lawless will begin her appointment on Sept. 1.
Tom Sandridge, instructor and program coordinator of radiological sciences at Penn State Schuylkill, has co-authored and edited a textbook in partnership with Doctors Without Borders, addressing basic radiology practices for people of developing nations. “This is my way of giving back to the profession I’ve loved for the past 30 years," he said.
Four Penn State campuses sent delegations to Pittsburgh for a first-of-its-kind expo where students presented on their student engagement experiences and impact they’ve had on their communities.
Penn State Harrisburg swim instructor Holly Maitland-Mckenna is set to swim the English Channel this month, sometime between June 9 and 13. Her swim is dedicated to help raise money for Four Diamonds, in the fight against pediatric cancer.
A total of six Penn Staters were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft this week, including three from the baseball team, two incoming signees and the first player ever drafted from Penn State Berks.
One of the world's most important plant families has a history extending much farther south than any live or fossil specimen previously recorded, as shown by chinquapin fruit and leaf fossils unearthed in Patagonia, Argentina, according to researchers.
Daniel Zahn has been a busy guy during his past three years at Penn State. With three majors — in English, philosophy, and communications arts and sciences — as well as minors in linguistics and French, he has still managed to become heavily involved in other activities. In an interview with Taylor Graham, a Student Engagement Network intern, Zahn talked about his recent study abroad experience in Benin in West Africa where he researched linguistics, and how the engagement opportunity affected him.
Christopher Jefferson has been named director for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, effective July 1.
Researchers at Penn State have been awarded $250,000 from the Transportation Research Board to improve bus driver health and safety by transforming operator workstation design, assessment and ergonomics.
Penn State College of Medicine presented the incoming class of physician assistant students during a ceremony at the Hershey Lodge on May 24.
Abhronil Sengupta, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has received the 2019 Outstanding Young Author Award from the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems Society (CASS).
Based upon early successes, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing” will be offered as a three-credit course at seven Penn State campuses — Altoona, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Mont Alto, University Park and York — and is the focus of a research study evaluating possible outcomes in increased student health and well-being.
Penn State environmental engineer Bruce Logan is turning local water resources into innovative energy sources, so one day communities can power themselves sustainably.
World Campus student — the first to earn a digital journalism and media degree — finds personal support and thrives as he makes an investment in his future.
Penn State’s Wagner Building, home to ROTC programs at University Park, bears the name of Harry Edward Wagner — a 1941 Penn State graduate who served as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and fought to liberate France from Nazi occupation during the D-Day operations that shaped history. On June 6, the United States celebrates the 75th-year anniversary of the D-Day landings, honoring those who risked and gave their lives during the invasion.
