To further promote a commitment to sustainability, Penn State at The Navy Yard is hosting the Ice Box Challenge, a public science experiment and demonstration in high-performance building, from May 24 to June 20.

Dipak Patel, a senior application development architect, recently earned the highly sought-after CISSP credential. A year ago, he wasn't sure how to start preparing for the grueling exam. But he discovered Penn State Great Valley's preparation course, which helped him delve into the various cybersecurity domains and create a study plan.

Working at a growing company, Mike Rhoads and Vince Giannone needed a way to build credibility among new clients and manage change. They enrolled in project management courses at Penn State at The Navy Yard to understand the language, structure, and best practices of the Project Management Institute, and went on to successfully pass the Project Management Professional exam.

As a result of efforts begun two years ago, Penn State Great Valley recently signed an agreement with two Chinese business schools to engage students in the campus’ Master of Finance program.

Nana Yaw Essuman took a big risk when he walked away from his role as a programmer analyst at Siemens to pursue a master of software engineering degree full time at Penn State Great Valley. But what he didn’t realize was that he would graduate with more than just technical programming skills.