Solstice displays enhance classroom collaboration
11/14/17
Solstice, a wireless projection client, enables faculty to enhance classroom collaboration via easier sharing of class materials.
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Creativity exercise led by professor empowers women in manufacturing industry
11/10/17
Kathryn Jablokow, Great Valley engineering professor and associate chief academic officer, and Karen Norheim, campus advisory board member, are working to unify and empower women who work in the manufacturing industry. The two recently traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, where Jablokow led a workshop at the Women in Manufacturing annual summit.
Penn State expands homeland security graduate program with two new offerings
11/9/17
Penn State has added two new courses of study in its homeland security portfolio that can help prepare professionals to combat terrorism and cyber-attacks, through Penn State World Campus.
Graduate unionization hearing transcripts now available
11/8/17
Several weeks ago, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) provided Penn State and the Coalition of Graduate Employees (CGE) with the transcripts from the PLRB hearings that were held on the petition filed by the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to unionize Penn State graduate students.
Air Force incorporates Sosik’s book into curriculum; results in research, travel
11/6/17
When John J. Sosik published his book “Full Range Leadership Development: Pathways for People, Profit and Planet” in 2010, he had no idea it would spark a unique friendship that resulted in new research opportunities and speaking engagements with the United States Air Force.
Great Valley professor recognized for service by INFORMS
10/30/17
Robin Qiu, professor of information science at Penn State Great Valley, is this year’s recipient of the Volunteer Service Award from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). Established in 2016, the award recognizes exceptional volunteer service to the organization.
Great Valley to host annual Philadelphia IT conference on Nov. 16
10/27/17
Speakers from the FBI, Vanguard, Wawa, Cerner, and Independence Blue Cross will converge at the Penn State Great Valley campus on Nov. 16 for the annual Tech360 event.
Online courses, Malvern residency create valuable experience for finance student
10/23/17
After taking an accounting course to fulfill an undergraduate degree requirement, Angela Gray changed her mind about a career in business. Now, she's on her way to earning her master's degree in finance online from Penn State, and recently traveled to Pennsylvania for a weeklong residency.
Engineering student turns summer internship into part-time job
10/18/17
When Mitch Engleka decided to change his major, it seemed like a pretty simple switch -- just from one type of engineering to another.
Penn State filmmaker to share Holocaust survivor documentary at Great Valley
10/18/17
Faculty filmmaker Boaz Dvir will present a rough cut of his new film, “Cojot: A Holocaust Survivor Takes History Into His Own Hands," on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Penn State Great Valley.
Inaugural Lion Cage pitching event to be held Nov. 18 at Great Valley
10/9/17
Early-stage entrepreneurs and Penn State students can pitch their products or businesses as they compete for prizes at Penn State Great Valley’s inaugural Lion Cage event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Conference Center Building.
After successful launch, second CISSP preparation course to begin mid-October
10/6/17
Cybersecurity jobs are in high demand, and Penn State Great Valley’s new Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam preparation course can help experienced IT professionals move up the career ladder and achieve their professional goals.
Brandywine’s engineering program brings student’s dreams full circle
10/6/17
Joshua Beauchamp’s lifelong passion for robotics introduced him to Penn State Brandywine. Today, as a Brandywine student, he is introducing grade-school students to the world of robotics.
'Black Hawk Down' author to discuss new book Oct. 11 at Penn State Great Valley
9/28/17
After more than five years of in-depth research and reporting, critically acclaimed “Black Hawk Down” author Mark Bowden has written his most ambitious work to date: “Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam.” Bowden will discuss his book Oct. 11 at Penn State Great Valley.
Jablokow named associate chief academic officer at Great Valley
9/27/17
Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, was recently appointed associate chief academic officer at Penn State Great Valley.