Ground was broken recently for a welding expansion project at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Made possible in part by a $2 million grant provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, the project will increase the size of welding-related instructional space in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center by approximately 35,000 square feet.

Networking with industry leaders and participating in a remote-controlled car contest highlighted the activities of a trio of Pennsylvania College of Technology plastics students at the 26th annual SPE Thermoforming Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

Judy Quinti, assistant professor of exercise science at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a lecture titled “Assessing Your Client for Metabolic Syndrome” on Oct. 5 at the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Personal Trainers Conference in Baltimore.

Abdul B. Pathan, professor of economics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Economics Association, held recently at Penn State Altoona. Pathan’s paper explored live demonstrations involving various economics topics and explained the need for utilizing various techniques in lecture delivery.

Lycoming Engines’ longtime support of Pennsylvania College of Technology and its academic programs was celebrated on campus recently with the unveiling of new signage at the college’s Metal Trades Center.