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Randi Semera

IST, World Campus student impacts health care through MedSims internship

8/16/19

When Randi Semera applied to an internship with MedSims, a WebMD company focused on health education and training, she never anticipated the impact working in the medical field would have on her. She applied for the data analyst intern position after developing a strong interest in the field through her IST special topics course, which provided information on the major concepts in data analytics and allowed Semera to work on data sets.

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Recreation and tourism management degree online responds to travel sector needs

8/12/19

A commercial recreation and tourism management option of Penn State’s bachelor of science in recreation, park and tourism management is being offered online by Penn State World Campus and the Penn State College of Health and Human Development. Applications are being accepted now for the 120-credit program.

Melissa Scott

IST alumna's startup brings technology to the underserved

7/31/19

Penn State alumna Melissa “Missy” Scott, a self-proclaimed “Miss Fix-It,” has had a passion for dismantling machines and rebuilding them since a young age. Now, she is turning that passion into a business opportunity — one that also helps underserved populations in Centre County.

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First-of-its-kind graduate course tackles legal issues in additive manufacturing

7/24/19

When you have the freedom to create anything, how do you protect your design? In tandem, how do you ensure you are not violating an existing intellectual property? In the additive manufacturing industry, these concerns are intensifying and evolving. To prepare the industry’s next trailblazers, a new course in the Penn State Additive Manufacturing and Design graduate program is seeking to address them head-on.

Jodi Fleming

Cyber engineer builds security skills through two online degrees

7/19/19

Penn State alumna Jodi Fleming has made a career out of making sure critical data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. As the principle cybersecurity engineer for the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Fleming is responsible for the security of the software, hardware and network systems in her assigned network enclave with the U.S. Air Force.

Distance learners

How do distance learners connect?

7/19/19

In a typical college classroom, social connections are formed through face-to-face interactions. Through informal chats before and after class, group project meetings, and other exchanges, students are able to build community with their classmates and peers that often enrich their academic experience.

But how do distance learners connect?

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New online master of engineering degree to be offered through World Campus

7/16/19

Today’s engineers need to be equipped to meet the ever-changing demands of a modern society and to understand how to innovate and better streamline processes. In order to meet these needs, Penn State will offer a new online degree beginning in fall 2019 to meet these requirements: master of engineering in industrial engineering.

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IST lecturer simultaneously teaches, pursues third Penn State degree

7/12/19

Jamie Reep may be one of the only individuals who can say he is a current student, alumnus, faculty member, and former staff member in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology. While he proudly holds this distinction, his path to Penn State was somewhat of an unconventional one.

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