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Daniele Smith stands with parents holding Egli award

New Kensington golfer named Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete award winner

5/30/18

Being named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association's national student-athlete of the year was not the only accolade sophomore Daniele Smith received this year. Smith was recently recognized as the male recipient of the 2018 John S. Egli Outstanding Student-Athlete Award by the Penn State University Athletic Conference.

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Better biomimetic bone focus of NIH grant

5/30/18

The next generation of biomimetic orthopedic implants that incorporate citrate signaling may be possible thanks to a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Steven Schiff, right, is seen with Dr. Leslie Parent. Schiff is one of two recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Research Publication Award.

Recipients of 2018 Research Recognition Awards honored

5/30/18

Started in 2014, the Research Recognition Awards honor the outstanding research achievements of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center investigators who have distinguished themselves in several areas of research.

Taylor Baum

Baum earns Astronaut Scholarship

5/24/18

Baum, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, said she would like to conduct research on the intersection between neuroscience and electrical engineering and improve the understanding of methods to interface with the brain using technology.

Odhner and his fellow engineers prepare to launch their rocket.

'Rocket Man'

5/22/18

Kale Odhner and his fellow Penn State Berks students took their senior capstone project all the way to the "Sugar Shot to Space" in California’s Mojave Desert in hopes of breaking a world record for altitude with a sugar-fueled rocket.

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Penn State startup using technology to improve health care in developing nations

5/22/18

What if, with the tap of a finger, you could change or potentially save countless lives in a developing country? An interdisciplinary team of Penn State students is working to bring that concept to life. Their social venture project, Kijenzi, is a business model and application that aims to provide 3-D printing of medical equipment to rural areas of Kenya.

HemoGo

Student entrepreneurs compete for $30,000 in funding on 'The Investment'

5/21/18

Sherveen Karbasiafshar is a biology student at Penn State. He, along with five other undergraduates, created HemoGO — a smartphone application designed to assist people who want to check their complete blood count on the go. HemoGO is one of six Penn State student startups working with the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program to compete for a pool of $30,000 in the annual Inc.U competition show “The Investment,” airing at 8 p.m. May 24 on WPSU.

Health and the Environment Seed Grant Program

Human Health and the Environment seed grant recipients announced

5/21/18

Human Health and the Environment seed grants for 2018 have been awarded to eight interdisciplinary teams of Penn State researchers. The seed grants were funded through a collaboration of Penn State Institutes and the College of Medicine, which collectively contributed more than $400,000.

Sean Hallgren

Improving security against quantum computers

5/18/18

Sean Hallgren, professor of computer science and engineering, Penn State, whose research focuses on quantum computation and theoretical computer science, has received an award from the Department of Defense to work on quantum algorithms. One aspect of this is determining which encryption cannot be broken by quantum computers.

Solar Turbines and Penn State

Solar Turbines Inc. selects Penn State to establish center of excellence

5/18/18

After completing an extensive evaluation of institutions of higher learning, Solar Turbines Incorporated has chosen Penn State as a university partner to establish a center of excellence in gas turbines. The center involves numerous faculty across Penn State’s College of Engineering.

Penn State engineering student Steven Bollendorf at Penn State Sports Analytics Conference

Scholar brings 'Moneyball' analysis to the ice

5/17/18

Steven Bollendorf, a 2018 Penn State graduate, took first prize for his poster at the University's Sports Analytics Conference, which examined how data can help ice hockey teams and players improve their efficiency.

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