The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced the launch of a new program to support increased usage of shared core facilities and services by faculty at the Commonwealth Campuses. The Commonwealth Campuses Research Collaboration Development Program expects to provide 20 awards of up to $10,000 in 2018.
Attendees at Technology Expo 2018, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, May 7, can try out many of today’s newest high-end technology products for educational and commercial use, and speak with representatives in the vendor showcase. Held in Dean’s Hall at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in Innovation Park at Penn State and organized by Penn State University Libraries’ Media and Technology Support Services, Technology Expo 2018 is a free event open to the public.
Margaret Serrato, a workplace strategist for Herman Miller Inc. and adjunct instructor of graduate students of interior design at Brenau University, will present “Where’s the Big Idea?” Nov. 29 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State's University Park campus. Her presentation explores the nature and importance of informal interaction and demonstrates the practical application of Space Syntax, a method for predicting patterns of movement and interaction.
Attendees at Technology Expo 2017, a free, public event set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8 in President’s Hall at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, can try out many of today’s newest high-end technology products for educational and commercial use, and speak with representatives in the vendor showcase. Penn State instructional support staff and faculty from all campuses are encouraged to attend, as well as local facility and technology managers.
Penn State Beaver officially reopened the Michael Baker Engineering and Sciences Building on Friday (Sept. 9), welcoming guests to tour the facility after its yearlong, $8.7 million renovation.
Penn State has approved today (July 11) a new University-wide administrative policy, AD73, "Accessing Athletic and Recreational Facilities." The policy limits Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics facilities' use to Penn State student-athletes and Athletics personnel, and recreational facilities' use to individuals with a valid University identification card, plus one related guest, during normal hours of operation.
Penn State officials have enacted a significant revision to a policy overseeing the supervision and treatment of minors involved in University-sponsored programs or programs housed or held at any Penn State campus. Administrative Policy 39 (AD39) has been updated as part of the University's comprehensive review of all of its policies, particularly those that involve children in the wake of sexual abuse charges against a retired assistant coach. Titled "Minors Involved in University-Sponsored Programs or Programs Held at the University and/or Housed in University Facilities," the policy is part of a series of steps that reinforce Penn State's safety measures for children on campus and for the entire University community.
The dedication of the Robert D. Arbuckle Technology Building at Penn State New Kensington is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 27. The Penn State's Board of Trustees in November approved the renaming of the former Science and Technology Center in recognition of Arbuckle, the former campus executive officer.
When Penn State's Millennium Science Complex opened its doors to researchers last fall, it inaugurated a new era of scientific discovery at the intersection of materials science, engineering, nanoscience and the life sciences at Penn State. The 297,000-square-foot research building is the culmination of 10 years of planning and more than three years of construction, making it the largest academic building on campus and one of the most complex construction projects in Penn State history.
When Penn State’s Millennium Science Complex (MSC) opened its doors to researchers last fall, it inaugurated a new era of scientific discovery at the intersection of materials science, engineering, nanoscience and the life sciences at Penn State.
We are the first U.S. university lab capable of fabricating a full-sized battery that would fit inside an electric or hybrid electric car, says Chao-Yang Wang, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State and the Center's co-director.
Penn State trustees today (March 18) put a hold on all new building projects due to uncertainty in the appropriation the University may receive from the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed more than $660 million in cuts to public institutions of higher education. The cuts proposed for Penn State alone represent a decrease of $182 million, or 52.4 percent, in state funding for next year. In an unprecedented move, the Board of Trustees opted to endorse the architectural selections for projects under consideration, but postponed final authorization for any capital projects to proceed until the funding picture becomes more clear, according to Al Horvath, senior vice president for finance and business.
Students, faculty and staff returning to the University Park campus for the start of spring semester classes today (Jan. 10) will see the first visible signs of progress on the Biobehavioral Health Building construction site since the construction fencing went up back in October. The bridge connecting Henderson Building and Henderson Building South has been demolished -- a step necessary before construction on the new building could begin.
