Joan Turns’ relationship with Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center goes back 30 years as a patron, volunteer and employee. She and her husband, Steve, decided to turn that passion into a financial commitment to the center.
Through Penn State Center Philadelphia, Penn State faculty and students are working with community organizations in Philadelphia to create easier access to health screenings, low cost health care and advice on how to live a healthier lifestyle. One of the first initiatives to come to fruition was a Health Fair at the South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center on April 27.
Penn State students Kimisse King and Donna Butler are the 2019 Outstanding Adult Student Award recipients. Both of their stories share a common thread: mastering a goal to give back by sharing their experiences to lift others up.
Ten student teams at Penn State will receive $1,500 from the Nittany AI Alliance to move on to Phase Three of the Nittany AI Challenge. Teams competing in the challenge are directed to use the prize money to create a minimum viable product using the artificial intelligence platform of their choosing to address real-world problems facing students at the University.
Jean Brenchley, professor emeritus of microbiology and biotechnology at Penn State, has committed to establish the Dr. Jean E. Brenchley Endowment for WPSU-FM through an estate gift. Brenchley’s preference is for the funds to be used to ensure the continuation of “Morning Edition” and “Science Friday,” two programs produced by NPR, that she said are her longtime companions in daily life.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to explore the nuances of working with artificial intelligence technology alongside Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle during AI Immersion Day on April 15 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Registration for the event is free.
Penn State World Campus has named alumna Adrienne Darrah as its new director of alumni relations. In her role, she also will oversee the Penn State World Campus Alumni Society.
AI Immersion Day, originally scheduled for Feb. 20 at the Nittany Lion Inn, will be rescheduled for another date, due to inclement weather. Sessions and hands-on workshops will be presented by Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle.
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program at Penn State is looking for student entrepreneurs to compete in the 2019 Inc. U Competition. Finalists will earn a spot on “The Investment” and a chance to compete for a share of $30,000. Applications are due by Feb. 10.
The EQT Foundation, the charitable arm of Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp., has gifted $121,350 to WPSU Penn State for further development and expansion of its Science-U @ Home multiplatform programming. Science-U @ Home presents brief television segments, two-minute online educational videos, and do-it-yourself experiments for teachers, parents and children that build on curriculum delivered by the Eberly College of Science at Penn State Science-U summer camps.
Penn State students have the opportunity to create solutions to real world problems and gain hands-on experience with artificial intelligence technology and AI experts during the 2019 Nittany AI Challenge. Participating teams can compete for grant awards totaling $50,000. Proposals are due Jan. 29, 2019.
Penn State World Campus students Jamie Parke and Yolanda Jackson are experiencing their possible career paths in urban sustainability through Penn State’s Study Away program. The program is facilitated through Penn State’s urban centers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Study Away is designed to give students a real-world experience in an urban setting prior to their degree completion.
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program and a team of undergraduates in energy engineering from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State visited BWP Bats LLC, a baseball bat manufacturer located in Brookville, Jefferson County. The goal was to provide a no-cost energy assessment that could ultimately improve the company’s bottom line.
Tanya Wright is best known for her roles as Crystal Burset in the Netflix original series "Orange is the New Black" and Deputy Kenya Jones on HBO’s "True Blood." Wright also appeared in CBS’s "The Good Wife" and "Madam Secretary." What many do not know is that she is also founder of HAIRiette, a hair care line for people of all ethnicities that she launched with help from Lehigh Valley LaunchBox.
A team of seven undergraduates were awarded $30,000 in September from the Nittany AI Alliance to further develop LionPlanner, an application that is designed to provide a solution to many undergraduate woes — finding the shortest path to graduation. Christina Warren from the College of Arts and Architecture; and Michael Roos, Benjamin Proto, Thanh Tran, Quinn Verbeke, Mathew Mancini, Dylan Shoemaker, and faculty adviser Wang-Chien Lee from the College of Engineering, developed LionPlanner as part of the 2018 Nittany AI Challenge.
