College of Earth and Mineral Sciences mourns death of Fuqing Zhang
7/23/19
Fuqing Zhang, distinguished professor of meteorology in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, died Friday, July 19. He was 49.
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IST student uses Penn State knowledge to teach the next generation of 'techies'
7/22/19
As a summer instructor at iD Tech Camps, the world's top-rated technology camp for children and teenagers, David Shaw teaches for five hours each day, prepares lessons, and troubleshoots computers and programs. While he is inspiring the next generation of programmers and cybersecurity professionals, Shaw is also building his own resume and opening doors for his future.
Penn State Harrisburg names new senior director of student services
7/22/19
Penn State Harrisburg has announced the appointment of Darrien Davenport as the senior director of student services, effective July 29.
English professor participates in Northwest Passage Project expedition
7/19/19
Hester Blum, Penn State associate professor of English and a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, will be tracking climate change in the Arctic Ocean as part of the Northwest Passage Project research expedition. The nautical expedition launched from Thule Air Base in Thule, Greenland, on July 18 and will return Aug. 4, sailing approximately 2,000 nautical miles through the Arctic on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden.
Penn State Abington announces new major in project and supply chain management
7/19/19
The project and supply chain management major at Penn State Abington focuses on two of the most highly valued skills sets in industry.
Graduate students awarded National Institute of Food and Agriculture fellowships
7/19/19
Two graduate students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Education and Workforce Development fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Both students are active members of the Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
Smeal management and organizational leadership alumni reflect on lessons learned
7/19/19
Paul Caldwell and Thomas Hohman, recent graduates of the Penn State Smeal College of Business master's program in management and organizational leadership, returned to their former stomping grounds to recruit students who aspire to be in their position — and to reflect on the lessons learned from their time in the program.
Student chapter wins fourth consecutive national industrial engineering award
7/18/19
The Penn State student chapter of the Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has been honored with the organization’s Gold Award for the fourth consecutive year.
New endowment honors outgoing director of Richards Civil War Era Center
7/18/19
Alumni, friends and colleagues have created the Dr. William Blair Leadership Fund to honor William Blair, outgoing director of the Richards Civil War Era Center at Penn State.
UGI Utilities 'opens doors' for Penn State Scranton students
7/18/19
UGI Utilities Inc. has made a long-term commitment to Penn State Scranton through its recent establishment of a $100,000 Open Doors Scholarship for campus students.
Meteorology graduate student wins NSF fellowship to study tornado formation
7/17/19
Shawn Murdzek, a graduate student studying meteorology and atmospheric science in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, received a 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. He is one of seven EMS students and 24 Penn State students to receive the honor.
Communications undergraduate utilizes proactive approach for success
7/17/19
Penn State communications undergraduate Jade Campos embraces a proactive approach for success — getting comfortable on campus by joining clubs and making connections.
American history professor completes residency in China
7/16/19
Amy Greenberg, George Winfree Professor of American History and Women’s Studies at Penn State, recently conducted a week-long seminar on the history of early U.S. diplomacy at Fujian Normal University in China. She was one of only three U.S. historians selected to participate in the 2019 residency program sponsored by the Organization of American Historians and the American History Research Association of China with support from the Ford Foundation.
Penn State Lehigh Valley students conduct award-winning research
7/16/19
Ten Penn State Lehigh Valley health policy and administration majors were involved in the top two winning projects at the recent Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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.