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College of Medicine students get up-close look at global health challenges

6/20/18

Three graduate students from Penn State College of Medicine’s Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health programs will spend a portion of their summer abroad as part of Penn State’s Global Health Exchange Partnership. Also, the Hershey campus will host 10 international students in July.

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Faculty edit, contribute to book on tourism, health and protected lands

6/20/18

Penn State faculty members edited and contributed to the newly published book, “Tourism, Health, Wellbeing and Protected Areas,” which focuses on global evidence that shows parks and other protected areas contribute to a healthy society and therefore increases the importance of cultural and nature-based tourism.

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Behrend professor completes 10-week NASA fellowship

6/20/18

Charlotte Marr de Vries, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State Behrend, completed a 10-week faculty fellowship at NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. She worked with a team that studied water and air systems for a proposed space flight to Mars.

Instructor in Engineering Stephen Feldbauer, seated, and student Kyle Bear.

Engineering student's research garners international attention

6/19/18

For the second time during his student career in the Penn State DuBois Engineering program, Kyle Bear has had a research article published in a top industry magazine. Having heard of Bear's research in powder metal production processes, editors from "Thermal Processing" reached out to Bear and asked if he could pen an article for them with updates on his progress. His initial article appeared in the American Welding Society's Welding Journal in May of 2017.

Mohamad A. Ansari

Ansari named University Faculty Ombudsperson

6/19/18

Mohamad A. Ansari, associate professor of mathematics at Penn State Berks, will assume the role of University Faculty Ombudsperson on July 1, the University Faculty Senate has announced. Ansari was elected to a four-year term in April 2017 and has served as ombudsperson-elect since July 1, 2017.

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Nuclear power shutdowns won't spike power prices

6/19/18

Despite economic woes that could shutter two of Pennsylvania's nuclear power plants — which generate 6 percent of the state's power — power prices will remain steady due to low natural gas prices, according to Seth Blumsack, associate professor of energy policy and economics, Penn State.

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IST alumnus earns Distinguished Paper Award at international conference

6/19/18

Alejandro Cuevas, a 2018 graduate of the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, was part of a research team that received a Distinguished Paper Award at the recent Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Symposium on Security and Privacy. Cuevas earned University travel and research grants to complete his work in Switzerland.

Global Faculty Fellows Program seeks applicants for 2018/19

6/19/18

Penn State tenured faculty are invited to apply to the Global Faculty Fellows Program, intended to provide a greater understanding of the University’s strategic goals for internationalization and the role of Global Programs. The deadline for 2018/19 applications is Aug. 1.

Hongshen Liu, left, receives her award for Best Poster Presentation from Pierre Lucas, chair of the Glass and Optical Materials Division of The American Ceramic Society.

Liu receives Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation award

6/18/18

Hongshen Liu, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation at the 2018 Glass and Optical Materials Division Meeting of the American Ceramic Society. The meeting was held May 20-24 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Students awarded for Capstone Design projects

6/18/18

Outstanding student projects were recognized during the recent Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference. The conference is the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provides the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications, as well as collaborate with industry sponsors.

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Student innovation and creativity on display at Capstone Design Conference

6/18/18

More than 60 projects in the program areas of civil engineering and structural design/construction engineering technology; electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology; computer science; and mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology were on display during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering and Technology annual Capstone Design Conference held in May.

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RSM joins College of IST's Corporate Associates Program

6/18/18

RSM US LLP, the fifth-largest accounting firm in the country, has become the latest organization to join the College of Information Sciences and Technology’s Corporate Associates Program. The program provides opportunities for organizations to engage with IST students by funding college programs and student internships.

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Werner receives Outstanding Technical Achievement award from DOTC

6/18/18

Doug Werner, John L. and Genevieve H. McCain Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, recently received an Outstanding Technical Achievement award from the Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) for his project titled, “Metamaterial-Enabled Small Form-Factor Antennas for High-Power Microwave (HPM) Applications.”

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