Jian Yang named National Academy of Inventors fellow
12/13/18
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Jian Yang, professor of biomedical engineering, as an NAI Fellow in recognition of a career of biomedical engineering breakthroughs.
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Tran to represent Eberly College of Science as fall 2018 student marshal
12/13/18
Nhi “Titi” Tran of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will be honored as the student marshal for the Eberly College of Science during Penn State’s fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 15, on the University Park campus.
Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes graduating this weekend
12/13/18
Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes, representing 12 squads, are scheduled to graduate during fall 2018 commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15 on the University Park campus.
Disabled veteran will graduate this semester next to service dog
12/13/18
Army veteran Jerry Pastories has fought through a tumor diagnosis, partial paralysis and the loss of his sight to earn his Penn State degree. This December, Pastories and his service dog Nittany will participate in graduation exercises at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Research team discovers oldest known plant virus at ancient settlement
12/13/18
Researchers studying ancient corncobs found at a Native American archeological site have recovered a 1,000-year-old virus, the oldest plant virus ever reported.
Penn State Altoona receives gift to advance rail transportation engineering
12/13/18
Charles N. “Charlie” Marshall has made a transformational gift to support the Rail Transportation Engineering degree program at Penn State Altoona.
Online learning worked best for this grad with an unscheduled life
12/13/18
Getting a master’s degree online made the most sense for this real-estate broker, who’s not tethered to office hours and who wanted the flexibility to balance his courses with the rest of his life.
Architecture faculty exhibit work at world famous museum
12/13/18
Yasmine Abbas and DK Osseo-Asare, assistant professors of architecture and engineering design at Penn State, are among the invited artists whose works are on display in the “Africas in Production” exhibition at the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Goetz named president-elect of North American Regional Science Council
12/12/18
Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, recently was appointed president-elect of the North American Regional Science Council.
The year in review, in news and images: A look back at 2018 at Penn State
12/12/18
As 2018 draws to a close, we review a small, representative selection of achievements and visual reflections on the year at Penn State, from among the many University-wide accomplishments in academics, research, athletics, student life and entrepreneurship. View a photo gallery and collection of news highlights at https://news.psu.edu/gallery/551371/2018/12/11/2018-year-pictures
Security Center accepting applications for spring 2019 seed grants
12/12/18
The Center for Security Research and Education is accepting applications for its spring 2019 Seed Grant Program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State. University faculty and researchers are eligible to apply by Feb. 15.
Penn State Berks student named 2020 Schwarzman Scholar
12/12/18
Ryan Morris, a first-generation college student who was a race car driver before attending Penn State Berks, has won a Schwarzman Scholarship, which will enable him to pursue a master’s degree in global affairs from the Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Crashes increase when speed limits dip far below engineering recommendation
12/12/18
Speed limits set only five miles per hour below engineering recommendations produce a statistically significant decrease in total, fatal and injury crashes, and property-damage-only crashes, according to a group of Penn State researchers.
Penn State alumna applied petroleum and natural gas degree to expansive career
12/12/18
When she approached college, Carol Bailey felt like her future could go anywhere. She was creative yet also had a mind of an engineer. She considered petroleum and natural gas engineering because it fit her technical interests. When she found out her grandmother — a “maverick of the family” — worked on a cable tool drilling rig, that made the decision even easier.
Air Force bomb squad veteran to serve as IST student marshal at commencement
12/12/18
After starting as a Penn State student nearly two decades ago, College of Information Sciences and Technology student marshal Jason Dohn is finally graduating with a bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology and a minor in security and risk analysis. Dohn, who will earn his degree online through Penn State World Campus Dec. 15, first enrolled at Penn State New Kensington out of high school. He started taking classes in computer science, but then joined the Air Force following 9/11.