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Professor of physics elected fellow of American Physical Society

1/10/12

Robert Forrey, professor of physics at Penn State Berks, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Election to APS fellowship is based on outstanding contributions to the field and is limited to no more than 1/2 of 1 percent of the society's membership.

Forrey was elected for "contributions to the understanding of internal energy transfer in atomic and molecular systems" and for "meaningful involvement of undergraduate students in research." His research focuses on applying quantum mechanics to problems in ultracold physics and astrophysics. He was nominated for fellowship by the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics.

Exhibit features Penn State authors

1/9/12

--"Penned by Penn Staters: Books by Alumni Authors," an exhibit from the Penn State University Archives, is on display in the Hintz Alumni Center, January 18 through June 10, 2012. Students graduate from Penn State, leave these hallowed halls and go on to create useful, productive lives for themselves making their alma mater proud of their accomplishments. Some of Penn State's alumni sit down with note cards, pad and pencil, typewriter, or computer and create marvelous works of fiction, poetry, short stories, non-fiction, biography, travel, and the list goes on. This exhibit, which features 33 books authored by Penn State alumni, is a mere sampling of the creative endeavors fostered by former Penn State students, and it gives the exhibit viewer a glimpse at their individual genius.

Penn State librarian appointed to editorial board of scholarly journal

1/9/12

Science Librarian John Meier was recently appointed to the editorial board of the scholarly journal Science & Technology Libraries. Science & Technology Libraries covers all aspects of librarianship as it relates to the fields of science, engineering, clinical investigation and agriculture and features original research articles focused on best practices in the management of information resources in these areas.

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Distinguished professor of English publishes book, 'Joining Africa'

1/1/12

Charles Cantalupo, distinguished professor of English, comparative literature and African studies at Penn State Schuylkill, has published a new book. "Joining Africa," published by Michigan State University Press, is an eye-opening personal history, telling the story of an American college professor's 20-year engagement with a thriving Africa rarely encountered by Western visitors, including connections to poets across the continent.

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Faculty member produces 'Football Pictorial'

12/19/11

A Penn State alumnus and faculty member has published a hard-bound, coffee table book with images from every football season since the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993.

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Entomologist De Moraes named AAAS fellow

12/16/11

Consuelo De Moraes, professor of entomology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named a 2011 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was elected by her peers for her distinguished contributions to the fields of entomology and chemical ecology, particularly with regard to research on plant-insect interactions.

History faculty invited on the History Channel as Hoover expert

12/16/11

Douglas Charles, assistant professor of history at Penn State Greater Allegheny, has been in the news recently with the release of the new movie about J.Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar, 2011). Charles specializes in the history of the FBI, about which he has written two books and several articles.

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Karen Keifer-Boyd receives second Fulbright Scholar Grant

12/12/11

Karen Keifer-Boyd, professor of art education and women's studies, has received her second Fulbright Faculty Scholar grant and will spend a portion of spring 2012 teaching and conducting research on Social Justice Activism through Arts-based Research as Fulbright
Visiting Professor in Gender Studies in the Zentrum fur Frauen-end
Geschlechterstudien (ZFG) Centre for Women's and Gender Studies at
Alpen-Adria-Universitat Klagenfurt, Austria. She received her first Fulbright grant in 2006.

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Son inspires children's book for special needs children

12/8/11

Joanna McGowan's son, Christopher, was diagnosed with autism when he was just two years old. Since that day more than two years ago, McGowan, campus registrar at Penn State Brandywine, her husband, Dave, and their two sons have embarked on a difficult journey of healing, acceptance and never-ending love.

Professor publishes 27th book, 'Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis'

12/8/11

Phil Laplante, professor of software engineering at Penn State Great Valley, has completed his 27th book with another book due for publication this spring. Laplante's prolific literary portfolio began while writing short stories in high school. He credits his success as an author to his editorial credentials, serving as both an editor for several industry-related publications and a reviewer of technical writings. His most recent book, "Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis," focuses on mission-critical software systems. While Laplante's publications are technical and industry-focused, his unique writing style is personal and occasionally humorous.

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