Academics
Academics
Elfar’s severe limb trauma study wins CureAccelerator Live!
11/13/18
When a patient suffers a traumatic nerve injury, doctors can’t tell whether the nerve is crushed or severed without performing surgery. Dr. John Elfar, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, hopes to change that.
Dickinson Law student receives American Society for Pharmacy Law scholarship
11/13/18
Third-year Penn State Dickinson Law student Marc Wagner was recently named the recipient of the 2018 Fink Family Scholarship by the American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL).
'Scaring' soybeans into defensive mode yields better plants a generation later
11/13/18
By temporarily silencing the expression of a critical gene, researchers fooled soybean plants into sensing they were under siege, encountering a wide range of stresses. Then, after selectively cross breeding those plants with the original stock, the progeny "remember" the stress-induced responses to become more vigorous, resilient and productive plants, according to a team of researchers.
Nominees sought for Rock Ethics Institute’s 2019 Stand Up Awards
11/13/18
The Rock Ethics Institute is currently accepting nominations for its 2019 Stand Up Awards.
Documentary 'Quiet Sundays' named best student film at festival
11/12/18
A Penn State student documentary that explores the passion that sports creates among fans has earned another honor, just days before the film makes its Pennsylvania premiere at the Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival.
New graduate certificate in additive manufacturing offered at Penn State
11/12/18
Prompted by the industry demand for trained experts in additive manufacturing and design for additive manufacturing, Penn State is offering a new graduate certificate in additive manufacturing and design through Penn State World Campus.
Paying it forward: Penn State alumni share career insights during NY trip
11/12/18
When Nicholas Stannard, Shelly Gasperine and Georges Nkamicaniye graduated from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State in 2006, they didn’t have a large alumni network to draw from. The college, which opened its doors in 1999, had graduated its first class just three years earlier. Today, the three alumni, along with Sujay Patel, a 2014 graduate, are enjoying successful careers and want to pay forward their wisdom and knowledge to the next generation.
Experienced branding designer named head of Penn State Graphic Design program
11/12/18
Phil Choo, professor and coordinator of the master of fine arts in graphic design program in the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History at Oklahoma State University, has been appointed as head of the Penn State Graphic Design program, effective January 2019, after a national search.
Paterno Fellow finds passion for philanthropy through summer internship
11/12/18
Thomas Beeby, a senior Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Honors Scholar, is double majoring in economics and political science. Last summer, Beeby received funding from the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network to intern with the Penn State Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR).
CommRadio updates app approach to enhance interactivity
11/12/18
CommRadio, the internet-based radio station housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, has updated its smartphone app, making the station that features student work more interactive.
Liberal arts, engineering major excels at international internship in Germany
11/12/18
Hoyt Hoelper is currently completing a yearlong internship with Wolfcraft, a leading manufacturer of innovative tools that helped establish the do-it-yourself (DIY) industry in Germany. Hoelper is a dual major in German and industrial and manufacturing engineering and plans to graduate in 2021.
IST Peer Career Assistant program to help students navigate career journey
11/12/18
Undergraduate students in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology are required to complete at least one internship before they graduate. The college's Peer Career Assistant initiative serves as a new resource for IST students who are looking to complete the internship requirement and, more importantly, get a head start on their careers.
Early choices set Scholar alumna down life-changing path in medicine
11/12/18
Schreyer Scholar alumna and Penn State MD/PhD student Kristin Lambert aspires to practice bench-to-bedside medicine and to mentor current honors students.
Civil engineering doctoral student wins foundation drilling scholarship
11/12/18
Bahman Sheikh, a doctoral student in civil engineering at Penn State, recently was awarded a scholarship by the International Association of Foundation Drilling. The scholarship, which focuses on geotechnical engineering, is intended to stimulate the involvement of highly qualified engineers within the industry.