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Engineering students building autonomous submarine for international competition

As part of a yearlong capstone course, a multidisciplinary, undergraduate engineering team is developing an underwater autonomous vehicle that can navigate a complicated obstacle course in a pool without human help. While the students are gearing up for the competition, dubbed RoboSub, they also are pursuing another goal: a fight against water pollution.

December 6, 2019

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Engineering science and mechanics graduate student receives Sigma Xi top prize

Shree Vikas, the director of Market Intelligence & Business Analysis at ConocoPhillips, awards Andy Kleit the USAEE Senior Fellow Award at the USAEE annual conference in Denver, Colorado.

Andrew Kleit receives USAEE Senior Fellow Award

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Students and faculty can nominate for University Undergraduate Teaching Award

A view of the "On/Of Paper" exhibit in the Rouse Gallery.

Architecture faculty's work, processes highlighted in Stuckeman School exhibit

graphic that reads teaching + learning + scholarship

Registration is now open for the 2020 Schreyer Conference, Jan. 9, 2020

Olivia Pierce THUMBNAIL

Pierce named fall 2019 College of Education student marshal

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Five ways Penn State undergraduates can learn about entrepreneurship

Rebecca Tarlau

College of Education to offer first graduate-level study abroad course

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NASA Pa. Space Grant accepting graduate research fellowship applications

Penn State Brandywine faculty conduct a chemistry experiment for high school girls.

High school girls explore college, STEM careers at Penn State at the Navy Yard

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Penn State Altoona invites the public to fall Student Showcase

Tamela Serensits is an entrepreneur and Penn State World Campus student.

Entrepreneur finds Penn State degree to be integral to her startup's future

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Engineering professor sees high-performance teamwork at the 2019 White Out game

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Nuclear engineering seminar celebrates new book and honors late professor

Audience watches presentation in Alumni Hall in HUB

Engagement Summit and Expo reveal many avenues to get engaged and be inspired

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