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Penn State postdoctoral researcher Glenn Sterner and distinguished professor of entomology Christina Grozinger

Sterner, Grozinger recognized as outstanding postdoc and mentor

9/7/18

The Penn State Postdoctoral Society has announced postdoctoral researcher Glen Sterner III and distinguished professor of entomology Christina Grozinger as the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Postdoc Award and Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award, respectively.

University Libraries offers maps and geospatial info sessions for fall 2018

9/7/18

This fall, Penn State University Libraries will once again offer informational sessions relating to foundational map and geospatial topics. Sessions do not require registration and are open to all Penn State students, staff, faculty and visitors, with remote viewing available online. In addition, one-on-one map and geospatial research consultations are available through the Penn State Libraries Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information.

Guha Manogharan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State

Manogharan named outstanding researcher in additive manufacturing

9/7/18

In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of additive manufacturing, Guha Manogharan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, has been awarded the International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award.

Certified Recovery Specialist program available to recovering addicts

9/7/18

Do you have a history of addiction recovery and want to help others? Penn State Shenango will host “Certified Recovery Specialist Training,” a Penn State Beaver Continuing Education course, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning Oct. 6 and ending Dec. 15, in 108 Sharon Hall in downtown Sharon.

Yuya Ong - IBM Research

IST junior spends two summers at IBM Research, files patent for prediction tool

9/7/18

Yuya Ong, a junior in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, feels fortunate to be at the forefront of the rapidly-growing data sciences field. “Every day when I wake up, I realize that there are new opportunities out there and new problems to be solved,” he said. “Waking up to that is really exciting.”

Patrick Dudas giving Python coding presentation

Python coding workshops to fill gap for research community

9/7/18

Institute for CyberScience staff members will host a series of workshops this fall to benefit researchers who are eager to improve their computer programming skills or even start developing a new interest in programming. The workshops, which are free and open to all Penn State faculty, staff and students, will focus on the Python programming language.

Rural Studies Student Conference set for Nov. 1-2 at University Park

9/7/18

The Rural Sociology Graduate Association at Penn State will host its sixth annual Rural Studies Student Conference on Nov. 1-2 in the Oak Building at University Park. This year’s conference, titled “Insurgent Sociology: Public Social Science Research in the 21st Century,” will take place Nov. 2, with a preconference keynote presentation scheduled for the afternoon of Nov. 1.

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