Communications undergraduate utilizes proactive approach for success
7/17/19
Penn State communications undergraduate Jade Campos embraces a proactive approach for success — getting comfortable on campus by joining clubs and making connections.
Career Development
Career Development
New online master of engineering degree to be offered through World Campus
7/16/19
Today’s engineers need to be equipped to meet the ever-changing demands of a modern society and to understand how to innovate and better streamline processes. In order to meet these needs, Penn State will offer a new online degree beginning in fall 2019 to meet these requirements: master of engineering in industrial engineering.
Conversation starter: Building communication skills in health care internship
7/15/19
When looking for technology-based positions, one likely wouldn’t expect to find the term "conversation starter" in the job description. But that’s exactly how College of Information Sciences and Technology senior Alex Blough would describe his main duties in his internship at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Registration now open for 18th annual DUS conference on academic advising
7/15/19
Penn State faculty and staff University-wide who are interested in learning about novel research and practices in the field of academic advising can now register for the 18th annual DUS Conference on Innovative Academic Advising, set for Sept. 26.
Aspiring designer blends tech and arts interests in College of IST
7/11/19
When Jessie Demmert arrived at Penn State, she wanted not only the foundational programming knowledge to create applications and websites, but also the ability to design them in a way that was practical and pleasing to users. With help from the College of Information Sciences and Technology, she's been able to turn her passion for technology and the arts into a career as a user experience designer for Siemens PML Software.
Greater Allegheny’s Siobhan Brooks excels at nationally recognized program
7/11/19
Siobhan Brooks, learning center coordinator at Penn State Greater Allegheny, received extensive training in policymaking through a fellowship program offered by The Education Policy and Leadership Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Penn State film-video student makes most of summer with two internships in LA
7/10/19
A rising junior, Grant Donghia is staying busy and making the most of his time in the entertainment capital of the world by completing internships with the Gotham Group and the Kerner Entertainment Company.
Business sustainability strategy certificate reflects changing business world
7/9/19
A new graduate certificate in business sustainability strategy is being offered online by the Penn State World Campus and led by the internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business.
PlantVillage gives undergraduate a chance to help feed the world via technology
7/9/19
Coming from the small town of Limeport, near Allentown, a young Annalyse Kehs may not have thought much about international agriculture or feeding the world. But thanks to a project called PlantVillage, the Penn State rising senior not only is helping to address world hunger but is relishing the opportunity to travel to destinations such as Kenya and Rome to interact with farmers, researchers and policymakers.
College of Agricultural Sciences junior named Hollings Undergraduate Scholar
7/3/19
Jessica Briggs, a junior in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship this spring.
Alumni land dream jobs at local innovation facility
7/3/19
Imagine a workplace that offers delicious food daily, open modern workspaces, visits from a sweet Labrador named Pot Roast and a rock-climbing wall. For two Penn State Lehigh Valley alumni, this is their everyday reality working at Factory LLC.
Graduate student enjoys internship as chance to enhance teaching skills
7/3/19
Bellisario College doctoral student Carlina DiRusso is completing a summer internship with the global public relations firm Ketchum to learn more about the field and to enhance her skills in the classroom to benefit Penn State undergraduate students.
'Geodesigning' solutions for the future of Yellowstone National Park
7/2/19
Penn State World Campus graduate students in the Rural/Regional Geodesign Challenges studio course were asked to apply their knowledge to help develop a large-scale recovery, restoration and sustainability plan for one of the most iconic and revered sites in the United States, Yellowstone National Park.
Festive atmosphere filled The Dreamery for inaugural Research Carnival
6/27/19
Summer and carnivals are a classic pairing, and a recent carnival at The Dreamery allowed Penn State faculty to learn about researching the process of teaching and learning.
Penn State, University of Auckland seek faculty engagement
6/27/19
Penn State has recently reached an agreement with the University of Auckland in New Zealand to build towards a strategic partnership. Still in the beginning stages, the two universities are currently interested in developing and cultivating a community of faculty interested in collaborations. In addition, they are in the midst of creating a multi-year agreement which would provide resources – including financial resources – to foster these collaborations.