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Internship takes 'hands-on' to a whole different level

7/18/18

Penn State alumna Emily Peacock embraced her post-graduate public affairs internship and tackled physical challenges side by side with ROTC trainees while providing leadership in her second year with the program.

Global Programs announces spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients

7/17/18

Global Programs has announced the spring 2018 Travel Grant recipients. The program supports faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. Graduate students may apply for the grants for assistance with travel to international conferences with the goal of promoting and supporting global leadership in scholarship and international engagements.

Elise Bingaman, Atlantic Records intern

Speaking for the music

7/12/18

Summer internship as video intern with Atlantic Records allows student to utilize her musical and production interest and skills as she prepare for career in public relations.

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Data sciences program blends interdisciplinary training for a growing industry

7/12/18

Penn State’s data sciences program was established to position graduates to address some of the world’s most challenging problems. As an increasing number of companies begin to produce larger data sets, there is a growing demand for skilled data scientists to analyze the information and present solutions.

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IST alumni, students working behind the scenes to impact patient care

7/6/18

When one thinks of health care practitioners, doctors and nurses most likely come to mind. But there are teams of people — including those in information technology — working behind the scenes in ways that directly impact patients, from securing medical records to studying hospital analytics.

Stephanie Keyaka

Penn State student fights for change in Charm City

7/5/18

Stephanie Keyaka is working for Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen this summer as part of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Nevins Fellows program. She also is the incoming editor-in-chief of The Underground

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A bookworm takes flight

7/5/18

A summer internship at the National Air and Space Museum provides ample opportunities for a journalism major who loves to tell stories.

Hannah Kohler portrait

'Punching up': Students find value in fellowships process

6/28/18

Penn State student Hannah Kohler was in the same position as many other rising seniors: She was thinking about the big questions of the future and wasn’t certain where her path would lead. Students such as Kohler are exactly who Caitlin Ting, interim director for the University Fellowships Office, is looking for.

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Penn State graduate students win award in geospatial intelligence

6/21/18

A team of Penn State graduate students recently received the 2018 Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence, a Penn State endowed scholarship award, for work they did during a geospatial intelligence course offered though the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute.

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Newcombe Foundation awards $25,000 for Abington student scholarships

6/20/18

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Penn State Abington as part of the Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Students program. The award is for students age 25 or older who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degrees, have completed at least half the requirements toward their degrees, and have unmet financial need. Penn State Abington will match the funds 1:1, for a total impact of $50,000 in scholarships during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Global Faculty Fellows Program seeks applicants for 2018/19

6/19/18

Penn State tenured faculty are invited to apply to the Global Faculty Fellows Program, intended to provide a greater understanding of the University’s strategic goals for internationalization and the role of Global Programs. The deadline for 2018/19 applications is Aug. 1.

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