"Racialized Identities in Second Language Learning: Speaking Blackness in Brazil," a book written by Uju Anya, assistant professor of education (second language learning) and research affiliate for the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State, has been awarded the First Book Award by the American Association for Applied Linguistics.
Frank Ritter, professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, has written three forewords for a recently published trilogy of books authored by world-renowned philosopher and cognitive scientist Paul Thagard. Thagard’s books, “Brain-Mind,” “Mind-Society” and “Natural Philosophy,” have been incorporated into a series on cognitive models and architectures that Ritter edits for Oxford University Press.
Johnathan White, instructor of history at Penn State Greater Allegheny, will be recognized for his work in the Langston Hughes Poetry Society on May 2, during The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation’s Robert L. Vann Media Awards.
As a filmmaker and teacher, Pearl Gluck is on a constant search for authenticity. She looks for it in her actors, her students and even her own scripts. It’s not easy, but the assistant professor of film-video in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications says it’s vital for the filmmaking process.
Sarah M. Assmann, Waller Professor of Biology at Penn State, has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of The Plant Cell, one of the top research journals in plant biology.
Penn State Harrisburg faculty and staff will discuss their works, published during the past year, at the college’s annual Celebration of Book Publishing and Artistic Accomplishments on March 21 at 3 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge.
Sometimes it’s the most casual of occurrences that have the most impact on the trajectory of our lives. For John Mauro, a glass expert and professor at Penn State, taking an introductory glass science course at Alfred University did just that.
Penn State Shenango Associate Teaching Professor Jennifer Jewell was awarded the professional designation of board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Fourth-year architectural engineering students Rachel Coyle, Rachel Roberts, Ryan Sayre and Maggie Smith, and Associate Teaching Professor Moses Ling, have been selected as recipients of the 2019 American Society for Healthcare Engineering Ilse B. Almanza Scholarship, which will support the cost of attending the Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Summit, held March 17–20 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Tony Dambro, a staff physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, is featured for March in Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Dickinson Law Professor Dermot Groome and Eberly College of Science Professor Thomas Parsons participated in one of the largest prosecutions in history at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague. “The Trial of Ratko Mladic,” a 90-minute documentary featuring Groome, was broadcasted nationally at 9 p.m. on March 19 on "FRONTLINE" — PBS’ flagship investigative journalism series.
José Duarte, Stuckeman Chair in Design Innovation and director of the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing, has coedited a new book about the effect that nondesigners, who have access to mass customization tools — such as parametric modelers, digital fabrication tools and 3D printers — have on the design process, particularly in the field of architecture.
Nancy Williams, head of the Department of Kinesiology, begins term as president of the American Kinesiology Association. Her position began Feb. 1.
Three investigators from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State have been recognized by the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging for their innovative research in aging. Award winners include Nilam Ram, Lesley Ross and Lizbeth Benson.
The third year of the Penn State-University of Freiburg Joint Collaboration Development Program is underway, with three new projects selected for seed funding.
