Penn State and the University of Freiburg have signed an agreement for a large-scale joint venture to support research in living materials — embracing biological principles to develop infrastructure for a more sustainable society. The signing took place during Penn State President Eric J. Barron’s visit to Freiburg, July 22-25.
As a summer instructor at iD Tech Camps, the world's top-rated technology camp for children and teenagers, David Shaw teaches for five hours each day, prepares lessons, and troubleshoots computers and programs. While he is inspiring the next generation of programmers and cybersecurity professionals, Shaw is also building his own resume and opening doors for his future.
A wide variety of crop management, wildlife and conservation education, as well as the signature hay show, will take place in and around the J.D. Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
People in one of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties will soon have greater health care access and choice close to home when Penn State Health opens a new acute care hospital near state Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
Linda Fetzer, extension associate in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the 2019 recipient of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health's Practitioner Achievement Award.
Hester Blum, Penn State associate professor of English and a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, will be tracking climate change in the Arctic Ocean as part of the Northwest Passage Project research expedition. The nautical expedition launched from Thule Air Base in Thule, Greenland, on July 18 and will return Aug. 4, sailing approximately 2,000 nautical miles through the Arctic on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden.
Penn State alumna Jodi Fleming has made a career out of making sure critical data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. As the principle cybersecurity engineer for the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Fleming is responsible for the security of the software, hardware and network systems in her assigned network enclave with the U.S. Air Force.
Spotted lanternflies, invasive plant diseases, robots in agriculture and education, and foreign animal diseases will be among the topics highlighted in displays and presentations at the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building and Theatre during Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15.
Ted Mellors, recently retired director for the Center of Community and Public Safety at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has coordinated the donation of about 1,200 lifesaving tourniquets to law enforcement across Pennsylvania.
The Penn State School of International Affairs last month celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first graduating class with an alumni reunion in Washington, D.C. The event kicked off SIA’s new strategic focus to make Washington the center of its alumni activities.
Shawn Murdzek, a graduate student studying meteorology and atmospheric science in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, received a 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. He is one of seven EMS students and 24 Penn State students to receive the honor.
John “Jack” Storer, a 1950 Penn State alumnus, who holds a bachelor’s degree in forestry, has received Penn State’s Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the highest honor presented by the University to alumni.
The Penn State Berks LaunchBox is hosting a series of events, including Marketing Mondays and Tinker Tuesdays, 2-7 p.m., throughout the month of July; a Laser Cutter Safety and Orientation course; and special interest meetups in the fall.
Penn State students majoring in architectural engineering or physics may soon benefit from an estate gift totaling more than $890,000. The gift from M. Dean and Jean L. Underwood will establish two scholarships, one in physics and one in architectural engineering.
The Penn State Berkey Creamery served up valuable information and a bit of fun — ice cream included, of course — to colleagues when it recently hosted the annual University Creamery Managers Conference.
