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Art History Dickson Lecture will focus on the significance of complexion in art

3/19/19

From Fayyum mummy portraits to Byzantine icons, and Medieval Italian panel paintings to Medieval painting guides, Esther Wipfler, researcher at Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich, Germany, will discuss research that scrutinized common notions about the representation of human complexion over a roughly 1,000-year period.

Dwight Neptune BeagleDrones

BeagleDrones takes first in Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition

3/18/19

An easy to build racing drone kit, a faster and easier way to mix infant formula, and a customer loyalty app were business ideas entrepreneurs pitched during the Mont Alto LaunchBox LION Tank Competition on March 15 in the University’s General Studies Building Auditorium.

Don Dillman

Dillman to discuss survey methodology, rural America at M.E. John Lecture

3/18/19

Don Dillman, Regents Professor in the Department of Sociology and deputy director for research and development in the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center at Washington State University, will present the 2019 M.E. John Lecture on April 10, sponsored by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Nittany AI Alliance

AI Immersion Day rescheduled for April 15

3/15/19

Students, faculty and staff are invited to explore the nuances of working with artificial intelligence technology alongside Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle during AI Immersion Day on April 15 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Registration for the event is free.

Megan Griffin, headshot — winner of 2018 Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Award

2018 Whiting Award recipient Megan Griffin to present first talk in series

3/14/19

Penn State graduate student Megan Griffin, 2018 recipient of the Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Award, will present her research on April 1. In her talk, titled “What is Sacred in Food Sovereignty Research,” Griffin will explore the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of sovereignty in agro-biodiversity conservation research. The talk is the first in the series of Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Student Research presentations for spring 2019.

Jessie Erickson (2018) headshot

2019 Mann Lecture examines the works of Victorian author Ouida

3/14/19

Jessie Erickson, professor, bibliographer and researcher in the study of special collections at the University of Delaware will serve as the distinguished speaker for the 2019 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library on Penn State’s University Park Campus. A reception following the lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library.

Registration open for seminar on how views on time affect teams

3/14/19

“The Clocks That Time Us: Navigating Temporal Differences in Teams” will be presented at the next Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series, from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. In addition to being held in 116 Henderson Building at the University Park campus, the session will be streamed to H4504 at Penn State College of Medicine and streamed online.

Christopher Janelle

2019 Harris Lecture to explore how emotions influence motor performance in sport

3/14/19

Christopher Janelle, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, will present the lecture “Emotional Expression: How Emotions Influence Motor Behavior” from 3:05 to 4:20 p.m. March 28 in 110 Henderson Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The talk is part of the Dorothy V. Harris Lecture Series in Sport Psychology hosted by the Department of Kinesiology.

Mulvihill to present R.E. Tressler Lecture

Penn State alumna Mulvihill to present R.E. Tressler Lecture

3/13/19

The 2019 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in 26 Hosler Building at University Park. Maureen L. Mulvihill, president and CEO of Actuated Medical Inc., will deliver the lecture “Actuated Medical, Inc. - Path from Concept to Fully-integrated Medical Device Company” and will be awarded the 2019 R.E. Tressler Award.

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