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A man in his 20s in a blue blazer, blue and white checked shirt, stands in front of Old Main bell tower at Penn State University Campus.

Translational science training programs credited with student success

1/16/19

Scott Graupensperger is making the most of his Penn State education – delving into a number of training programs and experiences to prepare him for a research career. The dual-title kinesiology and clinical and translational sciences doctoral student has been a regular presence at Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, which he credits with preparing him for his current successes and his future endeavors.

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium accepting undergraduate applications

1/16/19

The NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The statewide program awards a limited number of one-year scholarships to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time at an accredited Pennsylvania college or university.

A photo of Fariborz Ghadar, a Smeal finance professor.

Smeal’s Ghadar gives University’s largest #GivingTuesday gift

1/15/19

Fariborz Ghadar, Penn State Smeal College of Business professor of finance, William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Management, Policies and Planning, and director of the Center for Global Studies, supported Smeal's #GivingTuesday initiatives with what was the biggest gift to the University on that day.

Tomer Eldor

Advancing equity in Penn State College of Engineering

1/15/19

Tomer Eldor was exposed to the subjects of chemistry, physics and calculus when she moved to the United States from Israel four years ago. At that very moment, she knew she had found her passion, and wanted to attend a university to study either chemical or biomedical engineering.

Arthur Minahan

Desire to help people leads undergraduate student to aid in research project

1/15/19

When senior kinesiology major Arthur Minahan found out about the opportunity to participate in an innovative research project investigating potential additional benefits of a popular pain management gel, he jumped at the chance to participate. Supported by an endowment, Minahan gained real-world research experience that will help him excel both in his classes and his career.

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