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Internship in China was a 'dream come true' for IST student

9/19/18

Jimmy Steff was fortunate to have the opportunity to apply the skills he’s been learning through the College of Information Sciences and Technology in a real-world environment halfway across the world this past summer.

Global Programs updated travel grant applications now open

9/18/18

Global Programs travel grant applications are now open to faculty and graduate students.

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to partner with Montan University Leoben

9/11/18

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences has entered a memorandum of understanding with Montan University Leoben, in Leoben, Austria, to develop a student exchange partnership that will link two educational institutions known for their expertise in sustainable approaches to materials sciences, mining and geosciences, with additional partnership opportunities with Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute.

CHANCE of a lifetime: Abington student studies conservation in Australia

9/7/18

A Penn State Abington student traveled to Australia for program CHANCE (Connecting Humans And Nature through Conservation Experiences). The experience was funded through a scholarship from Abington.

Penn State Berks announces Center for Academic Community Engagement

9/5/18

Penn State Berks has announced that its initiative formerly known as the Center for Service Learning and Community-based Research is going through some changes this fall.

A group of people sitting at table as Daniel Kats gives a 3D printer demo at local hospital

Applications due Aug. 31 for Student Engagement Network grant program

8/27/18

Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by Aug. 31.

Fellowship workshops offered for sophomores

8/24/18

Penn State students in their second year are now able to apply to participate in the Spark Program, which offers workshops and one-on-one mentorship focused on successfully applying for fellowships.

A second language sends Penn State Altoona grad on a life-changing path

8/15/18

Through the study of a second language, Penn State Altoona graduate Matt Adams discovered a new passion and experienced a life-changing trip to Austria.

Bryce Starner with kids in the Dominican Republic

Comparative literature senior spends summer with Kansas City Royals

8/14/18

Senior Bryce Starner spent his summer in the Dominican Republic as an intern for the Kansas City Royals. The triple major — comparative literature, Spanish and corporate innovation and entrepreneurship — utilized his language skills to communicate with the players and locals in Santo Domingo.

Plant sciences student seeks to improve agriculture at home and abroad

8/9/18

Hannah Hunsberger, a senior majoring in plant sciences, traveled to Ireland this past spring as a student in an embedded course that examined how the country and its agriculture were affected by the Irish Potato Famine of 1845.

GIS graduate students study abroad to advance careers at home

8/7/18

Brookelynn Constant was about halfway into her 10-year career as a data analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense when she enrolled in a master’s program through Penn State World Campus. Constant, who always wanted to squeeze graduate school into her busy schedule, took advantage of the online-learning format for the master of geographic information systems (GIS) as a way to elevate her leadership role with the U.S. Defense Department.

CHANCE participants holding tree bulbs to be planted in deforested areas of Costa Rica.

CHANCE Through the Years

8/2/18

Since its inception in 2004, CHANCE has been taking Penn State students across the globe to address some of the most troubling environmental issues that confront the world today.

Penn State students pose for a photo outside

Cultivating leadership potential

8/2/18

Recently, the Engineering Leadership Development program piloted an opportunity for its upper-level students to develop coaching skills while exposing its younger students to the value of being coached. Students who had taken ENGR 422: Leadership of International Virtual Engineering Teams in a previous semester were eligible to serve as coaches for students enrolled in the spring 2018 section of ENGR 422.

Graduate student receives international emerging researcher award

8/2/18

Penn State doctoral candidate Jessica Gormley, who is studying communication sciences and disorders, recently received the Emerging Researcher Award from the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). Gormley received the award during the 18th Biennial Conference of ISAAC held from July 21 to July 26 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Penn State Altoona students use business skills to leave a legacy in Bolivia

8/1/18

Six Penn State Altoona Enactus students used their business skills to leave a sustainable impact on a Bolivian orphanage.

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Internship in China was a 'dream come true' for IST student

Global Programs updated travel grant applications now open

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to partner with Montan University Leoben

CHANCE of a lifetime: Abington student studies conservation in Australia

Penn State Berks announces Center for Academic Community Engagement

Applications due Aug. 31 for Student Engagement Network grant program

Fellowship workshops offered for sophomores

A second language sends Penn State Altoona grad on a life-changing path

Comparative literature senior spends summer with Kansas City Royals

Plant sciences student seeks to improve agriculture at home and abroad

GIS graduate students study abroad to advance careers at home

CHANCE Through the Years

Cultivating leadership potential

Graduate student receives international emerging researcher award

Penn State Altoona students use business skills to leave a legacy in Bolivia

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