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Architectural Engineering Professor Jim Freihaut

Microgrids, major changes: Professor leading effort to redesign power grid

7/9/19

When Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern seaboard in 2012, entire city skylines went completely black with the curious exception of a few small areas still emitting light, thanks to their use of combined heat and power systems, a key component to microgrids. Jim Freihaut, professor of architectural engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, sees these microgrids not as exceptions but as the norm of the future.

Katz Law building in dark

Re-Imagining Energy: The Built Environment

11/9/18

Almost 40 percent of the energy we use goes to heat, cool, light, and power appliances in the buildings where we live and work. Penn State is a global leader in making its buildings more energy efficient through green design and sustainable construction practices. Part four of a five-part series.

wind turbines and power lines over a field

Re-Imagining Energy: Pulling It All Together

11/9/18

Because solar and wind power generators depend on time of day and the weather, we need ways to combine power sources and storage systems to assure reliable service. We also need to integrate new technologies with the existing power grid. Part five of a five-part series.

Engineering faculty at Penn State Great Valley

Four new faculty members join Penn State Great Valley engineering division

9/13/18

Four new faculty members have joined Penn State Great Valley’s engineering division this year: Youakim Badr, associate professor of data analytics; Parhum Delgoshaei, assistant teaching professor of systems engineering; Everton Guimaraes, assistant professor of software engineering; and Partha Mukherjee, assistant professor of data analytics.

Professionals attending a workshop at Penn State at The Navy Yard

‘Play Nice in the Sandbox’ kicks off Penn State at The Navy Yard’s free events

8/28/18

To engage Philadelphia professionals, Penn State at The Navy Yard will offer “Play Nice in the Sandbox: Leverage Your Personality to Get Ahead at Work,” a free workshop on Sept. 20. Participants will learn more about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and how individual preferences, strengths and working styles factor into a team environment.

MBA student outside the Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern

Tailored to professionals, Great Valley’s MBA offered across Philadelphia region

8/8/18

Working adults across southeastern Pennsylvania can receive an AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration from Penn State — customized to their needs and conveniently located to work or home. In addition to their campus in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley now offers its MBA in Abington, Philadelphia, and Reading.

Penn State at The Navy Yard conference space

Penn State at The Navy Yard adds conference services for Philadelphia events

7/30/18

Conference planners, corporate organizations, and nonprofit groups now have access to premier meeting space in Philadelphia’s dynamic Navy Yard business campus. Penn State will provide space for academic and business meetings and special functions, with Kristen Footo managing the conference services.

Ice Box challenge set up

Penn State at The Navy Yard hosts Ice Box Challenge

6/4/18

To further promote a commitment to sustainability, Penn State at The Navy Yard is hosting the Ice Box Challenge, a public science experiment and demonstration in high-performance building, from May 24 to June 20.

Vince Giannone and Mike Rhoads

Course establishes credibility, common language for Navy Yard project managers

4/23/18

Working at a growing company, Mike Rhoads and Vince Giannone needed a way to build credibility among new clients and manage change. They enrolled in project management courses at Penn State at The Navy Yard to understand the language, structure, and best practices of the Project Management Institute, and went on to successfully pass the Project Management Professional exam.

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