Penn State at the Navy Yard will partner with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) this winter to offer two events to help Philadelphia professionals get noticed on LinkedIn, expand their network, and land their next job.
Penn State's Department of Architectural Engineering recently developed an introductory guide to assist those in Pennsylvania who are interested in conceiving, developing and financing "hybrid" fossil fuel and renewable energy systems.
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.
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.
On Nov. 13, Penn State at the Navy Yard will host "A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs," a networking event to acknowledge the entrepreneurs who have completed the regional National Association of Women Business Owners mentorship program.
Penn State Great Valley will launch a new, noncredit supply chain management certificate this spring. The 3-course program will be offered in Malvern and at Penn State at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
More than 10 graduate international students from Penn State Great Valley participated in internships this summer where they sharpened their technical and interpersonal skills. Several students share their experiences and how it prepared them for future careers.
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.
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.
Graduate and undergraduate students learned more about energy sustainability and connected with leaders in the industry through the Energy Innovation Leadership Experience at Penn State at The Navy Yard.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A unique partnership between Penn State and industry members is working to advance solar and wind energy through energy storage and microgrid systems education and training. The Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification (ESAM-TAC) program is part of the GridSTAR Center, a smart grid education and research center at Penn State at The Navy Yard, located in Philadelphia.
