Campers develop skills at Penn State’s youth summer camps
New this year, the School of Visual Arts Summer Art Camp (July 7 to 12) will teach high school students who are interested in the visual arts how to create a portfolio of their work. The camp’s theme,...
View ArticleGraduate certificate in geodesign to be offered online at Penn State
Designing land-based projects that are sustainable can be challenging with the numerous issues involved, including rising land costs, conservation factors and energy concerns. To prepare professionals...
View ArticlePenn State online MHA students meet in person for intensive training
Health care is one of the fastest growing employment sectors, thanks to baby boomers and the 32 million who will become eligible for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. These groups are...
View ArticlePenn State World Campus students make first visit to pick up diplomas
When Sherrita Dobson arrives at Penn State for commencement, she will not only be fulfilling a goal two years delayed, but also making her first visit to campus. She completed her criminal justice...
View ArticlePenn State Archaeological Field School students dig Pennsylvania history
A cooking feature, copper charm and British gun flint were among the discoveries students made this summer at Fort Shirley in Huntingdon County during Penn State’s Archaeological Field School, which...
View ArticlePenn State World Campus extends tuition grant to military spouses
Penn State’s World Campus is extending its military-grant-in-aid to military spouses, effective for the 2013–14 academic year. The grant reduces tuition costs by 39 to 44 percent for students enrolled...
View ArticleNew book designed to educate students, raise awareness of Africa's challenges
Khanjan Mehta, director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship program and assistant professor of engineering design, has published a book titled "The Kochia Chronicles: Systemic...
View ArticleStudents plan events to celebrate National Engineers Week
A number of engineering student organizations will host events to celebrate National Engineers Week from Feb. 16 to 22.
View ArticleStudents' golf fundraiser aimed at bolstering outreach efforts in Sierra Leone
The student chapter of Engineers Without Borders will host a golf tournament on April 13 at Toftrees Golf Club with proceeds benefiting outreach efforts in Sierra Leone.
View ArticleSecond helping: Former Cook Like a Chef participant returns as guest speaker
When Derek Polay was a young boy he would search his neighborhood looking for wild chives, wild garlic and just about anything he could find to experiment with in recipes. According to his mother,...
View ArticlePenn State World Campus graduates first class in online nursing master’s degree
The first class from Penn State’s online master of science in nursing degree will graduate May 10. “These are very high-quality students who want to be in jobs that will help train a new generation of...
View ArticlePennTAP celebrates 50 years of helping Pennsylvania businesses compete
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State is celebrating 50 years of helping businesses across the commonwealth become more competitive and sustainable. PennTAP has provided...
View ArticleDrink your vegetables: Center shows kids it can be easy and tasty to be green
The Green Smoothie Test is an outreach program of the center, in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, in which staff members travel around the community to demonstrate making “green...
View ArticleGeosciences graduate students teach earthquake 'fun-damentals' to kids at AGU
Children attending the Exploration Station, an educational event hosted by the American Geophysical Union on Dec. 13 had the chance to learn about earthquakes and sedimentary science thanks to a group...
View ArticleEngineers enrich minds of future visionaries at Young Innovators Fair
To engage, educate and encourage the next generation of engineers, Penn State’s College of Engineering brought design to life at the Young Innovators Fair, a science, technology, engineering and math...
View ArticlePenn State Berks sending a record six dancers to THON
For the first time in the history of participating in THON, short for the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, Penn State Berks has been invited to send six student “dancers” to represent the...
View ArticleBerks County Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association to present check to THON
The Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association will present a check for approximately $4,000 to the Berks benefitting THON organization at its dancer send-off event, scheduled for 11...
View ArticleStudents volunteer in the community
Penn State Berks students will be “lending their paws for a good cause” as they volunteer at a variety of nonprofit organizations during the academic year. The following is a list of community service...
View ArticleConference strives to attract local 11th graders to STEM fields
Penn State Berks will host its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference on Tuesday, March 8.
View ArticleLockheed Martin challenges engineering design students to drive innovation
Lockheed Martin has tasked current students in EDSGN 100: Introduction to Engineering Design with leveraging additive manufacturing to solve new problems or redesign existing solutions for its unique...
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