“Faculty Matters” panel to highlight New Kensington engineering faculty
New Kensington to host "Faculty Matters" panel on Feb. 19.
View ArticleBerks conference strives to attract local 11th graders to STEM fields
Penn State Berks will host its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference on Wednesday, March 7.
View ArticlePi Day celebration March 14 includes food and fun at Penn State York
Celebrate all things Pi, and pie, on March 14 when Penn State York hosts its second annual campus-wide Pi Day from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the conference center of the Main Classroom Building.
View ArticleNew Kensington students 'steer' idea toward reality
New Kensington engineering duo earn finalist spot in 2018 Inc.U entrepreneurship competition.
View ArticleElectro-mechanical engineering technology major provides foundation for success
Two Penn State New Kensington seniors are preparing their pitch as a finalist team in the upcoming Penn State Inc.U entrepreneurship competition. While learning some skills from the business realm has...
View ArticleCollege of Engineering offers new study abroad program in Sweden
The Office of Global Engineering Engagement is offering a new study abroad program for Penn State College of Engineering students in Jönköping, Sweden.
View ArticleGreater Allegheny to offer first 3+1 Energy Engineering degree at Penn State
Penn State Greater Allegheny will begin to offer the third year of the Energy Engineering major beginning in Fall 2018. This will be the first 3+1 Energy Engineering program at any Penn State campus...
View ArticleBeaver faculty, area professionals encourage girls to 'be a boss' at STEM event
More than 70 students from four Beaver County school districts participated in W.I.S.E. UP, Penn State Beaver's day of STEM-related workshops and panels for seventh-grade girls.
View ArticleThree Harrisburg grad students receive University information literacy awards
Three Penn State Harrisburg graduate students have received the Penn State University Libraries Award for Information Literacy, which recognizes students' scholarly work based on a foundation of...
View ArticleStudent marshal explores ultrasonics and economics to become better engineer
Eric Woelkers, a mechanical engineering and Schreyer’s Honors College student, has been named the Penn State College of Engineering's student marshal for the summer 2018 commencement ceremony.
View ArticlePenn State College of Engineering introduces graduate nuclear security option
As the first of its kind in the world, this curriculum will prepare students to become the next generation of technical experts in nuclear and radiological security around the world.
View ArticleVan Duin awarded DoE funding to continue critical energy research
In its mission to transform the way we generate, supply, transmit, store and use energy, the Energy Frontier Research Centers, housed within the U.S. Department of Energy, has selected two projects...
View ArticleEngineering to benefit humanity: Student looks to developing nations
Birgitt Boschitsch has earned many titles – mechanical engineer, Penn State doctoral student, bourgeoning entrepreneur. But no matter how she’s using her talents, she always remembers why she pursued...
View ArticleWong honored with ASME's 2018 Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has recognized Penn State engineer Tak-Sing Wong for “the development of novel biologically inspired materials for applications in liquid-repellent...
View ArticleASME Thar Energy Award winner encourages engineers to 'save the world'
Chris Rahn, associate dean for innovation and the J. 'Lee' Everett Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, has been named the Thar Energy award recipient for 2018.
View ArticleASME honors mechanical engineering faculty with top international awards
Recognizing the innovative contributions of outstanding Penn State faculty in the field of mechanical engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has bestowed several awards to...
View ArticleAdditive manufacturing and design master's program awards first degree
Introduced in 2017, the AMD program is educating students and working engineers to become technical experts in additive manufacturing and design.
View ArticleBrown named Brennan professor to innovate nuclear tech
A new professorship, made possible by the generous support of John and Jean Brennan, supports an outstanding faculty member whose research is focused on clean energy that will help eliminate the...
View ArticleNew predictive models may transform personalized treatment of infectious disease
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward grant will allow Penn State’s Steven Schiff and team to explore a radically changed approach to predicting, preventing and treating...
View ArticleDiverse perspectives strengthen mechanical engineering program
In mechanical engineering at Penn State, we are committed to solving problems related our health, happiness and safety, and along the way, often changing the way we think about the world. Diversity and...
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