Engineering science graduate student receives national fellowship
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Lauren Katch, a doctoral student in the Penn State College of Engineering’s Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, recently received a one-year, $20,000 fellowship from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT).
Alumna endows Millennium Scholarship to invest in tomorrow’s STEM role models
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Suzanne Heininger Janss has created a scholarship in the College of Health and Human Development to support students participating in the Millennium Scholars Program.
New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
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A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or “actuator” with great potential for applications in medical devices, advanced robotics, and precision positioning systems, according to a team of international researchers led by Penn State.
Applications now open for CTSI Implementation Science Fellowship Program
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Implementation Science Core is accepting applications for the inaugural Implementation Science Fellowship Program now through Aug. 1. The program provides training and a mentorship network to scientists interested in advancing their implementation science expertise across Penn State campuses.
Libraries announces July workshops for scholarly communications, copyright
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Beginning July 11, Penn State University Libraries will offer virtual workshops on scholarly communications and copyright topics for students, faculty and staff. The workshops include a two-part Introduction to Copyright, a session on Penn State’s open access policy, and a workshop about copyright for authors of theses and dissertations. Registration is free but required for all workshops.
IceCube Observatory produces first image of the Milky Way using neutrinos
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For the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has produced an image of the Milky Way galaxy using neutrinos. In an article published in the journal Science, the IceCube Collaboration, an international group of over 350 scientists, including Penn State researchers, presents evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from the Milky Way.
NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces its 2023 fellowship, scholarship winners
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Thirteen graduate students from Penn State have been awarded research fellowships and nine undergraduate students from Commonwealth have been awarded scholarships from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium.
Penn State rises 10 places in 2024 QS World University Rankings
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Penn State ranked No. 83 in the world — a jump of 10 positions from No. 93 last year — in the recently released 2024 QS World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,500 institutions ranked by QS. Penn State also placed, out of 199 ranked U.S. institutions, at No. 8 among public universities nationally and No. 4 among Big Ten institutions. Penn State rose to No. 24 among all U.S. universities, up from No. 26 last year.
Acoustics expert and longtime College of Engineering leader retires
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After more than 25 years as a leader in the Penn State College of Engineering, including the past year as acting and then interim dean, Anthony Atchley will retire as professor emeritus of acoustics on June 30.
Penn State Global announces Collaboration Program awards with Auckland
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Penn State and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have announced the awarded grants of the second round of the Collaboration Program, a jointly financed seed program with the aim to collaborate on research and education projects. The first cycle of the program provided funding to eight projects. The two institutions committed these seed funds for a second round and funded two projects centered on the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG4: Quality Education, SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG13: Climate Action.
Penn State Global announces Collaboration Program awards with Monash University
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Penn State and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, announced the awarded grants of the third round of the Collaboration Program, a jointly financed seed program with the aim to collaborate on research and education projects. The first two cycles of the program provided funding to 34 projects. The two institutions committed these seed funds for a third round, and funded five projects around the topic of Global Challenges or Matters of Bilateral Importance to Australia and the United States.
College of IST Dean Andrew Sears announces departure
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Andrew Sears, dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), has announced his departure from the University, effective July 31. Sears will assume the position of dean of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) on Aug. 1.
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