Q&A: Making defects ‘sing’ in 3D-printed metal parts
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Christopher Kube, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics in the Penn State College of Engineering, was selected to lead a multidisciplinary team on a two-year, $1 million grant to streamline metal 3D printing for defense applications.
17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program
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A group of 17 academic leaders from across Penn State recently completed the 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program — an experience designed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and support ongoing professional growth.
Architecture, engineering professor’s firm earns Walton Family Foundation nod
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Low Design Office, a Texas- and Ghana-based architecture firm co-founded by Penn State architecture and engineering design professor DK Osseo-Asare, has been selected by the Walton Family Foundation as one of the 45 design firms to join its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program.
Butterfly plan might not fly with farmers
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The plight of the monarch butterfly could cost farmers a valuable tool in the fight to protect crops from weeds and pests. An effort is underway to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn College architecture faculty member presents on universal design
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Dorothy J. Gerring, associate professor of architecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center's recent Housing Conference. Gerring was among three panelists who presented the conference’s keynote address, titled “Universal Design & Visitability in Our Homes From the Curb to the Closet.”
Penn State community, public invited to Undergraduate Exhibition, April 14-16
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The Penn State community and public are invited to attend the annual Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry and Creative Activity. Virtual presentations of all exhibition submissions will be available from April 14-16, with an in-person session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, in Alumni Hall of the HUB-Robeson Center.
Measuring the economic impact of bridges and roads in Pennsylvania
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In a partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Penn State civil engineering researchers examined infrastructure development across Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, statistically modeling how each county’s transportation infrastructure impacted the economic health of the region and beyond.
Electrical engineering grad student wins best presentation award
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Ramin Rahimzadeh Khorasani, an electrical engineering graduate student in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, received a best presentation award for his poster and presentation during the “Low-Voltage DC-DC Converters” technical session of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2025), which took place March 16-20 in Atlanta.
SSRI and CTSI award Penn State faculty fellowships
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Four Penn State faculty members were recently named the inaugural Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) and Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) fellows for the 2025-26 academic year by SSRI and CTSI. SSRI and CTSI fellows will engage in work, together or individually, that aligns with the mission of SSRI or CTSI to support efforts to foster change in policies and practices towards a culture of inclusive excellence across Penn State.
Great Valley students presented actionable insights at research exhibition
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Six Penn State Great Valley students presented four research projects at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition, hosted by the Fox Graduate School. This event offered the students a professional development experience with opportunities to network and practice their communication skills as they explained their projects, the methods they used and the impact of their work in areas ranging from geographically targeted opioid interventions to affordable cybersecurity practices for nonprofit organizations.
Nominations for John Roe Sustainability Impact Award accepted through April 18
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Nominations are open through April 18 for the 2025 John Roe Sustainability Impact Award, which recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting environmental and social sustainability. Any faculty, staff, student or community member worldwide may nominate any Penn State student from any campus, and self-nominations are welcome.
Growing Impact: Indigenous communities and Amazon oil (Preview)
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The Amazon, home to rich biodiversity and vital carbon-storing ecosystems, is also the ancestral land of Indigenous communities who are grappling with the devastating effects of oil extraction across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. In response, they are working alongside researchers to map the environmental destruction and strengthen their efforts to hold oil companies accountable while fighting to protect their lands and preserve their cultural heritage.