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Graduate Student 'WE ARE for Science' advocates for science policy, communications and diversity 04/18/2017 The science advocacy group WE ARE for Science, started by two graduate students, organized three buses to take 150 people to the March for Science on April 22 in Washington, D.C. The group seeks to promote science diversity, outreach and policy. |
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Faculty College of Engineering Research Symposium winners announced 04/14/2017 The Engineering Graduate Student Council has announced the winners of the 14th annual College of Engineering Research Symposium, held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Nittany Lion Inn. |
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Alumni Additive manufacturing and design master’s degrees to be offered in fall 2017 04/14/2017 In response to increased industry demand for experts in the growing field of additive manufacturing, Penn State will offer residential and online master's degrees in additive manufacturing and design beginning in fall 2017. |
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Faculty New Zealand trip offers different perspective on renewable energy practices 04/14/2017 Ten Penn State students taking a special three-credit course offered by Derek Elsworth, professor of energy and geo-environmental engineering, spent spring break touring the iconic landscape of New Zealand while surveying measures it has taken to power itself using about 80 percent renewable energy. |
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Faculty Robert Crane named associate vice provost for Global Programs 04/14/2017 After a national search for an associate vice provost for Global Programs, Robert G. Crane, director of Strategic Initiatives within Global Programs at Penn State, has been named to the post. |
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Faculty Institute for CyberScience announces 2017 ICS Seed Grant recipients 04/12/2017 The Institute for CyberScience (ICS) has announced that 20 Penn State faculty are recipients of 2017 ICS Seed Grant Program awards. The awards, ranging from $4,000 to $25,000, support researchers doing innovative interdisciplinary research, laying the groundwork needed to apply for large external funding awards. |
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Faculty Sending a 'We Are!' and thank you to these Penn Staters 04/12/2017 This week, we recognize six people and members of staff who go above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. We're sending a "We Are!" to Penn Staters with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State DuBois and Penn State Hazleton. |
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Faculty Method improves semiconductor fiber optics, paves way for developing devices 04/11/2017 A new method to improve semiconductor fiber optics may lead to a material structure that might one day revolutionize the global transmission of data, according to an interdisciplinary team of researchers. |
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Faculty Three materials professors awarded NSF Early Career Awards 04/10/2017 When a faculty member is granted an Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation, it's an honor for their career and department. But, when three members earn that distinction, as faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering did this year, it's three times the accolades for the department. |
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Alumni Public invited to become fans of research at Blue-White Science Expo 04/10/2017 Blue-White Weekend attendees and the general public are invited to the Penn State Blue-White Science Expo, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the HUB. The expo offers the community a chance to show their support for research while learning about the newest work from 17 of Penn State's research faculty. A complete schedule and registration form for tickets is available at http://research.psu.edu/expo. |
