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In Photos: Chemistry class prepares for research fair
Students in the class "Experimental Chemistry" are exploring how washing masks impacts the fabric's fiber structure. The group's findings will be presented at the Penn State Shenango Undergraduate Research Fair in April.
Penn State community invited to 2022 Undergraduate Exhibition
The public and Penn State community are invited to support the hard work and impact of the University’s undergraduate researchers at the 2022 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity from April 6-8.
Penn State’s nominee for Beinecke Scholarship is Abby Mikalauskas
Penn State third-year student Abby Mikalauskas is the University’s nominee for the 2022 Beinecke Scholarship, which recognizes students who plan to pursue research-based graduate degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Mikalauskas is pursuing majors in art history, anthropology and French, as well as a double minor in classics and ancient Mediterranean studies and international and global studies.
Students present mental health research at sociology conference in Boston
Biobehavioral health students at Penn State Lehigh Valley present findings on how COVID-19 has impacted student mental health at the 92nd annual Eastern Sociological Society conference in Boston.
Engineering Learning Factory to host spring showcase in person and virtually
The Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory will host its end-of-semester showcase for senior engineering students to present their capstone design projects with both in-person and virtual formats.
Schuylkill students embrace discovery as Undergraduate Research Ambassadors
Penn State Schuylkill third-year corporate communication student Sophia Bates and fourth-year biology student Michael Russell have been serving in Penn State’s Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Program, designed to encourage undergraduate research and creative activity throughout the University. The pair are two of three students representing Penn State’s University College Campuses.
MRI seeks applications for unique undergraduate materials research position
Penn State undergraduate students have an opportunity to receive a unique, hands-on, real-world work experience in the Millennium Science Complex’s state-of-the-art laboratories via the Materials Research Institute (MRI) Undergraduate Fellowship. In the fellowship, students will receive access to cutting-edge, advanced instrumentation that is normally reserved for graduate students.
Applications sought for 2022 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2022 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards. Current Penn State graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit proposals to conduct research between April 2022 and January 2023 on topics that focus on aspects of Indigenous knowledge. The deadline for submissions is March 27.
Nine engineers awarded $5.5 million in NSF early career awards
Nine faculty members in Penn State’s College of Engineering were recognized with National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. Each projects funded range in duration from three and a half to five years, with grants from roughly $500,000 to more than $800,000.
Liberal Arts student works to create equitable and diverse campus spaces
Carter Gangl, a junior majoring in psychology with minors in women's studies and sexuality and gender studies, is using their position in UPUA to try to help make Penn State a more inclusive space for traditionally underrepresented students.