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University Libraries Research Awards honor 86 students from 20 campuses
Penn State University Libraries presented its fifth annual Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy honors at the end of the spring 2022 semester to 86 students at 20 undergraduate Penn State campuses.
For four Penn Staters, Critical Language Scholarships will enable summer study
Penn Staters Jocelyn Krieger, Ashley Naraine, Juntae Rocker and Hannah Scholze have earned a 2022 Critical Language Scholarship. The competitive national award, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will cover many of the expenses for students to pursue intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences abroad.
Penn State senior Olivia Krum earns national Udall Scholarship
Penn State rising senior Olivia Krum has earned a Udall Scholarship, which rewards college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service and commitment to Native American issues or the environment.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre student, faculty present at national conference
A student at Penn State Wilkes-Barre had the opportunity to present research along with several faculty members at a national conference in March.
Award winners announced for 2022 Undergraduate Exhibition
Thirty undergraduate students were awarded for their research posters, oral presentations, performances and engagement posters during the 2022 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity.
Two Penn Staters selected for competitive national Goldwater Scholarship
Penn State juniors Ellie Kim and Jack Piazza have been selected as 2022 Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship, which provides up to $7,500 per year for U.S. undergraduates studying natural science, mathematics or engineering, is among the most competitive in the nation.
Schuylkill Speaks: Mike Russell finds a pathway to medical school via Penn State
Mike Russell made the most of his time at Penn State Schuylkill by taking advantage of the academic and extracurricular opportunities that came his way. His passion for chemistry and biology research spurred the academic successes that led to offers of admission from eight medical schools.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre research fair winners named
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has announced the winners of the 2022 Celebration of Scholarship, an annual competition that promotes and encourages undergraduate research. The event allows faculty and students at the campus to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.
Schuylkill Speaks: For Bethany Hollenbush, research leads to new ambition
Growing up, Bethany Hollenbush had never really considered a career in the natural sciences — or attending college, for that matter. But after a few years in the workforce, she knew that getting a degree was the best path forward. And once enrolled, she discovered an aptitude for and love of fieldwork and ecology.
Research about opioid use disorder offers valuable experience for undergraduates
A team of Penn State researchers is studying opioid use disorder as a social and health crisis to reveal how the patients’ economic well-being may affect the treatment process.