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Schreyer Scholar Himani Vommi making her mark in cybersecurity
In her formative years, Himani Vommi envisioned a future where she worked in medicine. Those plans shifted, however, when she attended her high school’s STEM outreach program. One workshop set Vommi on a path that has led her to presenting her undergraduate research at a national cybersecurity conference.
Undergraduate research opens doors for first-year Penn State Hazleton students
First-year students Brett Wilson and Kevin Lowen recently presented their undergraduate research at a national chemistry conference in California, one of the many opportunities that drew the friends and former high school classmates to Penn State Hazleton.
Two Penn Staters nominated for Udall Scholarship
Penn State juniors Alysha Ulrich and Olivia Krum were nominated to the national Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which is open to Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in tribal policy and Native health care and any undergraduate interested in conservation and environmental issues.
Winners of Penn State Hazleton Undergraduate Research Symposium announced
Several students earned top honors for their faculty-assisted research as part of Penn State Hazleton's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in April.
Student scholarship on display at Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium
Penn State Lehigh Valley once again demonstrated its deep commitment to student scholarship at the campus' annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, held April 4-8.
New Kensington student research highlighted at annual exposition
Fifty-six students presented 38 projects at the annual Research and Student Engagement Exposition at Penn State New Kensington on April 5.
Spider research video earns national awards from The Science Coalition
Studying the circadian rhythm — or 24-hour internal 'clock' — of spiders and creating a video on the topic may not be something most people have considered. For Logan Coomes, a Penn State York student, and his team, their research and video earned a People’s Choice Award and a third-place finish in a national video competition, the Fund It Forward Student Video Challenge, sponsored by The Science Coalition.
Lehigh Valley students collaborate with faculty on COVID-themed journal article
Students enrolled in Penn State Lehigh Valley Instructional Designer and Adjunct Lecturer Eileen Grodziak's Fall 2020 First-Year Experience course collaborated with Grodziak and Associate Research Professor Laura E. Cruz of the University’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence on the recently published journal article, “We Belong: A Collaborative Reflection on First-Year Student Engagement under COVID-19."
Applications open for high-performance building summer camp for college students
Applications are open for the inaugural High-Performance Building Summer Camp, an intensive three-week program that introduces participants to the design and construction principles of more sustainable, more efficient and healthier buildings. The day camp will take place from May 31 through June 17 in Pittsburgh, a city classified as a United Nations International Center of Excellence on High-Performance Building.
Penn State Scranton's Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition back on campus
For the first time in three years, Penn State Scranton's Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition will take place in person. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, this year's event will feature the work of 112 students presenting their scholarly research and creative works through oral presentations, poster displays, gallery exhibits and artistic performances.