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Research presentation on happiness and crime to be held Friday, Feb. 25
Researchers from Penn State Wilkes-Barre will present their findings from a national study examining the link between happiness and crime, on Friday, Feb. 25, at 12:15 p.m. The Research Showcase Series event will be held in the Tech Center 101 Auditorium and is open to the campus community and the public.
Lehigh Valley gears up for annual Research Symposium with panel discussion
Resources are available to students looking to participate in Penn State Lehigh Valley's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair accepting submissions
Penn State Altoona's Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair will take place Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Adler Athletic Complex. Submissions will be accepted through March 1.
Four Penn Staters nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
Penn State recently announced its four nominees -- Ellie Kim, Lindsay Jones, Jack Piazza and Annalee Schmidt -- for the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive national award given to undergraduates in the fields of natural science, engineering and mathematics who are interested in a career in research.
Penn State Berks student develops conlang as part of Schreyer thesis
Jannah Martin sees conlangs, and her own constructed language in particular, as a means of bringing cultures together and closing that gap of otherness. Martin, a senior communication arts and sciences major at Penn State Berks, is completing a Schreyer Honors College thesis by constructing a language intended to serve as a bridge language.
Undergraduate Exhibition applications open
Penn State undergraduates from all campuses are invited to participate in the 2022 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity from April 6-8. Applications are open now.
Request a presentation from an undergraduate research ambassador
A team of undergraduate researchers are prepared to share their experiences and help their peers become involved in research and find opportunities. Instructors or student organization leaders from any Penn State campus can request a presentation from the Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program, choosing from current Penn State students with a variety of experiences in different academic fields. Students can also schedule one-on-one appointments through Starfish.
DuBois engineering undergrad research featured in national publication
Penn State DuBois undergraduates Scot Coble and Jacob Feldbauer are researching a new process for manufacturing powder metal parts that is impacting the global industry, and has caught the attention of a major industry publication.
Biology fieldwork produces faculty- and student-authored research at Schuylkill
Sarah Princiotta, assistant professor of biology, and Lucas Redmond, assistant professor of biology, use robust summer fieldwork programs to develop original research and opportunities for undergraduate students to get hands-on experience.
One month left to apply for Erickson Discovery Grants
Undergraduate students from all majors and Penn State campuses have one more month to apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant to fund summer 2022 opportunities.