Nishi Gupta, a 1982 graduate of Penn State, has created a $50,000 scholarship, with a $50,000 match by the University, to benefit engineering students at Penn State Behrend.
Larry V. Smith, a steadfast friend and supporter of Penn State Behrend, died March 9 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie. He and his wife, Kathryn, funded construction of the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel at Penn State Behrend. They also funded scholarships and donated property to the college.
Larry V. Smith, shown with his wife, Kathryn, was a longtime supporter of Penn State Behrend. The couple funded construction of the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel. They also funded scholarships and donated property to the college.
Bob Light, former associate dean for research and outreach and chief operating officer at Penn State Behrend, died Feb. 13 at age 64. "There is virtually no aspect of the college or our neighboring community where his impact was not felt," Chancellor Ralph Ford said.
LaunchBox is a signature program of Invent Penn State, which is a Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success. Invent Penn State blends entrepreneurship-focused academic programs, business startup training and incubation, funding for commercialization, and University-community collaborations to facilitate the challenging process of turning research discoveries into valuable products and services that can benefit Pennsylvanians and humankind. Connect with the initiative at invent.psu.edu.
Students at Penn State Behrend now have access to Moldex3D, an industry-leading plastics flow simulation program, thanks to a new software gift valued at $1.2 million. The software was donated to the college by Moldex3D, in part because of the reputation of Penn State Behrend’s plastics engineering technology program, one of only six accredited programs in the United States.
Through an innovative new funding process, Penn State is investing $2 million in its top strategic priorities, while simultaneously advancing the vital and transformative work of its faculty, staff and students across the University.
A former Great Lakes researcher who later built a 50-member R&D team for Canon U.S. Life Sciences and Canon Biomedical has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
Ivor Knight has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He will oversee the college's strategic research programs and expand its graduate-degree offerings.
