The Social Science Research Institute’s Community-Engaged Research, Action and Partnerships unit recently awarded six seed grants to support interdisciplinary community-engaged research.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Thirty-six Penn State graduate students have received scholarships of up to $10,000 from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Endowment, established by Jeff and Ann Marie Fox’s $20 million naming gift to Penn State’s J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School. The 36 students are studying in 32 master’s or doctoral degree programs.
Thirty-one students earned Discovery Grants to help fund their summer research and projects, gaining the opportunity for valuable experience in the field, in the lab and abroad.
Wes Salandro oversees the assembly of Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX. Salandro earned a degree in mechanical engineering at Penn State Behrend in 2009. He returned in May to give the keynote speech at the Richard J. Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference, a showcase for more than 300 student projects.
Lynzie Nebel used her keynote speech at Penn State Behrend’s Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference to celebrate the industry’s rebels and risk-takers.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
The Alumni Council welcomes 14 new volunteer leaders on July 1, as seven elected and seven appointed Penn Staters begin their terms on the Penn State Alumni Association’s governing board.
