Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has named 13 recipients of the 2024 Faculty Engagement Award with this year’s theme of “Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching.” Recipients will collaborate with TLT staff to identify potential uses, constraints and best practices for using generative AI for teaching purposes. Faculty will utilize available generative AI tools including Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Firefly to assist in content creation, course planning and content delivery.
Jobs and the economy are among the most important issues for voters during the 2024 presidential election, with interest rates, the cost of consumer goods and job availability at the tops of people’s minds. Penn State News spoke with Kenneth Louie, associate professor of economics, Penn State Behrend, to learn more about the current state of the U.S. economy and the issues that the presidential candidates will need to address as they continue on the campaign trail.
A snow-themed class put a new spin on Penn State Behrend’s College for Kids, a six-week summer-enrichment program. Students stitched their own winter hats and built igloos with marshmallows.
This year's Wabtec Girls camp at Penn State Behrend offered hands-on workshops in science, technology and engineering. "We're trying to encourage these young women to stay in math and science courses," said Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Behrend and the coordinator of the camp.
Because basic knowledge about the spotted lanternfly's biology remains limited, a team of Penn State researchers is collaborating with the Center for Quantitative Imaging to detail the spotted lanternfly's anatomy and physiology.
Citing a shared commitment to a sustainable future, Penn State and Shell USA Inc. have announced the launch of a collaboration that will support efforts across the University’s mission of research, education and community impact.
Applications are now being accepted for the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP) Women in Mentoring program. Students, faculty and staff across all Penn State campuses have free access to virtual technology programming thanks to a partnership with TCCP spearheaded by Penn State Harrisburg, a longtime member of the council.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 12 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
This year’s ERIE Conference, held July 25 in the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend, explored how closing equity gaps in the workforce could bring significant economic gains. Workforce parity would add $765 million annually to Erie’s economy, said Ken Louie, director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie.
A longstanding tradition is returning to Penn State Behrend this summer as the Smith Carillon welcomes performers from around the world to play free concerts for the campus. The bell tower is one of just 166 in the United States and includes 48 bells, ranging from a little over 6 inches wide to more than three feet, and offers a concert each Thursday evening throughout July.
