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Ron Forbes poses with the ProDomeSeal, which he designed to prevent birds from nesting on propane tanks.

Ron Forbes with the ProDomeSeal

Erie County resident Ron Forbes invented the ProDomeSeal to stop birds from nesting in the cap on his propane tank. Students in Penn State Behrend's Innovation Commons helped refine the design.

Three images of the ProDomeSeal, a flexible insert for propane tank covers.

ProDomeSeal

Students in Penn State Behrend's Innovation Commons helped design the ProDomeSeal, a flexible rubber insert that blocks birds from nesting in propane tank covers.

Behrend researcher Jason Williams designed COVID-19 face shields, teamed up with partners to mass-produce and ship them to health-care workers

FaceShield

Behrend researcher Jason Williams designed COVID-19 face shields, teamed up with partners to mass-produce and ship them to health-care workers

Eva Tucker Jr., a longtime faculty member at Behrend and a leader in the Erie community.

Tucker

Eva Tucker Jr., a longtime faculty member at Behrend and a leader in the Erie community.