3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (369+ words) Pick up a pocket-sized U.S. Constitution at the Civic Engagement Alliance Engage and Empower Expo, to be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. Hosted by the Civic Engagement Alliance, the event will offer activities and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (260+ words) Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Relationship Violence Outreach, Intervention, and Community Education (R-VOICE) Center has received a $60,000 grant through Pennsylvania’s "It’s On Us" initiative to strengthen peer education and sexual violence prevention efforts across the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (766+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This summer, Penn State student Odessa Dando returned to her home state of California to serve as a congressional intern in the district office of U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo. The opportunity not only fostered a deeper connection…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (543+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State showcased its leadership in critical minerals and materials research and workforce development through a recent three-day workshop that brought together nearly 150 representatives from academia, industry and government agencies. Critical minerals and materials include more than…...

5+ day, 33+ min ago   (226+ words) Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The James Jimirro Open for Debate Series, designed to challenge assumptions and facilitate conversations around divisive issues, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the Nittany Lion Inn ballroom on…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (260+ words) WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael J. Reed provided testimony on workforce development for skilled trades during a Sept. 4 field hearing of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “I was honored to represent the nation’s academic institutions…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (282+ words) “Real-world data has never been clean,” Napolitano said. “But that’s the kind of data we’ve been handing K-12 students: tidy, well-behaved, pre-solved, no dead ends. Real industrial and research data is high-dimensional, noisy and genuinely messy, and we need to…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (171+ words) Up to $75,000 in direct costs is available for a project lasting up to one year. GAP funds may be used to support personnel working directly on the proposed project, materials and supplies, consumables, equipment, and fieldwork directly related to the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (685+ words) U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Audrey Robertson, left, and Rachael Overbey, chief of staff in the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, visit students and faculty members in Penn State’s mineral processing laboratory. Credit:…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (293+ words) The GenAI Icons help faculty communicate to students whether and how generative AI can be used in their courses. The new tool makes it easier for faculty to add the icons through a rich content editor in their Canvas courses....