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A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

Denae Taylor, right, tried on some electrical-safety gear with the help of Joe Dinardo, Supervisor of Facilty Resources at Penn State, during Penn State's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. Denae is the granddaughter of Penn State Outreach employee Betty Lose, and attends Bellefonte Middle School.

Children explore career options at University Park

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Workshop to bring entrepreneurs together with students and faculty

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Penn State Entrepreneurs Network and the College of Engineering will host the Invention to Venture conference, a one-day workshop on the basics of technology commercialization and entrepreneurship, from 8:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Alumni Hall at HUB Robeson Center.

The workshop is intended for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty/staff and community members. Presentations will focus on technology entrepreneurship, opportunity assessment, venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans and related topics.

Speakers at Invention to Venture include experts with national stature as well as regional leaders and technology entrepreneurs. Gavin McIntyre, co-founder of Ecovative Design and featured in Popular Science, CNN, Discovery Channel and the New York Times; Shabbir Dahod, CEO of TraceLink and venture partner with FirstMark Capital; Ujjwal Gupta, co-founder of Watermelon Express; and Pat McNamara,(serial entrepreneur and marketing guru, are some of the confirmed speakers.

Workshop participants will explore technology entrepreneurship fundamentals, discover how to turn an innovative product idea into a new technology venture, hear success stories and network with the people who can help make your ideas a reality.

The cost for the event is $10 for students, $30 for faculty, staff or alumni and $50 for business community members and other participants. A participant guide, breakfast and lunch are all included in the fee. Registration and breakfast will start at 8 a.m.

A networking reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Atherton Hotel will take place after the workshop. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided; drinks will be available.

Watermelon Express, a Penn State student startup and sponsor of the event, is offering standardized test preparation software to all participants free of cost. Participants can choose from GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or SAT when registering.

To learn more and register for the event, visit http://www.psu-i2v.com/.

The Invention to Venture workshop is held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, RatnerPrestia and the University Park Allocation Committee.

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