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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

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

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Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

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Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

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Chemical engineering's George wins Guthrie Award

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Sienna George, a chemical engineering junior and member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), received the 2012 Priscilla Guthrie World-Class Engineer Award. (more)

Chemical engineering's Howard wins Goldwater Scholarship

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Michael Patrick Howard, a chemical engineering junior, was one of two Penn State students who received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. He is one of only 58 engineering students nationwide who received the award. (more)

Six engineers win awards at 27th Annual Graduate Exhibition

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Six engineering graduate students were recognized and received awards for their presentations in the 27th Annual Graduate Exhibition, held March 23 and 25 on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)

Four engineers to be honored at University-wide Faculty/Staff Awards

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Penn State will honor four members of the College of Engineering faculty with the 2012 Faculty/Staff Awards. The annual awards recognize high levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service among employees from across campuses, colleges and administrative units. (more)

Chemical engineering alum honored with Alumni Achievement Award

Monday, April 09, 2012

Ronald D. Ondechek Jr., a 1999 chemical engineering alumnus, was one of 11 young Penn State alumni honored for outstanding professional accomplishments and presented with the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award at a dinner ceremony March 30 at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. (more)

Three engineering faculty named distinguished professors

Monday, April 02, 2012

Three faculty members from the College of Engineering have been elevated to the rank of distinguished professor. The faculty members are Theresa Mayer in electrical engineering, Padma Raghavan in computer science and engineering and Darrell Velegol in chemical engineering. (more)

Chemical engineering's Velegol named AAAS fellow

Monday, November 28, 2011

Darrell Velegol, professor of chemical engineering, was elected to fellow status with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (more)

Two engineering students, two faculty named to 2011 Homecoming court

Monday, October 10, 2011

Two students and two professors from the College of Engineering are part of the 2011 Homecoming court. Athena Abate and William Sheehan were both elected to the student court. Enrique Gomez and Paul Lynch were elected to the university court. Voting for the 2011 Homecoming king and queen will take place Oct. 10-14 during Homecoming week. (more)

Chemical engineering's Rioux wins DARPA award

Monday, September 26, 2011

Robert Rioux Jr., assistant professor of chemical engineering at Penn State, was one of 39 winners of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) 2011 Young Faculty Awards (YFA). (more)

Four engineers named part of 2011 homecoming court

Monday, September 12, 2011

Four Penn State engineers will be part of the 2011 Penn State homecoming court, including two students and two faculty members. (more)