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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

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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Three receive Alumni Association Dissertation Awards

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Three graduate students from the College of Engineering received Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Awards this spring in recognition of their outstanding achievement in scholarship and professional accomplishments. (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)

Engineering science graduate research symposium winners announced

Monday, February 20, 2012

Penn State's Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) announced the winners of its ESM Today Graduate Research Symposium, held on Feb. 11. (more)

Oct. 15 Huddle with the Faculty to feature neural engineer Schiff

Monday, October 10, 2011

Steven Schiff, director of the Penn State Center for Neural Engineering, will present "The Brain: The Final Frontier. Neural Engineering at Penn State" as this weekend's Huddle with the Faculty event. Sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association, Huddle with the Faculty is presented every home football Saturday morning at the Nittany Lion Inn. The free event starts at 8:30 a.m. with a free continental breakfast and Schiff's presentation at 9 a.m. (more)

DOE nuclear program awards $1.6 million to Penn State

Friday, September 02, 2011

Three Penn State-led projects have received more than $1.6 million in combined research and development grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy University Programs. (more)

Schiff's congressional testimony available for online viewing

Monday, August 08, 2011

Testimony by Steven Schiff, director of the Penn State Center for Neural Engineering and Brush Chair Professor of Engineering, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights, is now available for online viewing. (more)

Engineering science student to participate in clean energy retreat

Monday, August 08, 2011

Adebayo Adejare, an engineering science and mechanics sophomore in Penn State's College of Engineering, was one of only 20 students chosen to participate in Focus the Nation's Recharge! Retreat later this month on Oregon's Mt. Hood. (more)

Engineering science's Pulsifer wins SPIE scholarship

Friday, July 22, 2011

Drew Pulsifer, a doctoral student in engineering science and mechanics at Penn State, has been named the winner of a 2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) scholarship. (more)

Engineering science's Kiraly wins inaugural NASA fellowship

Monday, July 11, 2011

Brian Kiraly, a doctoral student in engineering science and mechanics in Penn State's College of Engineering, has won a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF). (more)

Engineering science's Faryad wins SPIE scholarship

Monday, July 11, 2011

Muhammad Faryad, a doctoral student in engineering science and mechanics in Penn State's College of Engineering, was recently awarded a 2011 SPIE scholarship. (more)