Transportation infrastructure in 宾西法尼亚 and the Mid-Atlantic region is expected to benefit from a multi-university transportation research program led by Penn State, through the Thomas D. Larson Transportation Institute, focusing on improving the durability and extending the life of the nation’s roads, 铁路, bridges and transit systems.
Five Penn State campuses have been awarded PepsiCo Challenge Mini 奖助金 to expand community engagement efforts through Penn State’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC). Penn State Abington, 阿尔图纳, 海狸, Behrend and Brandywine will take part in a three-year pilot program to expand the SCC to Penn State communities outside of University Park.
Exercise is Medicine Week 2017, set for Oct. 9-13, will include the opening of the Center for Fitness and Wellness' new space in the IM Building, as well as campus-wide events and activities focused on fitness, health and wellness.
An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by Penn State researchers, who predict its adoption would greatly reduce pollution.
The Penn State 校友 Association will recognize 14 graduates on Oct. 4 with the lifelong title of 校友 Fellow, the highest award given by the 校友 Association.
The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the 创造十大网投平台信誉排行榜 I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and 创造十大网投平台信誉排行榜’s Innovation Hubs.
Penn State faculty participants in 创造十大网投平台信誉排行榜 I-Corps Site training programs become eligible for national I-Corps program with awards of up to $50,000.
