A draft proposal of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan has been unveiled and shared with the community for feedback and discussion. All faculty, staff and students at all campuses are encouraged to visit the Strategic Plan website to review and provide feedback on the draft plans for four goal areas.
Public opinion in the United States has shifted on few issues like it has with marijuana. How and why have attitudes and policies changed so drastically and rapidly? In their new book, “Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, and Lee Hannah, professor of political science at Wright State University examine the rise of medical marijuana in America.
Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.
Penn State News sat down with Tony N.K. Lynch, assistant professor of supply chain management in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration, to discuss the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and how it impacted supply chain infrastructure and resilience.
Penn State News spoke with four faculty experts about the 2024 presidential election and pressing health care issues that may impact voters and their families.
The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction hosted its fifth annual conference in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus in April.
Students from Penn State's 2023-24 EnvironMentors cohort were honored with first- and second-place overall awards, plus the community impact award, at the EnvironMentors National Science Fair and Awards Ceremony on June 3. The event, held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was the highlight of a four-day trip to Washington, D.C.
Penn State has announced the recipients of the inaugural Presidential Public Impact Research Awards, a new program designed to support faculty and students who are working on research projects that directly benefit communities.
Penn State Center for Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Industry (AIMI) fellow Jeremy Blum researches the use of generative artificial intelligence systems in contest programming. Blum, associate professor of computer science at Penn State Harrisburg, has worked in contest programming for 10-plus years and is now working with students to lowering barriers to increase participation by using ChatGPT and systems alike.
The Sustainable Labs Program provides educational support and networking opportunities to labs across Penn State, helping them implement changes to become more energy and resource efficient. Actions taken by participating labs are estimated to result in over $155,000 in savings for the University and reduce about 490 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
