Amma Johnson, director of Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship has been selected as a Central Penn Business Journal 2025 Women of Influence honoree.
From smart homes and digital twins to sustainable building materials, Penn State researchers are tackling the future of real estate.
The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary teams focused on housing, sustainability, aging in place, and more.
"Policy Learning and the Diffusion of Autonomous Vehicle Policy in the American States,” a research article by Pedro Robles, assistant professor of cyber analytics and operations at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was published in a recent edition of State and Local Government Review. Itwas also named Best Research Article by the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM). Robles received the award at SIAM’s annual conference in March.
Pedro Robles, assistant professor of cyber analytics and operations at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and Daniel J. Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, were honored by the American Society for Public Administration with a best article award.
Bhagawat Dulal, a senior studying computer science at Penn State Harrisburg, traveled to Germany as part of a faculty-led embedded course. The tour, which focused on World War II history, included exploring Nuremberg; seeing the Dachau concentration camp site; viewing exhibits at the Obersalzberg Documentation Center; viewing art at Neues Schloss Schleibheim; and standing atop Zugspitze, the tallest peak in Germany. “The trip to Germany through study abroad was an amazing experience," Dulal said. "Seeing the history and culture up close taught me so much, and it’s something I’ll always remember."
Penn State Altoona students traveled to Loíza, Puerto Rico through the campus’ Alternative Spring Break program. In this picture, they take a break for a quick pose during clean-up efforts at a local Boys & Girls Club. Soon after, the youth participants arrived on site for their after-school program, during which the Penn State students engaged with them by playing Bingo, shooting hoops, playing soccer and simply being in the moment with them.
Grace Bonnell, a sophomore studying industrial engineering at University Park, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, for the Entrepreneurship Business Fundamentals embedded global program at Penn State. “I loved experiencing the culture of the vibrant city of Taiwan firsthand and learning a small part of its history as we visited museums and toured the city of Taipei," Bonnell said. "We went on educational excursions at various companies located in Taiwan, including the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) — which is the largest company in Taiwan — ViewSonic, Taiwan Electronic System Design Automation (TESDA), and OnLogic. We also got a tour of Taiwan Tech Arena, which is Taiwan’s flagship startup ecosystem building program.”
