To enable cellular calls in areas with weak carrier coverage or in buildings with spotty reception, Voice over Wireless, or Wi-Fi calling, is now supported at Penn State through the University’s primary cellular vendors: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.
The Penn State Abington Class of 2016 is the largest and one of the most distinguished in the college's history: 55 graduated with distinction (including a "Wheel of Fortune" winner!), five valedictorians, five Schreyer Honors College medal recipients, and four earned concurrent degrees.
Students from Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Worthington Scranton and York showcased 36 posters and exhibits of their scholarly research at the sixth annual Penn State Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at the campus in Center Valley.
It's an informal Penn State Abington tradition for graduates to support current students on their career paths so alumni frequently recruit here. Meet three recent graduates who shared advice for success at the spring career expo.
A Penn State Abington entrepreneur's solution to one of life's knottiest problems, tangled earbuds, took him to the White House Science Fair this month where he shared Rap-It-Up with the president and connected with other young inventors. Don't miss his interview on CBS Philly.
The nationally ranked Schreyer Honors College announced its acceptances for the Class of 2019 from a record total 3,721 applications received for the incoming freshman class. The accepted Schreyer Honors College Class of 2019 includes Scholars from 32 states and 12 countries. The final class count of 300, represents only 8 percent of the initial applicants.
Penn State senior Ramya Gurunathan has been selected to receive a prestigious Churchill Scholarship, a highly sought-after program that allows American college students to pursue graduate studies in engineering, mathematics or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. Gurunathan is only the second Penn State student to win the Churchill Scholarship since its inception in 1963.
A recent conference at the Penn State Center in Philadelphia highlighted the resources the University and its collaborators offer southeastern Pennsylvania. Presenters tackled community involvement in sustainability as well as urban agriculture, environment and health issues.
Twelve Penn State undergraduate students from the University Park, Abington and Lehigh Valley campuses, representing eight research teams, presented their research at the Pennsylvania Capitol April 5 as part of the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Conference.
