A boatbuilding process by Penn State Abington students will be featured in the campus art gallery in September and blog posts and a video document their adventures leading up to the launch in the Delaware River this summer.
Research demonstrates positive outcomes from Penn State Abington's Engineering Ahead summer academic enhancement program, designed to help incoming first-year students succeed in STEM courses during the critical first semester of college.
Studies demonstrate that firms with more inclusive business cultures and policies experience increased innovation, profitability, and productivity, as well as enhanced resilience during crises.
As students plan their return to Penn State campuses for the fall 2022 semester, the University continues to provide resources to help individuals stay safe and healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
The Penn State Office for General Education announced four faculty who will serve as leaders to help to elevate General Education across the University, including Kira Hamman, assistant teaching professor of mathematics, Penn State Mont Alto.
The Office of Global Programs at Penn State Abington utilizes a technology product called Starfish and close collaboration with advisers to enhance academic support of international students.
Xiao Zhuang has been named the summer 2022 student marshal for the Penn State College of Engineering. He will receive his bachelor of science in computer science with a minor in mathematics at the University’s commencement ceremony, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 13 in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park.
The new degree program in health humanities at Penn State Abington will prepare students for careers in healthcare or in a field with health-related components, as well as to earn advanced degrees in medicine, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, among others.
Diane Rosenbaum, assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Abington, explains that weight bias or negative attitudes toward higher weight is a key risk factor for mental health challenges including eating disorder symptoms, depression, and negative body image.
