Penn State Abington has announced the appointment of Christine Cicio as director of Continuing Education, effective Sept. 20. Cicio arrives at Penn State Abington with a demonstrated history of working in continuing education, community engagement and program development.
The first round of the 2021 Penn State Women in Engineering (WE) Design Competition has kicked off with an online quiz bowl, open now until Friday, Sept. 24.
Longtime Penn State Abington supporters Joseph and Jo Anne Lurquin signed a five-year pledge to establish the Penn State Abington Engineering Excellence Fund. In recognition of their significant commitment, Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini named the recently renovated engineering lab in the Woodland Building in their honor.
As Sept. 25 is national “If You See Something, Say Something” Awareness Day and September is National Preparedness Month, Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding students, employees and visitors to review the “If you See Something, Say Something” campaign for reporting suspicious activity, sign up for PSUAlert text messages, and familiarize themselves with the University’s official Active Attacker Response Program.
A new Penn State-led project is educating coroners, medical examiners, and others in the death-certifier community in Pennsylvania about the reporting of substances associated with accidental overdose.
Fred Gorsen, Penn State class of 1964, honored his late wife, Barbara, who was committed to advancing others and especially women in STEM, by establishing a scholarship at Penn State Abington.
Jessica Passarella, class of 2019, was able to successfully complete her degree in her 30s with the financial and personal support she received as a Penn State Abington student.
Kathleen Burke, who attended Penn State Abington, is recognized nationally for leadership development in quality improvement, patient safety, and interprofessional education in the field of nursing.
The researchers including one from Penn State Abington will develop standards and protocols for a new scanning platform that will enhance the public’s online viewing experiences of artwork as well as conservation efforts by museums.