Providing hands-on training options can be critical for student learning, but traveling to training sites is not always an option. Immersive technologies are helping to eliminate that roadblock for engineering students at Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk and his wife, Suzanne, have recently created a new endowment, the Hillkirk Family Program Endowment for Ethics and Sustainability. The name reflects the passion that the Hillkirks have for these two priorities, which are emphasized in the college’s strategic plan.
This fall, Penn State Berks welcomed its largest class of international students: a total of 126. Of that number, 66 are new students. To help these students succeed, the college has implemented a variety of programs and events.
Penn State Berks was named to College Raptor’s 2018 Hidden Gems, a list of 25 colleges across the United States. According to College Raptor’s methodology, factors including the number of applications received, graduation rates, campus diversity, endowment per student, selectivity, and other metrics are all taken into consideration when calculating the Hidden Gems lists.
Azar Eslam Panah, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State Berks, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant in the amount of $289,785 toward the purchase of a Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry (Tomo PIV) System for Multi-Disciplinary Research.
Two student entrepreneurs from Penn State Berks were recently invited to make a presentation on their company to Penn State President Eric Barron at the Schreyer House for the President’s annual football tailgate event.
Cheryl L. Nicholas, associate professor of communication arts and sciences and global studies at Penn State Berks, will receive one of only two Teachers on Teaching honors being presented at the National Communication Association 103rd annual “Our Legacy, Our Relevance” convention at Dallas, Texas from Nov. 16–19.
The Penn State Berks Kinesiology Department is celebrating Exercise Is Medicine Week from Oct. 2 to 6, 2017, with a variety of events, including daily 20-minute walks on campus and various activities on the lawn of the Perkins Student Center. All events are open to students, faculty and staff and participants can earn points for the number of activities completed during the week to remit for a water bottle or a T-shirt.
Norma Tamayo, author of the Penn State Berks Common Reading book selection, "A Girl Named Nina," will discuss her work at 12:15 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium on campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Sadan Kulturel-Konak, professor of management information systems at Penn State Berks, will be honored with the INFORMS 2017 Volunteer Service Award during the annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Houston Americas-Hilton Hotel.
