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Streamline Charging is preparing to install its charging station in State College. CEO and Penn State student Jonathan Smith works on the parts for the chargers in OriginLabs on Burrowes Street, where he can benefit from support from Penn State.

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Building a flexible and affordable electric-vehicle charging station

Current charging stations for electric vehicles, or EVs, can be expensive to install, and limited in the number of parking spaces they reach. Penn State engineering student Jonathan Smith and his team have spent the last three years creating a possible solution: smaller, mounted charging stations, which can move to cover as many as five parking spaces. As CEO of Streamline Charging, he’s used his Penn State education and customized coursework to get the team’s ideas to market. 
Chancellor Pyati interviews with La Mega radio station

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Penn State Berks Chancellor Radha Pyati reached out to both students and the greater Latino community through a Facebook Live interview on La Mega Radio Station, and also was interviewed live on La Mega’s Morning Show on Oct. 8, 2024.

Chancellor Pyati interviews with La Mega radio station

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Penn State Berks Chancellor Radha Pyati reached out to both students and the greater Latino community through a Facebook Live interview on La Mega Radio Station, and also was interviewed live on La Mega’s Morning Show on Oct. 8, 2024.

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Prepare to 'Shake it Off' with the Penn State Berks 'ERAS TOUR' on Nov. 2

Penn State Berks is holding a free public event, the “Eras Tour (Penn State Berks Version)” on Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Perkins Plaza. The event is held in junction with the course “Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication,” offered this fall. Admission is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. 
Chancellor Pyati interviews with La Mega radio station

Penn State Berks chancellor reaches out to Latino community in Spanish

Penn State Berks wrapped up its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 11 with its 12th annual Latino Forum, an outreach effort for local high school students. Chancellor Radha Pyati provided a warm welcome to the students in Spanish, and she reached out to both students and the greater Latino community through a Facebook Live interview on La Mega Radio Station, a Spanish-language station who was on site for the event. Pyati was also interviewed live on La Mega’s Morning Show on Oct. 8.