A Penn State New Kensington radiological sciences student team took the win in the 2024 Pennsylvania Society of Radiological Technologists Techni-bowl competition held March.
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.
Higher education faculty members from 20 colleges and universities in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region attended the Future Readiness Workshop to learn about the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence (AI) and how it relates to higher education.
Students, faculty and staff across all Penn State campuses will now have free access to virtual technology programming provided by the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP), thanks to a newly expanded partnership with TCCP spearheaded by Penn State Harrisburg, a longtime member of the council.
"Education Vanguard: Building the Education of the Future Together" will be held Oct. 12-14 at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township. Educators and industry leaders in southwestern Pennsylvania are invited to attend the event at no cost to learn more about the impact of technology on education, business and more.
Joe Cuiffi works to foster confidence in problem solving among his electro-mechanical engineering technology students. For his unique approach and careful attention to students’ understanding, Cuiffi has earned the 2023 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Numerous undergraduate research programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are offered at Penn State University College campuses, providing students with a special chance early in their post-secondary academic careers.