Phuong Ho, Penn State Abington, presents her research "Aerodynamics of Airborne Droplets behind the Social Distancing Rules for COVID-19." Faculty adviser: Andrei Blinkouski.
Tobey Field, Fouad Awwad and Ethan Davies, Penn State Lehigh Valley, present "Investigation of Support Options Not Included in Transverse Beam Loading Simulation." Faculty adviser: Tracey Ann Carbonetto.
Rory Rafferty and Ali Naqvi, Penn State Lehigh Valley, present "Heparin’s Potential to Reduce Inflammation in Aortic Endothelial Cells." Faculty adviser: Jacqueline McLaughlin.
Penn State Schuylkill hosted the 2022 Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, April 23. Students from Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Scranton and York presented their work, with Schuylkill students placing first in two of the four disciplinary categories.
Awards were given to the top two research posters in each of four disciplines, with students from Penn State Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill and York taking home first- and second-place wins.
Penn State Schuylkill hosted the 2022 Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, April 23. The event featured research from dozens of students across seven campuses: Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Scranton and York.
Dr. Janet Melnick, Penn State Scranton Human Development and Family Studies teaching professor and program coordinator makes a point about her experiences in the state Department of Aging's Intergenerational program that her students participated in during a roundtable discussion PDA Secretary Robert Torres.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Robert Torres visited Penn State Scranton Friday to announce the expansion of the department’s Intergenerational University Connections Program, which aims to benefit seniors, as well as the students enrolled in the campus' Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology programs. While there, he met with faculty and students already involved in the program, which was established by the PA Department of Aging to connect college students with senior citizens at risk for the deleterious impact of social isolation on their health and well-being, with the goal of reducing the negative impact of social isolation and improving daily life of the participants. Penn State Scranton is the first university in northeast Pennsylvania to participate.
Theresa Baker, left, and Allison Tomczyk both recently attained their doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degrees and have been promoted to assistant teaching professor of nursing.
