The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 16 outstanding Penn Staters during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 13. Registration is open and free to all Penn Staters, and you can sign up online.
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In her first year as executive director of EMS Benefiting THON, the student group in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences that helps raise funds for families grappling with pediatric cancer, Penn State student Kayla McCauley had a few things to be worried about.
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding. The center awarded more than $93,000 to five interdisciplinary research projects.
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13th ANNUAL MATERIALS VISUALIZATION COMPETITION 2021
MVC is a scientific, visual, and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI). Through the creativity and visualization of our researchers, MVC celebrates the quality of research in materials at Penn State and promotes awareness of materials science. Entry is open to all Penn State undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and faculty working on materials-related topics.
Competition is open during the spring semester and submissions can be entered in one of three categories: scientific, visual, and computation. All submitted images are judged by a panel defined by MatSE and MRI. After deliberation, the panel chooses the top three entries for each category and one image that represents the Best of Show. The People’s Choice Award is chosen from all entries which are displayed online for the public to view and vote on electronically. The image that received the most votes is the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
Welcome
This year marks the 19th annual MatSE Awards Celebration. We applaud the achievements of our MatSE students, staff, and faculty whose contributions help continue our leadership as a top-ranked materials science and engineering department. Also, we take this occasion to express our appreciation for the generous support we receive throughout the year from our alumni, friends, and partners. Their generosity has been critical in furthering the mission of our department.
MatSE is committed to providing a safe working environment for all members of the department. We insist that all faculty, staff, students, and researchers always use safe work methods and practices. The safety and health efforts of this department are an integral part of our daily operations.
We have a number of students, faculty, staff and alumni that lead our safety inniciatives, and we appreciate all that you do.
Students engaged in independent or industry projects, or other academic interests, are encouraged to submit a poster to the annual Graduate Poster Competition demonstrating their hard work and scholarship. Winners receive cash prizes and special recognition. We had two winners this year.
Our 2021 Awards Presentation recognizes outstanding graduate students accomplishments from the academic year.
We thank our generous alumni, friends and partners for making these awards possible for our graduate students. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department, and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
Each year undergraduate students that engage in independent or industry projects or other academic interests are encouraged to submit a poster to the annual Undergraduate Poster Competition demonstrating their hard work and scholarship. Winners will receive awards the following: first place $250, second place $100, and third place $50.