Veronica Alario landed a position at the Project Management Institute after completing leadership development, project management, and lean six sigma certificates from Penn State Great Valley.
Penn State has launched an integrated effort to remind faculty, staff and students at all campuses and in adjacent communities of the importance of doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Mask Up or Pack Up” is a research-based campaign that is also launched in State College to create a seamless message for students and other members of the community.
Two teams of Great Valley students advanced to the second phase of the Nittany AI Challenge, with one receiving funding for the final round. The teams expand on their classroom knowledge by using cutting-edge AI technologies.
Denise Potosky and John Sosik joined Penn State Great Valley in 1995 and have collaborated on research, mentored students, and seen the campus change and grow.
The campus is expanding its reach in the artificial intelligence community with the membership. Students and faculty will have opportunities to collaborate with other members on open source AI projects.
The multi-campus research team of Ashkan Negahban, Omar Ashour and Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden received a three-year, $831,276 grant for research on immersive simulation-based learning models.
Despite a nine-and-a-half hour time difference, Penn State Great Valley engineering management graduate students Kajoo Patel and Aditya Singh attended their virtual synchronous courses from their homes in India during the spring II term.
Following a three-month comprehensive planning process, Penn State officials have determined that the University can meet or exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for colleges and universities, and look forward to welcoming back faculty, staff and students to resume on-campus, in-person classes and other activities this fall in a limited fashion.
Researchers at Penn State aim to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread by identifying specific subway stations in which intervention resources — such as setting up testing sites, allocating additional personnel to disinfect frequently touched surfaces in subway stations, and distributing masks and hand sanitizer — could be of greatest benefit.
Alexis Doherty was promoted to associate project manager shortly after completing Penn State at the Navy Yard's project management certificate, and credits the program for her new role.
