After teaching 101 sections of 22 different classes, authoring 130 technical articles, and visiting 30 different countries, David Russell, professor of electrical engineering at Penn State Great Valley for almost 32 years, will retire at the end of June.
When Heather Myers registered for a data visualization course this past spring, she anticipated learning techniques and tools to depict large amounts of data. Little did she know she would receive global recognition from Tableau, a leader in business intelligence and analytics software. Her interactive map of Pennsylvania depicting the value of farms and amounts of livestock provides users with a glimpse into agricultural life in 1850.
After spending 32 years working for Penn State, Linda Beavers, administrative support coordinator for the chancellor’s office at the Great Valley campus, will retire at the end of June.
From game-based e-learning courses to handcrafted outdoor tools to portable devices protecting ATM PIN numbers, Penn State Great Valley's first-ever Student Pitch Day drew a wide variety of student entrepreneurs. Each shared their ideas with faculty and area professionals and competed for cash prizes.
Reed, Wertz and Roadman, Inc., an independent insurance company based in Pennsylvania, recently sponsored Penn State Great Valley’s sixth annual golf outing. Held on Tuesday, May 16 at the Applecross Country Club in Downingtown, the event raised money for student scholarships.
Penn State Great Valley celebrated its REV-UP Center for Entrepreneurship on Monday, May 22, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The center aims to engage and encourage Penn State students, faculty and community members to generate innovative, commercially-viable solutions to address existing and emerging business and social needs.
As a business insight and analytics manager at a pharmaceutical company, Jackie Markle examines what products drive sales. A recent data mining course changed her sales strategy at work to help her company increase distribution and profit in a cost-effective manner.
