Six Sigma is a group of practices and perspectives that combine to optimize processes and eliminate waste in business practices, and the "black belt" designation is a key credential in the industry.
The Great Valley, Abington and Brandywine LaunchBoxes will join forces to present the first Philadelphia Regional LaunchBox Techstars Startup Weekend in 2023 at Penn State Great Valley in Malvern.
Hosted by Women in Manufacturing Eastern PA and funded by the AMETEK Diversity and STEM Program, the event will kick off with networking followed by a panel of multi-generational women in leadership discussing how they took the road less traveled in manufacturing and how they navigated different challenges.
Students advancing solutions in health, education, environment, and humanitarianism are making a difference in the world around them through the work they are advancing as part of the Nittany AI Alliance.
Penn State has named Ed Beckwith, a 1971 graduate of the Eberly College of Science who has led initiatives across the institution, and Joe Henry, a 1976 alumnus of the College of Health and Human Development who has driven forward projects at Penn State Great Valley, as the 2022 Fundraising Volunteers of the Year. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony this fall.
Five graduate students created iLenz, a deep-learning-powered mobile phone application that enables users to perform retinal imaging using a clip-on case, and won $15,000 in funding to further develop their idea.
The International Chinese Arts Society of Americas recently presented Penn State Great Valley with two pieces of art: a painting titled “Blossom and Prosperity” by artist Xueqin Wu and a calligraphy banner on rice paper that says “Penn State University” in Chinese. The pieces will be hung in the campus’ Knowledge Commons.
Penn State Great Valley has raised $3,596,093 and helped the University to achieve record-breaking success in its recently concluded campaign “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” nearly $800,000 more than the campus’ set goal.
Current Penn State id+ cardholders at Penn State Great Valley will receive a new id+ card during a re-carding event in late-November. New id+ cards will be distributed starting Nov. 17 in the Great Valley id+ office. To participate, new photos must be submitted by Nov. 4.