Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre, associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, addressed lawmakers Nov. 9 in Harrisburg during a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. The hearing focused on Penn State’s efforts to drive economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and student career success through the Invent Penn State initiative.
Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre, associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, addressed lawmakers Nov. 9 in Harrisburg during a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. The hearing focused on Penn State’s efforts to drive economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and student career success through the Invent Penn State initiative.
Penn State has launched 21 innovation hubs since 2015 that are helping to drive innovation and economic growth in Commonwealth Campus communities statewide. Each hub is tailored to meet the needs of the community it serves and offers no-cost co-working space, business accelerator programs, legal and intellectual property advice, rapid prototyping resources and more to help startups and small businesses thrive.
Speaker and performer Michael Fosberg recently visited Penn State Lehigh Valley to give the presentation, “Nobody Wants to Talk About It: Race, Identity, and the Difficulties in Forging Meaningful Conversations."
Nicole Chinnici, owner of Organtick, is interviewed by Liz Keptner, director of Penn State Lehigh Valley's Multimedia Innovation Center, at the third annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition. Chinnici won the $5,000 grand prize at the Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox-sponsored event.
Penn State Lehigh Valley will be among the local colleges participating in the annual Lehigh Valley Collegiate Alliance for Vets Virtual 5K Ruck ‘n Walk, set for the week of Nov. 7-13.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron welcomed graduates, families and friends to the livestream of Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony on the afternoon of May 9, 2020. The broadcast also included live remarks from Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones, along with a variety of videotaped features and special guest appearances.
Shara McCallum, 2021–22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will visit Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus to read from her works on November 3.
