The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State’s Innovation Hubs.
NASA invited Penn State Lehigh Valley instructor and FOX43 meteorologist Drew Anderson to the rocket launch of their newest communications satellite on Aug. 18 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Anderson captured the rocket launch on a virtual reality camera.
Penn State Lehigh Valley recently welcomed more than 350 new students to campus for the 2017-18 academic year. The Lehigh Valley campus admissions team is hosting multiple events over the coming months for the future class of students looking to begin their Penn State story. Prospective students and their families are invited to attend multiple admissions events this fall.
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science Michael Mann will speak on Sept. 8 at Penn State Lehigh Valley about climate change, as part of the campus' annual Faculty Invitational Lecture Series.