A series of seed grants from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has provided Penn State campus leaders with the support to implement transformative initiatives and best practices that have been successful at other University campuses.
Penn State Lehigh Valley professor Pedro Robles is taking a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence as it relates to government intervention and human values. Robles' project was one of six winners of the seed funding competition by the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence.
Critical Conversation in Urban Education initiative founded by Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Richardson while at Drexel University's School of Education recently marked its 10-year anniversary.
Addiction and recovery specialist Kevin Smith has seen individuals from all walks of life work hard at recovering from various types of addictions. Smith spoke to a crowd of students and faculty at Penn State Lehigh Valley on Jan. 30, and his presentation had a clear message: help is out there.
Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has received an Interaction Grant to support an Inclusive Teaching and Learning Symposium on Feb. 21. Faculty from all Penn State Commonwealth Campuses are invited to attend.
Lt. Pete Nickischer of the Upper Macungie Police Department and Special Agent Bill Smith of the FBI will discuss police crisis negotiation and critical incidents during an upcoming program at Penn State Lehigh Valley. The presentation is scheduled for 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 135. The program is free and open to the public.
Penn State Lehigh Valley students work with students from Osh University in Uzbekistan to jointly analyze tuberculosis infection rates and formulate predictions.
