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Studying molecular structures of conducting polymers to develop applications for flexible electronics

Studying molecular structures of conducting polymers

Enrique Gomez, Ralph Colby and Scott Milner are working to design the molecular structures of conducting polymers for applications in flexible electronics. The work is focused on predicting fundamental polymeric properties, such as the stiffness of the polymer chain and other physical and chemical properties.

Director of Development

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Kary Coleman, director of development and alumni relations at Penn State New Kensington, was selected as one of “Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest” for 2016.

Cross-Training and Group Fitness Center, which is available to students.

Cross-Training Space

Penn State Fayette recently opened a Cross-Training and Group Fitness Center, which is available to students and paying members of the public. The facility will provide variety for individual workouts and also allow groups of up to 14 people to exercise simultaneously. Pictured in the center at a recent training workshop led by Kim Hamilton, left, of facility design firm Advantage Sports and Fitness, were Scott Hillen, head women’s basketball coach, right, and project manager Stephen Oberly, assistant athletic director and kinesiology instructor, second from right.

Cross-Training and Group Fitness Center, which is available to students.

Cross-Training Space

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus recently opened a Cross-Training and Group Fitness Center, which is available to students and paying members of the public. The $50,000 facility will provide variety for individual workouts and also allow groups of up to 14 people to exercise simultaneously. Pictured in the Center at a recent training workshop led by Kim Hamilton, left, of facility design firm Advantage Sports and Fitness, were Scott Hillen, head women’s basketball coach, right, and project manager Stephen Oberly, assistant athletic director and Kinesiology instructor, second from right.

taking a break from summer classes

Taking a break from summer classes

Tesi Washington, Brett Kimsel, Brad Ruhl, Gino Sanchez and Brittany Joseph, left to right, spend time studying on the campus lawn at Penn State Schuylkill, taking a break from their summer 2015 PaSSS classes. The group of freshman all formed close friendships as they spent their six weeks going to classes, participating in on and off-campus activities, and working in campus administrative departments.

Selfie at the Schuylkill campus Lion Shrine

Selfie at the Schuylkill campus Lion Shrine

The 2015 Schuylkill PaSSS students pose for a group selfie photo at the campus Nittany Lion Shrine. The students developed close friendships during the six-week session, not only in class, but in student-life activities like a trip to the beach, hiking, Knoebels Amusement Resort, campus scavenger hunts, and just spending time together around campus.