Penn State Mechanical and Industrial Engineering professor Tim Simpson discusses his work on the Manufacturing and Sterilization for the COVID-19 (MASC) Project. To hear the whole podcast conversation about this research, including the work of Moriah Szpara, associate professor of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology; and Melissa James, facilities coordinator at the Eva J. Pell Lab, visit www.thesymbioticpodcast.com.
A message from Penn State President Eric Barron on ‘Back to State’ plans, which call for flexible, adaptable schedule with classes and activities converting to remote delivery on Nov. 20.
The Penn State alumni family grew by more than 15,000 this past weekend as the University recognized its spring 2020 graduates in a livestreamed commencement ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9.
In the face of severe financial impacts to the University brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic, on April 23 Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced some salary adjustments; a 3% across-the-board cut to university budgets in the next fiscal year; and his intention to work with the Board of Trustees to freeze tuition for the 2020-21 academic year to limit student costs.