School of Engineering Design and Innovation

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Penn State startup tackles chronic wounds with “Plasma Patch”: Fourth State Therapeutics utilizes Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program to grow ➡ bit.ly/3CcDlgd

College of Engineering to offer microcredentials for manufacturing job seekers ➡️ bit.ly/4g0diqQ

New initiative in Law, Policy and Engineering trains state governor’s fellows: The initiative, COPA-STEP, provides science and technology policy training for state fellows with plans for future science discourse and policy events ➡️ bit.ly/4eaz5uA

Christine Kirchhoff, associate professor of law, policy, and engineering, awarded research funding through Penn State Climate Consortium’s Climate Solutions Accelerator Program ➡️ bit.ly/4hC7Hsr

Penn State engineering teams place in airport design competition ➡️ bit.ly/3Yjflie

WATCH: Student success in engineering improved patient outcomes SEDI postdoctoral scholar Jessica González Vargas helps to develop novel medical simulation training program for physicians to place central lines ➡️ bit.ly/4hbWjmH

Q&A: Can you encourage inclusivity by changing how students work together? Principal investigator Scarlett Miller discusses new $1.4 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to scale engineering student team dynamics model ➡️ bit.ly/3YthEkl

Associate Teaching Professor Andrea Ragonese selected for Engineering Unleashed Fellowship ➡️ bit.ly/3zJ2Rs3

Penn State joins the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network ➡️ bit.ly/4eyZ2EB

Assistant Professor Farnaz Tehranchi named a 2024 TLT Faculty Engagement Award recipient ➡️ bit.ly/4gq8L1H

Since opening its doors in 2023, the Engineering Design and Innovation Building — home to The Learning Factory and @PennStateSEDI — has provided expanded opportunities for students as the hands-on makerspace in the College of Engineering. Check it out ⬇️

Attention Penn State engineering alums: The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Tailgate Mixer will take place on September 20 at University Park! Details and registration information can be found here ➡ bit.ly/3SGswYA

College of Engineering, @siemenssoftware collaborate to prepare students for workforce: A new microcredential series aims to bridge gap between education and industry ➡️ bit.ly/3zPxA6l

David Mazyck named a 2024 @BigTenAcademic Department Executive Officer Fellow ➡️ bit.ly/3zDng1l

What if Picasso were an engineer❓ 🎨⚙️ Engineering students trade in equations for easels in an engineering design course that helps them step outside their comfort zone ➡️ bit.ly/3L0qbnb

From rock climbing to dining, students use engineering to improve accessibility ➡️ bit.ly/3KHnTsQ

“I think there’s art in math and in engineering, and you just need the medium to articulate that.”

🪃 Engineering alumnus building opportunities for student leadership, research: “Boomerang” Penn Stater David Mazyck works alongside his mentors to build foundational student experiences through the School of Engineering Design and Innovation ➡️ bit.ly/3UX17St

Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition offers industry practicum on additive manufacturing ➡ bit.ly/3UJQS3X