Robin Elaine Criswell, age 47, of Neshannock Twp., died unexpectedly on Oct. 14. Criswell was an administrative assistant to the Business and Finance Office and Athletics Department at Penn State Shenango for the last two and a half years.
The bachelor of landscape architecture program at Penn State is now ranked as the best in the nation, according to the latest DesignIntelligence rankings.
The Penn State Bookstore, which is operated by Barnes & Noble College, has awarded its fifth round of grants to support a range of programs and initiatives throughout the University. Launched in the 2015-16 academic year, the grant program began through a $1.25 million commitment to Penn State to help advance the University’s most pressing priorities.
Anna Mason, Partner on Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, shared trends, insights, and anecdotes from the road that demonstrated how anyone can get involved in their city’s innovation economy.
Eight Penn State student startups showcased their innovations. The student companies were selected for their winning participation in the Inc.U Competition and the Penn State Summer Founders Program. Each of the student-based companies received $2,000 to help move their companies forward.
Lora G. Weiss, Senior Vice President for Research at Penn State University presents the Inventor of the Year Award to Dr. Bill Higgins at the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference on Friday, October 4, 2019.
The commitment to the ingenious power of partnership was on full display at the convening of the 2019 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, Oct. 3 and 4, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The event featured 85 startup companies, 90 investors and advisers and 30 sponsors, which all collaborated over the two-day event to propel entrepreneurship and innovation.
