Alexander the Great conquered the world, but he couldn't win over moviegoers, writes Dr. Jerry B. Pierce, assistant professor of history at Penn State Hazleton.
Assistant Professor of Engineering Joseph Ranalli received a New Faculty Fellow Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for using a video game to teach engineering students.
The IEEE formed in 1884 to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity and is the world's largest technical professional society.
Ranalli submitted a paper, "Assessing the Impact of Video Game Based Design Projects in a First Year Engineering Design Course," for the IEEE's Frontiers in Education Conference.
The first graduates with engineering degrees in alternative energy and power generation from Penn State Hazleton are anticipating the future, just as Associate Professor of Engineering Wieslaw "Wes" Grebski did when starting their program.
"Very often in engineering, if you want to be ahead, you have to kind of get a sense of what's coming to position yourself," Grebski said.
Grebski realized the growing need for engineers who can tap into renewable energy as society struggles to produce more power while reducing climate-changing emissions.
Instructor in Business Paul McDermott said students and parents whom he meets at open houses often ask if Penn State Hazleton offers an accounting program.
Now he can answer "Yes."
Penn State Hazleton added an accounting option to the Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) degree already part of the curriculum to expand the choices available on campus.
Penn State Hazleton's most recent fundraising campaign, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, recently closed, raising $7,645,133.50 over the seven-year span of the campaign and exceeding the campus goal of $6 million. This successful campaign generated more than 60 new scholarships for area students, substantial support for academic programs and faculty, and funding earmarked for facilities and equipment.
Penn State Archivist Doris Malkmus will be traveling to Penn State campuses this fall to present “Queering Penn State History.” Using a game setting and primary sources from The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, she will help attendees discover the tumultuous history of Penn State’s first gay student organization, circa 1968–1974. The presentation is free and open to the public.
