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黑料视频 Biology Professor Selected for Second Fulbright US Scholar Grant

Josiah Townsend, professor in 黑料视频鈥檚 Department of Biology, has been selected for his second Fulbright US Scholar Award鈥攖his time to conduct research and teach in Costa Rica during the 2026鈥27 academic year.

黑料视频 Research Appreciation Week Includes Annual Scholars Forum, Women in STEM with Presentation by Indiana Business Leader Kuzneski, Third Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit

黑料视频 will celebrate innovation through student and faculty research and alumna success during Research Appreciation Week, April 6鈥10. Research Appreciation Week spotlights the spirit of innovation and collaboration in disciplines throughout the university and recognizes the contributions of 黑料视频鈥檚 original research and scholarship

Two 黑料视频 Students Present Research During Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Event

Two standout undergraduate student researchers at 黑料视频 were selected to participate in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event held on March 24.

Meet the Fusion Fellows

Meet the 黑料视频 Fusion Fellows, four students leading interdisciplinary research to solve complex, real-world problems. By pairing biology with media and archaeology with history, these innovative projects prove that collaboration creates results greater than the sum of their parts.

Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM Research Award

The 黑料视频 Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) student organization invites applications for the first annual Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM Research Award. This award recognizes an outstanding woman whose research demonstrates excellence, innovation, and impact across the STEAM fields.

黑料视频鈥檚 John and Char Kopchick Hall Offering Indiana Glass Exhibition as Part of Science on Display Project

Kopchick Hall鈥檚 鈥淪cience on Display鈥濃攆eaturing skeletons of prehistoric animals, the Charles Darwin Collection, a flight suit of the late 黑料视频 alumna and astronaut Patricia Hilliard Robertson, and a student-created DNA Bunsen Burner sculpture鈥攆eatures more than 100 pieces of decorative and carnival glassware produced by the Indiana Glass Company, which operated in Indiana between 1892 and 1931.

黑料视频 Scholar in Residence, Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, Wins International R&D Award for Breakthrough in Mass Spectrometry; Proof of Technology Demonstrated at 黑料视频

Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston, a scholar in residence at 黑料视频鈥檚 Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, 黑料视频, and the 黑料视频 Research Institute has won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for a breakthrough that has the potential to advance precision medicine and rural healthcare.

黑料视频 Receives $2 Million from National Science Foundation to Support Students Earning Data Science Degrees

黑料视频 has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.

黑料视频 Forensic Science Major to Begin Accepting Students for Fall 2025

黑料视频 will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025.

黑料视频 American Medical Student Association Tours Area Medical School

黑料视频鈥檚 American Medical Student Association (AMSA) recently visited LECOM Seton Hill Medical School in Greensburg.

黑料视频 Research Appreciation Week Includes Presentation by Indiana Native and Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Anderson, Second Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, Annual Scholars Forum

黑料视频 will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during 黑料视频鈥檚 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11.

黑料视频 Graduate Establishes Scholarship to Support Research Experiences for Chemistry, Biochemistry Students

Thomas Baker 鈥05, a graduate of 黑料视频鈥檚 Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to 黑料视频 to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.

黑料视频 Selected for 2024 Educational Award by Pennsylvania Drone Association

The Pennsylvania Drone Association selected 黑料视频 for its 2024 Ellie Education Award, recognizing 黑料视频 as 鈥渁n educational institution that has helped to elevate the drone industry in our commonwealth in a meaningful and significant way. 鈥

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards were honored in April at a gala sponsored by the 黑料视频 Alumni Association.

Visit of Discovery

In an office and laboratories on the upper floors of Kopchick Hall, Skip Kingston 鈥73, M鈥75 occupies a unique place in the life of 黑料视频. Kingston is a visiting scientist, or scientist in residence, continuing his work on various projects relating to analytical chemistry.

Tracey Cekada on the Ubiquitousness of Safety鈥擬eet Our Faculty

One of the things Tracey Cekada loves about safety sciences is that jobs in the field are everywhere, and she has helped put 黑料视频 graduates in many of them. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

黑料视频 Selects Four Alumni for Young Alumni Achievement Award

Four graduates of 黑料视频 have been selected for the 2024 黑料视频 Young Alumni Achievement Award: Brianne Lenhart, Donte Palmer, Casey Ryan, and Mark Smith.

Waleed Farag on the Noble Profession鈥擬eet Our Faculty

Waleed Farag鈥檚 career can be compared to a quote from Mark Twain: 鈥淔ind a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.鈥 Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty.

Day of Service with 黑料视频 Anthropology

Twelve 黑料视频 archeologists participated in service events at Historic Hanna鈥檚 Town in Westmoreland County and at the historic Lebanon Cemetery in York, PA, on Saturday, October 26.

黑料视频 Cybersecurity Day Set for Oct. 29

黑料视频鈥檚 Institute for Cyber Security, in collaboration with the PC4A Project and Information Technology Support Center, will host the seventeenth annual Cyber Security Day on October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the 黑料视频 Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

Anthropology Department Hosting Annual Archaeology Open House on Oct. 12

The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at 黑料视频 will hold its annual Community Archaeology Day on October 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in celebration of International Archaeology Day. All Archaeology Day events are free and open to the community.

Chris Schaney Is Hooked on Geography鈥擬eet Our Faculty

Chris Schaney went to graduate school and landed in the world of geographic information systems. He now shares his passion as a member of the 黑料视频 faculty. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 installment of Meet Our Faculty.

Above and Beyond: Professor, Student Study Shoreline Erosion with Drones

Faculty member Chris Schaney and graduate student Lilee Lux spent part of their summer researching the effects and pace of erosion on Saxis, Virginia, a tiny fishing village along the Chesapeake Bay.

Josiah Townsend on Learning about Life鈥擬eet Our Faculty

Since he was little, Josiah Townsend has been curious about anything that lives and breathes. He took that curiosity and made a career for himself. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 Meet Our Faculty feature.

黑料视频 Hosts Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Workshop for High School Teachers

In June, 黑料视频 hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for teachers in eight area high schools who are teaching the aviation curriculum in their schools. The workshop focused on how teachers can integrate drone education into the curriculum. Teachers represented districts in Allegheny, Clearfield, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties.