Eberly Alumni

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OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS

Dear Alumni and Friends of the College,

I am thrilled to have been selected as the next Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science and even more pleased that I am succeeding my mentor, Doug Cavener. I believe that the dean is the voice of the college, an advocate for its needs, and a resource to amplify the accomplishments of its students, faculty, and staff. Over the past five years, Doug has done these things exceptionally well, and while I hope to leave my own distinguished mark upon our college, building upon the leadership of Doug Cavener—and Dan Larson before him—will be a great honor.

We are... Penn State! So what?

Nearly everyone in our country recognizes our cheer.

Some understand what it means, some don’t, but one thing is for sure: We, as Penn State alums, know exactly what it means. We may represent it differently but no matter what the situation, we always seem to find one another.

So why bring this up? Read more.

Career searching in the
post-COVID-19 world

COVID-19 has forced the world to virtualize: School days, work shifts, and social events are continuously maturing to maximize success, while folks remain distanced in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. But there are still many unique and effective ways to search for a career on a virtual scale, regardless of your professional experience. Read more.

Alumni in the classroom

Alumni Dr. David Swiecinski (Dr. Swiz) and Michael Farrell share their stories on post grad life and what it's like to speak to students aspiring to enter the dental industry. Having graduated from Penn State in 1980 and 2017 respectively, students they spoke to had the opportunity to gain insight from two unique perspectives.

Read more from Dr. Swiz.
Read more from Michael Farrell.

Making the jump from student to startup

We recently heard from alum Jason Goodman about his new startup, Antithesis Foods. His team is made up of food scientists who believe it should be easier and tastier to eat healthier.
Read more.

Research and awards update

Nobel winner Penrose has long-standing ties to Penn State
The announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics carries extra meaning for some in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science. Sir Roger Penrose, one of three newly crowned laureates, has long-standing ties to the college.

Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics

Zhu elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society
Jun Zhu, professor of physics, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the world’s largest organization dedicated to physics, for her outstanding contributions to condensed matter physics.

Grant to help researchers augment their teams with computational experts
National Science Foundation grant worth $1.4 million creates a seed grant program to boost scientific discovery across University.

COVID-19 resources you can trust

·Penn State coronavirus info
·Eberly coronavirus contingency resources
·ASK CIDD - The Penn State Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics answers submitted questions on the topic of COVID-19.
·U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
·World Health Organization (WHO)

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