This month Penn State bestowed the first Student Sustainability Awards, sponsored by the Sustainability Institute and the Council of Sustainable Leaders. The awards recognized five outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate a sincere commitment to transforming Penn State into a sustainability leader.
Abington Township Environmental Advisory Council members Cakky Evans and Michele Kaczalek join Damian J. Fernandez, chancellor of Penn State Abington, and Emily Costello from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to present the STAR sustainability award.
Penn State Abington and Brandywine engineering majors used a mobile telepresence robot — an iPad attached to a self-balancing vehicle — to collaborate with students at the University of Maine.
Senior managers representing the FBI, government, health care and international business gathered at Penn State Abington for a public forum on current cybersecurity issues.
About 400 Penn State Abington students will call the $50 million complex home. The apartment-style units are in the heart of the township and students can easily walk or bike to classes, shopping and activities.
A recent conference at the Penn State Center in Philadelphia highlighted the resources the University and its collaborators offer southeastern Pennsylvania. Presenters tackled community involvement in sustainability as well as urban agriculture, environment and health issues.
