Academics

As a result of the research of two professors, Penn State Berks was one of 13 institutions of higher education included in nearly $1 million in state grants for the prevention and reduction of opioid use among college students and for naloxone training on campus.

Penn State Berks criminal justice students and RIZE youth discuss social issues through art. Photo courtesy of Mateo Toro

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Penn State Berks will hold a variety of events from Nov. 11–15 including a Meetup, a speaker series, and a Creativity and Entrepreneurship Workshop.

Among her remarkable achievements are a 3.37 GPA; several engineering and robotics research experiences; numerous scholarships and academic awards; mentoring other students; traveling abroad; and completing internships.

The Cohen Hammel Fellows program is a new scholarship program for outstanding Penn State Berks undergraduates designed to prepare students to become engaged and ethical leaders in the 21st century.

The team received $5,000 for their web application designed to walk the user through the resume creation process.

Resilient Resumes builds web app to help students create better resumes

Madison Wojciechowski, a junior in mechanical engineering at Penn State Berks, was selected as a finalist to present her research at a Society of Women Engineers WE Local Conference.

The innovators of tomorrow will be practicing imaginative thinking and teamwork at the FIRST LEGO League Challenge set for January 26, 2019.

Penn State Berks will be expanding its entrepreneurship programming with a new innovation hub located within the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, Pennsylvania.