IMPACT Monthly: The latest news from Penn State Engineering

This August edition of IMPACT Monthly highlights just a few of the many ways that the Penn State College of Engineering works to inspire change and impact tomorrow.

Penn State Engineering alum Stephen Nedoroscik, a.k.a. "Pommel Horse Guy," wins two bronze medals at the Olympics

#PennStateEECS alum Stephen Nedoroscik , a self-proclaimed "nerdy guy" who graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 2020, captured the heart of America as he added to the U.S. medal count on the pommel horse. Listen to his interview with 美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学 after the Olympics here. >>

Tonight Show: Stephen Nedoroscik Talks Becoming a Viral Meme at Paris Olympics; Solves Rubik's Cube in 15 Seconds" >>

GQ: "But that's just the type of guy I am ... I can analyze it and break it down just like an engineer would." >>

Also heard at the Olympics: The bells of Notre Dame chimed for the first time since the 2019 fire. Read about #PennStateAcoustics alum Brian FG Katz ('98)'s efforts to restore the acoustics of the historic cathedral in 纽约时报 . >>

Ride along in the future of transportation

#PennState President Neeli Bendapudi and Dean Tonya Peeples joined faculty and students as passengers in a self-driving car that took a ride around the test track at the Larson Transportation Institute .

The test track is "one of only 10 autonomous vehicle proving grounds in the nation," said Bendapudi in her "Note from Neeli." >>

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Assistant Professor Xianbiao Hu discussed some of the latest Penn State Research in autonomous vehicles at Penn State in a Q&A. >>

Vroom vroom! Penn State earns multiple wins in autonomous driving competition >>

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

A team led by Justin Pritchard and Scott Leighow (#PennStateBME) found a way to turn cancer cells into a "Trojan horse" programmed to make tumors easier to treat.

Co-investigators included Joshua Reynolds , Ivan Sokirniy , Shun Yao , Zeyu Yang, Haider Inam , Dominik Wodarz and Marco Archetti.

"I love the idea that we can use a tumor’s inevitability of evolution against it," said Pritchard. >>

Runoff from solar farms easily mitigated, engineers find

This research is the first assessment of structural stormwater management practices on solar farms, according to Lauren McPhillips and Cibin Raj (#PennStateCEE).

Principal investigators also included Rouhangiz Yavari Bajehbaj and Jonathan Duncan .

Accompanying soft surfaces can help manage runoff, the team reported. >>

Computer science major named College of Engineering summer 2024 student marshal

Meet Dibya Mishra , the summer 2024 student marshal for the College of Engineering. "It was incredibly gratifying to see that my hard work and dedication over the past few years have finally paid off.” >>

Penn State and Siemens partner in new microcredential series to prepare students for workforce

Each course in the Career Ready Series, in collaboration with Siemens, spans four weeks and delivers 15 hours of coursework that blends online, self-paced learning with Zoom sessions led by College of Engineering faculty and experts at Siemens.

"These microcredentials empower students to fully leverage their Penn State education and enter the workforce well-prepared," according to Meg Handley, Ph.D (#PennStateSEDI). >>

Share Your Perspectives:?The college is working to tailor its portfolio of microcredentials for working professionals. Please consider providing your input via our three-to-five-minute survey for?individual learners. ? ?