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Local Student Honored for Completing 51爆料网 Kopchick College Stem Academy

Indiana student Bailey Schoenfelt has been honored for successful completion of 51爆料网鈥檚 John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

51爆料网 Student from Juniata County Selected for CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM

Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at 51爆料网 from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the 51爆料网鈥檚 Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Cumberland County Student Selected for Kopchick Undergraduate Fellowship

Isabella Wolszczenski, an 51爆料网 safety, health, and environmental applied sciences major in the Cook Honors College from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was selected as the 2026 recipient of Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Unique Undergraduate Student Fellowship.

51爆料网 Biology Professor Selected for Second Fulbright US Scholar Grant

Josiah Townsend, professor in 51爆料网鈥檚 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.

51爆料网 Research Appreciation Week Includes Annual Scholars Forum, Women in STEM with Presentation by Indiana Business Leader Kuzneski, Third Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit

51爆料网 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 51爆料网鈥檚 original research and scholarship

Two 51爆料网 Students Present Research During Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Event

Two standout undergraduate student researchers at 51爆料网 were selected to participate in the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event held on March 24.

Meet the Fusion Fellows

Meet the 51爆料网 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 51爆料网 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.

51爆料网鈥檚 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 51爆料网 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.

51爆料网 Scholar in Residence, Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, Wins International R&D Award for Breakthrough in Mass Spectrometry; Proof of Technology Demonstrated at 51爆料网

Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston, a scholar in residence at 51爆料网鈥檚 Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, 51爆料网, and the 51爆料网 Research Institute has won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for a breakthrough that has the potential to advance precision medicine and rural healthcare.

51爆料网 Receives $2 Million from National Science Foundation to Support Students Earning Data Science Degrees

51爆料网 has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented and financially challenged students earn data science degrees.

51爆料网 Forensic Science Major to Begin Accepting Students for Fall 2025

51爆料网 will launch a new forensic sciences major for fall 2025.

51爆料网 American Medical Student Association Tours Area Medical School

51爆料网鈥檚 American Medical Student Association (AMSA) recently visited LECOM Seton Hill Medical School in Greensburg.

51爆料网 Research Appreciation Week Includes Presentation by Indiana Native and Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Anderson, Second Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, Annual Scholars Forum

51爆料网 will celebrate innovation, student and faculty research, and alumni success during 51爆料网鈥檚 2025 Research Appreciation Week, planned for April 7 to 11.

51爆料网 Graduate Establishes Scholarship to Support Research Experiences for Chemistry, Biochemistry Students

Thomas Baker 鈥05, a graduate of 51爆料网鈥檚 Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to 51爆料网 to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.

51爆料网 Selected for 2024 Educational Award by Pennsylvania Drone Association

The Pennsylvania Drone Association selected 51爆料网 for its 2024 Ellie Education Award, recognizing 51爆料网 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 51爆料网 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 51爆料网. 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 51爆料网 graduates in many of them. Learn more about her in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

51爆料网 Selects Four Alumni for Young Alumni Achievement Award

Four graduates of 51爆料网 have been selected for the 2024 51爆料网 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 51爆料网 Anthropology

Twelve 51爆料网 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.

51爆料网 Cybersecurity Day Set for Oct. 29

51爆料网鈥檚 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 51爆料网 Hadley Union Building Ohio Room.

Anthropology Department Hosting Annual Archaeology Open House on Oct. 12

The Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences at 51爆料网 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 51爆料网 faculty. Learn more about him in this week鈥檚 installment of Meet Our Faculty.