Seven secondary school teachers representing different regions of the state became students of STEM during a recent weeklong externship at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Supported by a PAsmart grant, STEM Careers Re-Imagined: An Industry and Education Collaborative, the program engaged educators in activities rooted in science, math and engineering and supplied them with resources for future classroom use.
Twenty Pennsylvania College of Technology employees received Blue Belts in Innovation Engineering, certification from the Innovation Engineering Institute that is recognized throughout industry, during a May 4 ceremony in the Thompson Professional Development Center.
A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will help Pennsylvania College of Technology inspire middle school educators to share STEM career paths with students. The college will engage middle schools in 10 rural counties comprising the northcentral region of the state, thanks to a $314,440 PAsmart Advancing K-12 Computer Science & STEM Education grant.
The 11th Science Festival for local schoolchildren and their families, held annually at Penn College (but for that 2021 COVID-related pause), brought 682 adventurous participants to the campus Field House on Feb.
A global technology company is supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology by providing students with access to valuable industrial robot software. ABB Robotics, a leading robotics and machine automation supplier, has donated its RobotStudio software, valued at over $400,000. The software supports student learning within the School of Engineering Technologies.
Pennsylvania College of Technology students received more than a third of all scholarships from a foundation devoted to skilled manufacturing careers.
Nearly 30 years ago, Eli M. Hughes was a disinterested high school student touring an electronics lab at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Today, he is a successful entrepreneur, powered by a passion sparked by his campus visit and subsequent education. The 2001 graduate is a self-described “full-stack problem-solver” with several electronics-rooted patents to his name.
With confidence to spare and skill beyond his years – not to mention an encouraging fan base – a 6-year-old takes to the controls. Wildcat Class of 2038, perhaps? A SWORD tool chest is stocked with gadgets and gizmos a-plenty ... ... because "vehicle" maintenance is always a priority. Action in the arena A crowd-pleasing event delivers yet again!
Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael J. Reed delivered the keynote address Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly launched River Valley School District’s STEAM (Science, Math, Engineering, the Arts and Math) Academy in Indiana County.
When Ruth A. Hocker first visited Pennsylvania College of Technology, she didn’t know of civil engineering. Nearly a quarter century after that fateful day, Hocker is back on campus preparing tomorrow makers for the rewarding field.
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