New functional data analytics program blends disciplines

As the importance of data operations continues to grow, professionals who are fluent in data analytics are more and more in demand. Positions in the data analysis field are expected to grow 36% between 2021 and 2031, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. To help meet that need, Penn State World Campus…

Introducing Penn State Go Web version for World Campus students

A web version of the Penn State Go mobile app is being made available to Penn State World Campus students starting April 17. The Penn State Go Web version provides a single sign-on integration to services, resources, and personalized content in one convenient place through a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer. The…

Students receive University-level awards for academic excellence

More than 100 Penn State World Campus students were recipients of this year’s University awards that recognized them for their outstanding academic achievement. At the undergraduate level, a total of 107 World Campus students received the President Sparks Award, the President Walker Award, or the Evan Pugh Scholar Award. A graduate student received the Professional…

A spotlight on women in engineering

Engineering has traditionally been a male-dominated field, but women are increasingly breaking through barriers and making their mark in this industry. Despite facing numerous challenges, more and more women are pursuing degrees in engineering and demonstrating their talent and expertise in a range of disciplines. According to the U.S. Census, the percentage of engineers who…

Online engineering programs help students and alumni find career success

In Renee Dorer’s job with a jet engine manufacturing company, her work involved modeling fire in combustors, a problem that involves both thermodynamics and turbulent air flow. She decided to learn more about air flows in her online master’s degree program in engineering, and she took a course in fluid dynamics to increase her knowledge…

Student accepted into exclusive veteran cohort

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A Penn State World Campus student and veteran services specialist at Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of 20 successful applicants for a national Focus Forward Fellowship, a competitive mentoring program for women student veterans. Katie Burke, who has served nine years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, assists campus military personnel…

Nursing student faces personal challenges to become family’s second DNP student

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — As the middle child of first-generation Pakistani immigrants, Shermeen Asif Muhammad has faced many trials and tribulations. But with her trust in Allah and the devotion of her parents, Muhammad has never shied away from pursuing her goals, especially now on her newest journey to becoming a nurse practitioner through the Ross…

World Campus celebrates first two THON dancers

Penn State World Campus is celebrating its first two dancers to participate in THON™, a Penn State student-run philanthropy. Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science student with a minor in history, and Danielle Ray, a Master of Business Administration student, stood for a cause during the 46-hour dance marathon at the Bryce…