Jennifer Hicks
Four things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. An amazing service dog that helps a young girl with a rare disorder walk. 2. Could the invisibility cloak from Harry Potter really exist? 3. How to successfully navigate business meals. 4. Nine reasons to switch your career ASAP!
Susan Stewart is a research associate and assistant professor in aerospace engineering and architectural engineering and teaches courses for Penn State World Campus. Here’s our interview with Susan: Please give our readers a sense of your teaching background. From a young age I knew I had an interest in teaching. As an undergraduate student, I was…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. October 2015 guide to the 5 most visible planets. 2. “Let’s work through lunch so we can leave sooner!” The 7 productivity beliefs that will get you nowhere fast. 3. In honor of legendary musician Paul McCartney’s first-ever performance on campus, the Penn State…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. Can color affect your motivation when it comes to exercise? 2. Penn State Career Services offers you the opportunity to mock interview using InterviewStream, a web based tool that is available 24/7. 3. A 20-pound French Bulldog sends two bears running! 4. Relive the…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. 100 time, energy, and attention hacks to be more productive. 2. A portable pizza necklace! Perfect for those on-the-go study sessions… 3. From cow to cone: a great video about Penn State’s Berkey Creamery! 4. Penn State IST professor part of effort to map…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. “It ain’t over till it’s over.”–Yogi Berra Learn 8 ‘Yogi-isms’ that the Hall of Fame catcher definitely said! 2. Using ‘fitness’ labels on foods may cause consumers to eat more and exercise less. 3. Students who are pregnant and may have complications with pregnancy…
Dr. Istvan Albert is an associate professor of bioinformatics in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, director of the Bioinformatics Consulting Center, and director of the Penn State World Campus Graduate Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics. Istvan sat down with us to explain the field of applied bioinformatics and how his teaching is making an impact.…
Greg Filbeck is a Samuel P. Black III professor of finance and risk management, the associate director for the Black School of Business, and the department chair for Finance and Business Economics. We recently caught up with him to discuss the courses that he teaches for Penn State World Campus. Please give our readers a sense…
Four things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. 27 pumpkin desserts that are perfect for fall. 2. THON 2016 promo video 3. The most productive day of the week is… 4. Penn State research group uses iBeacons to help children learn more about The Arboretum.
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. Penn State is among the top 25 schools in a nation in the Campus Pride Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning-Friendly Campus Climate Index. 2. A great infographic on how to have healthy eyes at work. 3. A pretty pink dolphin from Louisiana!…