塞缪尔·拉姆齐, an electro-mechanical engineering technology student at Penn State 新肯辛顿, explains coding done to a FANUC cobot at the campus' Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿 during the 2023 研究 and Student Engagement Expo. 拉姆齐, along with his peers Josephine Heim and Alexander Ivory, showcased their "YahtzBot" automated robot demonstration at the event.
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Forty-one students presented 36 research projects at the 21st annual 研究 and Student Engagement Exposition at Penn State 新肯辛顿 on April 11. Each project included poster presentations documenting the research, which was accomplished with assistance of faculty mentors throughout the 2022-23 academic year. The event also included a feature of several faculty research projects, as well as the return of Career Connections Day with more than 10 employers and internship providers from the area.
This year’s research projects covered topics including reducing plastic waste, 执法, the effects of lighting in classrooms, quantitative effects of sleep apnea and caffeine consumption.
In addition, 10 students were awarded Undergraduate 研究 Award: Excellence in Information Literacy prizes from Penn State University Libraries. The 2023 winners from the 新肯辛顿 campus included: Ally Albert, Alaina Aulerich, 月桂整流罩, 凯利Dugan, 罗莎·希斯, Kaylea坎普, 佩普Mbaye, 法Nafash, Michel Nafash and Lauren Reed. The award recognizes the demonstration of literacy skills in relation to their research and poster presentations.
Penn State 新肯辛顿’s innovation hub, The Corner, also recognized a project as winner of the first-ever Entrepreneurial Spirit award. The inaugural recipient of the newest recognition was Ally Albert.
To view all of the 2023 research projects, visit the expo website. A full gallery from the event can also be viewed on the campus Facebook页面.
