Penn State has launched 21 innovation hubs since 2015 that are helping to drive innovation and economic growth in Commonwealth Campus communities statewide. Each hub is tailored to meet the needs of the community it serves and offers no-cost co-working space, business accelerator programs, legal and intellectual property advice, rapid prototyping resources and more to help startups and small businesses thrive.
Penn State President Eric Barron and James Delattre, associate vice president for research and director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, addressed lawmakers Nov. 9 in Harrisburg during a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. The hearing focused on Penn State’s efforts to drive economic development, job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and student career success through the Invent Penn State initiative.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron welcomed graduates, families and friends to the livestream of Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony on the afternoon of May 9, 2020. The broadcast also included live remarks from Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones, along with a variety of videotaped features and special guest appearances.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's Oct. 14 Crossing Bridges panelists and moderator. (Left to right) Hasan Jeffries, associate professor, Department of History, The Ohio State University; Katherine McLean, moderator, associate professor of criminal justice, Penn State Greater Allegheny; Brandi S. Fisher, president and CEO, Alliance for Police Accountability; Rashad Byrdsong, founder and CEO, Community Empowerment Association; and Richard Garland, assistant professor of public health practice, The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and a member of the Pittsburgh Community Taskforce for Police Reform.
