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17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering
February 14, 2023
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28 new faculty members join the College of Engineering
October 06, 2022
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Aerospace engineer Robert Melton elected to international society
September 16, 2022
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Penn State to honor astronaut Col. Guion 'Guy' Bluford Jr.
October 01, 2021
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Undergraduate engineering programs once again rank among nation's best
September 14, 2021
New engineering scholarship honors parents
January 12, 2021
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Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows
October 07, 2020
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$1.5M grant will investigate use of robots on construction sites
November 07, 2019
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Adding layers to Penn State's Nittany Lion pride
December 05, 2018
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Aerospace student puts people in motion to support veterans
February 28, 2017
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17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering
February 14, 2023
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28 new faculty members join the College of Engineering
October 06, 2022
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Aerospace engineer Robert Melton elected to international society
September 16, 2022
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Penn State to honor astronaut Col. Guion 'Guy' Bluford Jr.
October 01, 2021
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Undergraduate engineering programs once again rank among nation's best
September 14, 2021
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New engineering scholarship honors parents
January 12, 2021
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Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows
October 07, 2020
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$1.5M grant will investigate use of robots on construction sites
November 07, 2019
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Adding layers to Penn State's Nittany Lion pride
December 05, 2018
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Aerospace student puts people in motion to support veterans
February 28, 2017
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