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Latest News
Department Head Staff Award Granted for 2009
January 07, 2010
On December 17, 2009, Dr. Karen Thole presented the 2009 Department Head Staff Award to Traci Shimmel, Staff Assistant to the Chair of Nuclear Engineering.
ME Research in the Media
January 05, 2010
Research on canine olfaction, being conducted by members of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering here at Penn State, was cited in several online news stories over the past two months.
College of Engineering Design Showcase Features Mechanical Engineering Projects
December 17, 2009
On December 10, the College of Engineering hosted its Fall 2009 Engineering Design Project Showcase in the HUB’s Alumni Hall. All semester, students have worked on real-world engineering problems posed by industry sponsors, and displayed them for judging last Thursday.
Faculty Openings
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking applicants to fill three open faculty positions. For details, please visit our Open Faculty Postions page.
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2009-2010 Undergraduate Brochure
May 2009 ASME Central PA Section News
Spring/Fall 2009 Graduate Viewbook
Feature Story
Two ME Students Spend Six Weeks in Turkey, Learn About Fuel Cells and Turkish Culture
September 17, 2009
Two mechanical engineering students, Tyler Hoover and Kamiar Salehi Oskouei, spent part of their summer in Ankara, Turkey, as part of a unique study abroad program at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Turkey offered in cooperation with the International Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (ICHET).
Upcoming Events
February 15: PSMES Board Meeting
For more information, please contact Bob Jepsen ()
February 15: Senior Banquet
For more information, please contact Dianne Crust (dmc12@psu.edu)
February 16: ME Seminar Series
Materials Simulation Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Emily Carter of Princeton University