Daniel Cetnar, the Vice President of the ChE GSA, made a video setting the demolition of the Fenske Building to American rock band Chicago’s 1976 song “If You Leave Me Now”.
Author: Michael Regula
ChE Department 5k to be held on April 8 at Circleville Park
The Chemical Engineering Department Spring 5k will be held on Saturday, April 8 at Circleville Park. The race starts at 9am. The ChE 5k is being run in conjunction with the “Bunny Hop 5K” to support the Four Diamonds Fund, an organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research.
To fully register for the 5k, please do both of the following steps:
1) Register through the ChE Department.
Email Mike Janik (mjanik@psu.edu) to let him know you will be participating. In your email, also let him know if you need help getting to the race. Carpools will be arranged for those that need them.
2) Register through the Bunny Hop 5k.
- If you read this before Thursday March 23, go to the Bunny Hop 5k website and register for the race online. The registration fee not only helps support the Four Diamonds Fund, but also includes a T-shirt.
When filling out the online registration, when asked “how did you hear about the 5k”, you are encouraged to respond “Megan Petrine”. Megan is a National Honor Society member at State College High School, and the daughter of Lisa Petrine in our department main office. Megan gets community service credits if you include her name.
- If you read this on or after Thursday, March 23 you can register for the race from 8am to 9am on the day of the race. Again, the registration fee not only helps support the Four Diamonds Fund, but also includes a T-shirt.
More information about the 5k can also be found on Facebook and Google Calendar.
Grad Cup to be held on April 8, sign-ups open until March 23
Grad Cup, an annual field day for graduate students and friends of graduate students, will be held on Saturday, April 8 at the Park Ave Intramural Fields. This is an all-day event, running from 9am to 4:30pm. Schedules and t-shirts will be distributed at 9am at Grad Cup on April 8, with events starting at 9:30am.
Some of the events that are held during Grad Cup include an obstacle course, wiggle toss, tic-tac-toe relay, and spoon races. You can check out some of the photos from last year’s event on the ChE GSA website.
Grad Cup costs $10 per person, which gets you a T-shirt and lunch. There are lunch options available for those with dietary restrictions.
To sign up to be on the ChE team, please fill out the Google Form.
More details about Grad Cup can be found on Facebook and Google Calendar.
Megan Farell wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Megan Farell, a second-year graduate student in the Manish Kumar lab and current secretary of the ChE GSA, was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
From the NSF’s website:
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
External fellowships give graduate students more freedom to pursue their specific research interests. The NSF GRFP, one of the most prestigious in the United States, is among many such opportunities. All potential and current graduate students are encouraged to apply to these fellowships.
GPSA to host ice skating event on March 25
The GPSA is hosting an ice skating event on Saturday, March 25 at the Pegula Ice Arena. “GPSA on Ice” runs from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Ice skates are available for rent at the arena.
GPSA is requesting an RSVP. Please fill out the Google Form if you are interested in attending.
More information about the event can be found on Facebook and Google Calendar.
St. Patrick’s Day Soup & Chili Cookoff to be held on March 17
The ChE department will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Soup & Chili on Friday, March 17, 12:30pm to 2:30pm in 58 Greenberg. Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to being in soup or chili to be sampled and judged. Prizes will be awarded.
If you are not able to bring soup or chili, please bring in something else to share.
Also, since it is St. Patrick’s Day, everyone attending is encouraged to wear green clothing.
Welcome 2017 Prospective Students/Open House Information
Welcome to all 24 prospective students that are visiting for the Chemical Engineering Open House on February 9-12. We are excited to show you all the wonderful aspects of our department, university, and community.
Itinerary
The itinerary for our open house weekend is jam-packed with meetings with faculty members, research presentations from graduate students, a tour of the campus, and social events. Please be sure to review the itinerary carefully.
Individual faculty meeting schedules will be provided on Friday. We will have current graduate students lead you to all of your events and meetings.
Early Arrivers
For those that make it to State College before 5:30pm, we will meet in the lobby of the Atherton Hotel to go to dinner at American Ale House (map from Atherton Hotel). Current graduate students will meet you there to transport you to the restaurant.
Hotel Information
All visiting students will be staying at the Atherton Hotel (map). Reservations have already been made for each visiting student. Go to the front desk, give your name, and you will be good to go.
Check in at the hotel is at 3:00pm. If you arrive early, you can ask the front desk staff to hold your bags. Early arrivers could explore campus and downtown State College independently. Alternatively, it could also be a good time to get work done (in true prospective graduate student fashion), since there will be very little downtime once the open house is in full swing. The hotel has free Wifi (password: freedom).
Parking
For those driving to campus, you can park for free under the Atherton Hotel. You can access the hotel parking lot from Atherton St.
Dress Code/Weather
The dress code for the weekend is casual. First and foremost, dress comfortably. Be aware that you will be meeting with your potential future advisors, but there will be a fair amount of walking during the weekend. For example, non-ripped jeans are completely acceptable. Sneakers/tennis shoes are recommended.
Also, take into account the weather. The forecast for State College this weekend is a mixed bag. A heavy winter coat, hat, and gloves is recommended, especially for Thursday and Friday.
An umbrella would also be a good item to have.
We usually organize groups that either go for a run and/or plays indoor basketball during the weekend. If either of these activities are of interest, bring appropriate clothing.
Receipts
Keep any receipts that caused you to make an out of pocket expense during your trips to and from State College. Examples include getting lunch between flights in the airport or taking a taxi (or Uber/Lyft) from the airport/bus stop. If your airplane or bus tickets were already paid for by the department, you do not need to include that receipt.
Ugly Sweater Bowling Night
The ChE GSa will be participating in Ugly Sweater Bowling Night on Thursday, December 1, 7pm – 9pm at Northland Bowl & Sports Center. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater to bowl with your fellow graduate students.
Let us know you are going on Facebook or on Google Forms.
Let us know whether you need help getting there. Northland Bowl is also conveniently located on the N, NE, NV, and VN bus routes.
Schedule and abstract book for tomorrow’s research symposium
The schedule and the abstract book for tomorrow’s research symposium has been published. The symposium features 22 presentations from our senior graduate students, as well as a poster sessions with research from other graduate students in our department.
The McWhirter Graduate Research Symposium, named after Jack and Jeanette McWhirter, will start at 10 am tomorrow morning (September 16) at the Nittany Lion Inn.
ChE Research Symposium schedule released
The schedule for the chemical engineering department’s annual research symposium, being held Friday, September 16 at the Nittany Lion Inn, has been released. The symposium will feature 22 presenters and many more posters highlighting the research in the chemical engineering department.
The keynote speaker for the symposium is David Latulippe, a professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Latulippe graduated with his PhD from the chemical engineering department at Penn State in 2010, having completed his doctorate work under Dr. Andrew Zydney.
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