Aniya Childers, a senior majoring in health policy and administration with a minor in sociology at Penn State Harrisburg, participated in an Alternative Spring Break trip to Hawaii in a campus partnership with GIVE Volunteers. “This experience has not only pushed me out of my comfort zone but it allowed me to immerse myself in a new culture while reminding me of the importance of humility and global responsibility," Childers said. "Through introspection and community service, I've discovered that, although we are only a small part of a larger globe where every choice we make has an influence, we can occasionally be incredibly self-centered and only consider our roles in our local communities.”
The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Isaac Gray, second place; Dalimar Flores-Torres, first place; Paige Fino, grand prize; Gabrielle Mu, honorable mention; Natalie Meriwether, honorable mention; Kimlyn Patishnock and John Patishnock Sr. Not pictured: Lucas Beddick, third place; Jaacob Kohler, honorable mention; Abigail Silberman, honorable mention.
The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Isaac Gray, second place; Dalimar Flores-Torres, first place; Paige Fino, grand prize; Gabrielle Mu, honorable mention; Natalie Meriwether, honorable mention; Kimlyn Patishnock and John Patishnock Sr. Not pictured: Lucas Beddick, third place; Jacob Kohler, honorable mention; Abigail Silberman, honorable mention.
Vasant Honavar, professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, stands before a screen presenting his current research focuses during the AI for Science panel, hosted by the Penn State Center for Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Scientific Applications (CENSAI), which Honavar is the director of.
Suhas Bettapalli Nagaraj, fourth-year doctoral student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, stands for a photo in front of his research poster during the Penn State AI Week poster session on April 16. The poster is titled "Generative AI for Efficient and Empathetic Conversational Models in Mental Health." He was awarded third place in the poster session judging.
Penn State's AI Week, coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, brings University faculty, students and staff together to showcase ongoing artificial intelligence research, activities, education and outreach across campuses. Above, AI Week poster session and AI Awards winners stand with Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, associate dean for innovation in the College of Engineering, and Patrick Dudas, associate director of the Penn State Center for Immersive Experiences, who coordinated AI Week events.