Grant supports graduate and undergraduate research fellowship awards
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2015--
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $120,000 to the Pennsylvania
State University (Penn State) for its Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Student Assistantship Program and additional programming. This marks the
third year the PPG foundation has supported Penn State undergraduate
students participating in the 10-week summer program, this year funding
eight fellowships, as well as one graduate student for a full year’s
research along with additional student opportunities.
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The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $120,000 to the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for its Materials Research Institute (MRI) Student Assistantship Program and additional programming. This year the PPG foundation funded eight PPG Undergraduate Research Fellows in the 10-week summer program, all of whom visited the PPG Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, on July 29. The fellows met and presented five-minute talks on their research to PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) scientists such as Philip Yu (second from left), director of science and technology initiatives, and Mike Makowski (second from right, in back row), senior research associate for specialty coatings and materials. (Photo: Business Wire)
“PPG Industries values Penn State’s MRI programs because they help
prepare students for careers in fields related to PPG’s business, such
as coatings research and development,” said Sue Sloan, executive
director of the PPG Industries Foundation. “We’re excited to continue
our relationship with Penn State and provide funding that expands
opportunities for students and grows our ties with this well-respected
research institution.”
Each summer student who is named a PPG Undergraduate Research Fellow
conducts a materials research project under an advisor’s supervision,
and then summarizes it in a poster presentation held in conjunction with
the National Science Foundation-funded Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) program. Jacob Wisser, a 2014 PPG Undergraduate
Research Fellow, went on to win a Barry Goldwater Fellowship –
considered the most prestigious U.S. award for undergraduate research –
for his summer research project.
The 2015 fellows also gave five-minute presentations on their research
at the PPG Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, on
July 29.
“We are very thankful for the support PPG provides to MRI and the PPG
Undergraduate Research Fellows,” said David Fecko, MRI industry
relations coordinator at Penn State. “The program offers our
undergraduate students a terrific opportunity to pursue research in an
area of their choosing, giving them important experience in the
challenging and exciting world of materials research.”
The Materials
Research Institute encompasses 15 departments in five colleges at
Penn State. The university’s engineering departments are committed to
driving materials-based research and development, and the National
Science Foundation recently ranked Penn State as the nation’s top
materials university based on total research expenditures.
The PPG Industries Foundation aims to create brighter, more colorful
communities wherever PPG has a presence in the United States. By
investing in educational opportunities, we help grow today’s skilled
workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in research and development,
manufacturing, information technology and other careers related to
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Plus, we empower PPG
employees to make an impact for causes that are important to them by
supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more at www.ppgcommunities.com.
About The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania
State University was chartered in 1855 by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania as one of the nation's first colleges of agricultural
science, with a goal to apply scientific principles to farming. Penn
State now encompasses a broad mission of teaching, research and public
service. With 24 campuses, 17,000 faculty and staff, 100,000 students
and an online World Campus, Penn State is one of the largest
universities in the United States. For more information, visit www.psu.edu.
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