Mechanical engineering Professor Aman Haque; mechanical engineering doctoral candidates Raghu Pulavarthy, Tarek Alam, and Baoming Wang; and mechanical engineering undergraduates Kyle Maletto and Tianyu Zhang discuss their respective areas of research in the Nano Mechanical Systems Laboratory.

Last week, the Engineering Pathways Fellows wrapped up their month-long visit to Peru, where they worked on projects with their Peruvian peers at the Universidad de ESAN in Lima.

Engineering Pathways Fellows are a group of Penn State engineering students committed to being in a collaborative learning community during their four years in college. They are recipients of a National Science Foundation award that is part of a program designed to recruit and retain under-represented students, women, and first-generation scholars in STEM fields through renewed scholarships, retention programming, and professional development.

Read all about Pathways Fellows’ educational and cultural adventures in their travel blog.

A team of senior engineering students designed a fork and spoon holder for the Central PA SCI Support Group. The device took second place at the College of Engineering Design Showcase, and the students’ video won the capstone video competition award.