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The Penn State Millennium Scholars Program, a program within the College of Agricultural Sciences to support students researching in STEM fields, received donor support from two Penn State alumni. The program received an estimated $1 million, according to a press release, from Paul Heffner as an estate gift that will benefit the Paul Heffner Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The first preference for this scholarship is for students in the Millennium Scholars Program. The other donation came from Duane Norman and his wife, Roslyn W. Norman, who endowed a $100,000 gift to H. Duane and Roslyn W. Norman Millennium Scholars Scholarship through the Educational Equity Matching Program, securing a one to one match through the program. ....
Ag Sciences receives donor support for Millennium Scholars Program Susan Bedsworth May 06, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Millennium Scholars Program in the College of Agricultural Sciences has received a generous increase in support thanks to philanthropic gifts from two of the college’s alumni. Paul Heffner pledged an estimated $1 million estate gift to benefit the Paul Heffner Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences, which he created in 2010. First preference for the scholarship has been denoted for Millennium Scholars students. Duane Norman and his wife, Roslyn W. Norman, endowed the H. Duane and Roslyn W. Norman Millennium Scholars Scholarship through a $100,000 gift through the University’s now concluded Educational Equity Matching Program, securing a 1:1 match through the program. ....
Courtesy of Paramium Technologies Among the startups recognized was Paramium Technologies, a startup based on a method for shaping precision metals that was developed in the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences. The company received a finalist award of $5,000 in the science and technology category and was selected as a runner-up for the People s Choice award. Justin Hyatt, a senior research associate at the university s Steward Observatory and former student of renowned inventor and Regents Professor Roger Angel, led the development of the new technology, which the startup will initially use to precisely and inexpensively manufacture custom antennas. TLA performed patent and market analyses for the technology, then formed a team to help Hyatt through the formation of the startup, eventually licensing the patent to the newly formed company. ....
Tucson startup awarded grant from National Science Foundation has been awarded grant to conduct research and development (R&D) work on efficient manufacturing methods for radio antenna reflectors, the company announced in a news release Tuesday. Paramium’s “revolutionary” technology it said will enhance a broad spectrum of industries, especially the world’s ability to utilize the internet which is quickly becoming a vital utility for humans. The demand for satellite ground stations in communications, astronomy and architectural applications is forecasted to increase as developing countries are rapidly coming online, it said. Paramium said its “innovative” manufacturing solution unlocks rapid prototyping capabilities for antenna designers because it is faster and more versatile than traditional methods. The underlying technology was developed by researchers and faculty that stem from the University of ....