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Students pose with an engineering project in a large event venue.

Engineering Learning Factory to host fall cornerstone, capstone project showcase

November 18, 2024

Art education doctoral student serves as artist-in-residence at Learning Factory

October 29, 2024

An individual smiles and converses in a group of people.

Q&A: Can you encourage inclusivity by changing how students work together?

October 14, 2024

A person wearing glasses gestures at their project while talking to a second person.

Learning Factory to host engineering showcase in person and virtually

April 03, 2024

Trophies depicting the Nittany Lion are arranged on a table.

Learning Factory announces fall engineering capstone showcase winners

January 08, 2024

Students walk around tables and a car that are on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center.

Engineering Learning Factory to host fall showcase in person and virtually

November 28, 2023

A group photo of people smiling and holding up small projects.

Learning Factory hosts international design thinking conference

November 08, 2023

Learning Factory now accepting spring 2024 project submissions

October 05, 2023

Young adults in business attire gather around an engineering exhibit.

The Learning Factory to host engineering showcase in person and virtually

March 30, 2023

nine people cut a ribbon at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new building

Penn State celebrates new Engineering Design and Innovation Building

March 27, 2023

Photo taken from stands shows nearly eighty display tables set up in a large arena surrounded by people presenting and talking.

Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory capstone project winners announced

February 10, 2022

Five people stand around a table covered in Post-its, pipecleaners and cardboard.

Engineering assistant professor honored with President’s Award for Engagement

April 22, 2021

An astronaut floats in space.

Canceled summer internships turn into interstellar opportunities

August 20, 2020

Learning Factory virtual summer programs focus on diversity, professional growth

August 11, 2020

Thumbnails of Make-Off participant videos.

The Learning Factory is 'taking summer back' with at-home engineering challenges

July 31, 2020

Engineering’s Learning Factory to host virtual summer internship program

May 28, 2020

Engineering capstone design showcase winners announced

May 15, 2020

Engineering capstone design showcase to be held virtually

April 24, 2020

A split screen image of a CAD drawing of the booth on the left and the Zoom screen of collaborators on the right.

Penn State team develops prototype for testing site protective booth

April 13, 2020

female student using VR googles

Engineering students present final projects at Capstone Design Project Showcase

December 17, 2019

Nicholas Unis inspects a piece of his 3D-printed custom sneaker.

'Sneakerheads' may soon have 3D-printed options thanks to student shoe business

May 31, 2018

Engineering students show off projects at the Capstone Design Project Showcase

April 30, 2018

Sergio Viscarra, Jabel Warren and Steven Prigg present their team’s LEGO model of the proposed floor layout to the ENCS inventory team at a status meeting this semester.

Engineering service solutions

April 23, 2018

FirstEnergy and Penn State representatives holding a large check

Gift from FirstEnergy Foundation to support Capstone Design Project program

April 03, 2018

Matthew Parkinson named director of the Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory

June 28, 2017

Center for e-Design to host industry workshop for new Penn State site

May 17, 2016

John Deere sponsored project

College of Engineering announces spring 2016 design showcase award recipients

May 02, 2016

Student at fall 2015 Engineering Design Showcase

Engineering students to exhibit capstone projects at spring design showcase

April 18, 2016

Students working on Learning Factory project

Students to unveil advanced technology for people with communication barriers

April 12, 2016

Photo of the Reed Family

Penn State engineering students helping child overcome mobility challenges

March 28, 2016

Frecker named mechanical and nuclear engineering head of graduate programs

December 01, 2015

Students at the spring design showcase

Spring showcase award winners announced

May 05, 2014

Students demonstrate the "LiriK," a tablet for sheet music that turns the page by tracking a person's eyes.

Fall 2013 Design Showcase winners announced

December 17, 2013

Andrew and Katherine Kartalis at Learning Factory

Military veterans, Learning Factory to receive $1.5 million gift

September 27, 2013

Spring engineering showcase award winners announced

May 08, 2013

Students to display solutions to real-world problems at April 25 showcase

April 22, 2013

Fourteen engineering teams win design project awards at showcase

May 01, 2012

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