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Art After Hours: Engineering Creativity
Palmer Museum
5 PM - 8 PM
Discover how art and engineering collide through creative, hands-on activities! Hear from students, staff, and faculty in the College of Engineering at the tabling and research poster showcase and participate in an interdisciplinary gallery conversation (6pm start time) with the faculty curators and collaborators who organized the Teaching Gallery exhibition Structures, Systems, and Society. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Careers in Action: Insights from Industry Pros in Pittsburgh
via Zoom
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Careers in Action is a new virtual series connecting Penn State students with industry leaders making an impact in Pittsburgh. In this session, engineers from Exus Renewables North America, a global clean energy company with offices in Pittsburgh, will share insights into how their work is advancing the renewable energy sector. All engineering majors welcome.
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Multi-Dimensional Integration (MDI) Recruiting Day
201 ECoRE Building (2nd Floor Student Lounge)
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Stop by between classes and chat with recruiters to learn about internship and full-time job opportunities. BME, CHE, CMPEN, CMPSC, DTSCE, EE, ESC, IE, and ME majors. Casual attire.
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2025 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
The Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC) — an annual gathering of professionals from throughout Pennsylvania, the mid-Atlantic region, and the country — continues to deliver authoritative information on pressing issues from some of the foremost experts in transportation today. Vigorous interaction and discussion among presenters and attendees is built into the program format, and optional certification training allow for more in-depth probing of selected topics.
TESC is an outreach program of the Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute.
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Leonhard Center 35th Anniversary Showcase
Knowledge Commons, ECoRE 2nd floor
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Celebrate 35 years of the Leonhard Center with a showcase of Leonhard Center funded projects! This poster session will highlight multiple projects funded in recent years and the impact they have had on the College of Engineering. Light refreshments will be provided.
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The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
Engineering Career Week events, including the Engineering Networking Reception and Engineering Career Fair, help connect employers with Penn State engineering and technical students who are seeking internship, co-op, and entry-level full-time positions. Students from all engineering majors and degree levels are welcome.
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Chemical Engineering Networking Reception
Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
7:00–9:00 p.m.
This event, sponsored by Omega Chi Epsilon, is open to all CHE students (all class levels and degree levels) who want to make connections with employers. Business casual attire.
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2026 Penn State Global Career Institute (GCI) Conference
This conference, which is hosted by Penn State Global and designed specifically for students who are interested in preparing for global careers, is open to both undergraduate and graduate domestic and international students from any major or area of study. Apply by December 1 for the early-bird registration fee of $25; standard registration ($35) is open until January 19, 2026. Selected applicants will be notified of acceptance for the event by the end of January.
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2026 PHRC Housing Conference
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
On March 18-19, the 2026 PHRC Housing Conference highlights best practices, regulation, and innovation in the housing industry. Invited speakers present on a wide-range of topics, including codes & construction, high-performance housing, weatherization & building science, and land development & planning.
Conference registration is open! Don't miss out on this event.
This conference brings together all sectors of the housing industry including builders, design professionals, remodelers, code officials, educators, factory-built housing manufacturers, and product manufacturers. Typically, continuing education is available in the form of PA Department of Labor & Industry Contact Hours, PDHs for PA engineers, AIA Learning Units for architects, NARI CEUs, ICC contact hours, and Registered Landscape Architect clock hours for applicable sessions. Check each individual session for approved hours. There will be up to 12 hours of continuing education available for attending the full conference.
The 2026 PHRC Housing Conference will be held at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania.
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8th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State
The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center is hosting the 8th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference (RBDCC) in person on March 18-19, 2026 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania. It provides a forum for researchers, design professionals, product manufacturers, builders, developers, and more to discuss opportunities and challenges to advance the quality of and to introduce innovations in residential construction.
The paper submission-based event focuses on dissemination of recent research & development results and findings; state-of-the-art technologies; materials, methods, and code developments; emerging materials, components, and systems for residential construction; and new approaches in the field. This technical, research-focused conference will include various types of residential buildings such as single-family dwellings; multi-family, multi-story apartment buildings; mid-rise and high-rise residential building towers; factory-built and modular housing; dormitories; and hotels/motels.
The RBDCC will be held concurrently with the 2026 PHRC Housing Conference, an industry-focused conference.
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