Penn State Laureate visits Worthington Scranton

Penn State Laureate Rebecca Strzelec visited Penn State Worthington Scranton this week and gave a presentation titled "Art + Engineering = Creative Problem Solving." From left: Marianne Gable, executive assistant to the chancellor; Martin Lacayo, coordinator of multicultural programs and development; Michele Nicoteri, administrative assistant; Kelly Frey, corporate communication major; Strzelec; Jennifer Lubinski, adjunct instructor in art/art history; and Lynne Fazio, administrative assistant. DUNMORE, Pa. Penn State Laureate Rebecca Strzelec, professor of visual arts and head of the degree program in visual art studies at Penn State Altoona, visited Penn State Worthington Scranton on Tuesday, April 11. Strzelec presented on the topic "Art + Engineering = Creative Problem Solving." Strzelec has worked as a co-principal investigator on a four-year, $2 million National Science Foundation grant focusing on multi-field responsive origami structures. These structures, developed with a team of engineering students and faculty at Penn State, will lead to new innovative technologies in the medical field. "3D structures can be made with any material that goes from liquid to solid allowing us to make strategic works of art that would otherwise be impossible to make,' Strzelec said.