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Haley Sharp
  • mechanical engineering
  • Class of 2013
  • Pleasant Hills, PA

Haley Sharp Awarded Funding for Undergraduate Research

2010 Dec 9

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has awarded Haley Sharp, from Pleasant Hills, a $700 grant for the 2010-11 academic year to conduct an individual research project, titled "Bringing Heat Transfer to Grades K-12."

Throughout the year, Sharp, a sophomore engineering major, is working with Melanie Ford, lecturer in engineering.

This year, Penn State Behrend awarded 69 academic year grants totaling more than $64,800 to 109 students. Annually Penn State Behrend provides nearly $250,000 to support undergraduate research conducted by its students.

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is a comprehensive residential college offering 34 bachelor's, six associate, four pre-professional and two graduate degree programs with 22 minors to more than 4,700 students. For more information, visit behrend.psu.edu.