Student Success

4 students on a Zoom panel

Smeal zoom screenshot

Students from the winning team, MakeSustainable Lions Consulting, include: Ben Stratz (Finance and Pre-Med), Brianna Peters (Business Management/Marketing), Hemil Patel (Project and Supply Chain Management) and Simon Tomaszewski (Health Policy and Administration).

The logo created by the StartUP team

StartUP team logo

StartUP, an AI-based platform which enables entrepreneurs to interact with tools that help them make better business decisions and avoid costly mistakes, was created by students who are participating in the 2021 Nittany AI challenge.

Nittany AI Challenge 2021

Twenty student teams selected to compete in the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge

Twenty Penn State teams with students from seven different colleges and six campuses, including Penn State World Campus, will each be awarded $500 to compete in the Prototype Phase of the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge. Teams were selected based on their potential for positive impact on the world, all using AI for Good to develop solutions that address real-world challenges in education, environment, health and humanitarianism.