Engineering professor renewed as UNESCO chair

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its support for the UNESCO Chair on Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education at Penn State for another four years. Osama Awadelkarim, professor of engineering science and mechanics and director of the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State, will continue in his leadership role as the UNESCO chairholder, a position he has held since 2018.