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Penn State RFID center gets $500K grant

Friday, April 11, 2008

The Radio Frequency Identification Center of Penn State’s Behrend campus has received a $500,000 grant to expand its current operations. The grant, the largest in the center’s history, comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

The center assists Pennsylvania-based businesses in conducting applied research projects and fostering work-force development. It is part of the Sam and Irene Black School of Business, and its RFID programs are integrated into business and engineering courses. [end] 

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