Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show
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Penn State will create a garden display exhibit at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, which will run March 12-21, 2027, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. As part of that effort, The Arboretum at Penn State is inviting the entire Penn State community to help tell the University’s story through a “call for objects.”
'Careers in Sustainability and the Labor Movement' webinar to be held Oct. 27
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Penn State Sustainability is hosting the second edition of this year's sustainability career programming series with “Sustainability Careers in Labor,” a webinar focused on highlighting opportunities for engagement in the labor movement. Attendees may join via Zoom from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event is free and open to all; registration is required.
Centering rivers for healthier communities and watersheds, Oct. 26 EarthTalks
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Adam Schellhammer, the Mid-Atlantic regional director for American Rivers, will give the talk “Rivers at the center of change: Building resiliency in the Mid-Atlantic” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. The talk also will be available via Zoom.
Natural hazards may cause human health problems, Oct. 28 talk to discuss
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Jiameng Zheng, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University, will give the talk “Resilient or scarred? Mortality and morbidity after natural disasters,” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in 157 Hosler Building on Penn State’s University Park campus.
Oct. 23 talk to discuss AI use to understand societal impact of natural hazards
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Gabriela Gesualdo, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State, will give the talk “Beyond hazard forecasting: AI-driven insights into disaster impacts and humanitarian response,” at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, in 117 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building on the University Park campus. The talk will also be available via Zoom.
Moms, emotions, exercise and memory — multiple factors affect ‘pregnancy brain’
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Anxiety and depression during and after pregnancy were related to memory lapses and other cognitive problems among new and expectant mothers in a new study. Researchers found that exercise altered the relationship between cognitive problems and the day-to-day symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Child Maltreatment Solutions Network awards funding to 12 projects
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The Child Maltreatment Solutions Network at Penn State has awarded funding to support 12 new projects.
NSF CAREER Award funds advanced computing for improved power grid operation
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Yan Li, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $519,982 U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for her project, "Q-GRID: Transforming Next-Generation Power Grid Computation with a Unified Quantum-Classical Paradigm."
Indianapolis methane assessment sheds new light on urban emissions
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Most natural gas leakage in Indianapolis likely originates from homes and other buildings, not exterior pipelines and large-scale distribution infrastructure that deliver the fossil fuel, according to Penn State researchers who assessed nearly a decade of data. They said the finding could signal similar emissions patterns across the United States.
Labeling foods with added sugar content may reduce demand, consumption
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The labeling of added sugar on food labels, which became mandatory in the U.S. by 2021, may reduce demand for and consumption of certain types of food, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
National 2D materials research hub names new director
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Stephanie Law, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been named director and principal investigator of the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform, a U.S. National Science Foundation-supported national user facility within Penn State’s Materials Research Institute.
Q&A: How does technology help track foodborne pathogens and outbreaks?
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Experts from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences discussed how technology can be used to track outbreaks and pathogens, as well as the work happening at Penn State to help keep the food supply safe.