Nominations open for the 2024 University-wide Sustainability Awards
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Nominations are being accepted through March 22 for the 2024 Sustainability Awards. All members of the University community and the public are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates.
March 11 EarthTalks: Improving models to inform urban climate risk strategies
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Tirthankar Chakraborty, an earth scientist in the Atmospheric, Climate and Earth Sciences Division of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will give a talk, “Modeling Spatial Variability of Urban Microclimate,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 11, in 112 Walker Building and on Zoom.
Second annual Penn State water conference slated for March 14-15
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The Penn State Association of Water Students, in collaboration with the Penn State Water Council, will host the second annual water conference, “Penn State Water Conference: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Water,” on March 14–15 in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus and on Zoom.
Johnson Lecture in Science Communication to be held April 25
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Melissa Marshall, founder of the science communications consulting company Present Your Science, will give the 2024 A. Dixon and Betty F. Johnson Lectureship in Scientific Communication, titled "Talk Nerdy to Me," on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in 100 Thomas Building on the Penn State University Park campus.
Temperature, humidity may drive future transmission of parasitic worm infections
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Studies on climate and infectious disease typically focus on temperature’s role on disease transmission. However, an international team led by Penn State researchers found that both temperature and humidity contribute to future trends in the transmission of parasitic worm infections.
SEC will consider climate disclosure rules for US companies on March 21 – it’s already facing threats of lawsuits
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Better information leads to better decisions – this is the idea behind a regulatory device known as “mandated disclosure.” Mandated disclosures are all around you, from calorie counts on fast food restaurant menus to conversations with doctors around informed consent. This article was originally written for The Conversation by Daniel Walters, professor of law.
Libraries announces workshop series on statistical analysis in R and RStudio
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Beginning March 13, the Research Informatics and Publishing department at Penn State University Libraries will offer a series of five virtual workshops on statistical analysis in the programming language R. The workshops are free and open to Penn State undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff. Advance registration is required by March 11.
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is accepting seed grant proposals
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Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is accepting proposals for its 2024 seed grant program. ICDS seed grants are designed to foster innovative data science and high performance computing-enabled research. Penn State faculty from any campus or college can submit applications now through March 29.
Ladybug scents offer a more ecologically friendly way to protect crops
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A team of researchers led by Sara Hermann, assistant professor of arthropod ecology and trophic interactions in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, has developed pest control tools based on chemicals present in interactions between ladybugs and aphids. These tools could offer farmers more sustainable pest-control options.
2024 Sustainability Expo to be held April 6 at Shaver's Creek
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The 2024 Sustainability Expo will be held Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center.
Penn State study shows themes for farmers negotiating solar leases
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Profit alone isn’t enough for farmers to sign over control of their land.
Feb. 26 EarthTalks: How science can help solve big problems facing humanity
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Christa Brelsford, research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, will give the talk, “Cities, climate change and disease: How can science help humanity solve big problems?” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, via Zoom.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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