Penn State hosts delegation from, signs agreement with Satbayev University
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Penn State hosted a delegation of senior administrators and faculty Feb. 1-2 from Kazakhstan's Satbayev University. The visit, coordinated by Penn State Global, marked a milestone in the evolving relationship between the two universities that was first established in 2018.
Feb. 21 webinar to focus on harnessing photosynthesis to address climate change
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Climate change is evident through catastrophic fires in Canada and out West, deadly heat waves in the South, and floods across the mid-Atlantic. According to organizers of a Feb. 21 Penn State Extension land-use webinar, the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and human systems are already tragic and worsening. This session will explore harnessing photosynthesis for a carbon-negative bioeconomy.
Attention Penn State inventors: GAP Fund program applications due Feb. 16
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The Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund program is still open and accepting applications from full-time faculty, staff and researchers with promising ideas for new products or technologies. The GAP Fund provides funding and support to help move research closer to market. The deadline to apply is Feb. 16.
Events to be held at University Park as part of Lab Safety Week, Feb. 12-16
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Environmental Health and Safety team will host in-person events at the University Park campus as part of national Lab Safety Week, Feb. 12-16, an initiative of CSHEMA, the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association, to promote laboratory health and safety programs on college campuses.
Promotion and tenure process workshops offered this spring for faculty
| psu.edu
The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is offering a 2023-24 Promotion and Tenure workshop series for faculty on how to prepare for success in the promotion and tenure process.
Penn State Extension to offer ‘Beekeeping Around the World’ webinar series
| psu.edu
For those interested in learning about how beekeeping is practiced in different parts of the world, Penn State Extension is offering a free, seven-week webinar series that will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 15 to March 28.
Huntingdon environmental center welcomes newest addition
| wtaj.com
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center recently welcomed its newest animal: Jane the crane. This article and broadcast TV segment features Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center.
Reflecting on COP28 — and humanity’s progress toward meeting global climate goals
| news.mit.edu
Students, faculty, and staff from MIT attended the COP28 U.N. climate change conference in Dubai. At a forum hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies in January, MIT community members shared their experiences and insights from the conference. This article mentions Penn State.
Penn State's 'Stories from the Field' returns with spring 2024 lineup
| psu.edu
Penn State’s “Stories from the Field” conversation series is returning this spring with two new sessions. Topics will include community and economic development work in the changing and diversifying city of Hazelton, as well as helping Pennsylvania’s communities reduce emissions with the Local Climate Action Program.
No place like Antarctica: Students take study abroad trip of a lifetime
| psu.edu
For the first time, Penn State students could experience Antarctica’s wonders through an embedded course, “Antarctica: Human Impacts on a Fragile Environment,” offered this past fall.
Search launched for new dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences
| psu.edu
Penn State is seeking nominations and candidates for the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Penn State Global announces faculty and staff Travel Awards Program for 2024
| psu.edu
Penn State Global is announcing Faculty and Staff Travel Awards for 2024. These awards are given on a rolling basis and are meant to support faculty and staff travel related to developing or expanding collaboration with select Penn State global partner universities and organizations.
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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