Penn State faculty invited to Energy and Environmental Forum and Reception
The Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) invites all Penn State faculty engaged in energy or environmental research to the Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in 504 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building.
Eleven Penn State faculty and staff receive 2026-27 Fulbright awards
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For the 2026-27 academic year, 10 Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, and one received the International Education Administrator Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The upcoming awards are still open for applicants through Sept. 15.
Nearly $200,000 invested to support Commonwealth Campus research
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The Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has awarded nearly $200,000 in seed funding to support 51 faculty-led research projects across 13 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Europe’s summer of wildfires is just a taste of what’s to come
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The area of Europe affected by wildfires is due to triple, a new study finds.
Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer
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Feeling too warm or too cold indoors may depend on more than the thermostat. The spectrum of indoor lighting plays a role in how people perceive temperature, according to research led by scientists at Penn State.
Penn State College of Medicine hosts medicinal plant research conference
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Researchers, clinicians, students and industry professionals from across the country and around the world came to Hershey this summer for the 14th annual conference of the American Council for Medicinally Active Plants, hosted by Penn State College of Medicine.
Pennsylvania pushback against data centers takes 2 new tacks
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Pennsylvania leaders have opened two new fronts to confront public alarm and potentially hefty costs stemming from data centers.
Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise
For many Penn State students, research begins in a classroom, a laboratory or a volunteer opportunity. For three alumni now working at Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE), those early experiences became the foundation for careers advancing environmental science and research.
Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds – and the harm lasts for years
| by Kristina Brant
Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary financial and psychological stress.
Facility director recognized for metabolomics work
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Ashley Shay, director of the Metabolomics Core Facility at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, has been named the recipient of the Excellence in Metabolomics Support Award from the Early Career Members group of the Metabolomics Association of North America.
July in Pa. was much hotter than usual: Is this the new normal?
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A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week confirmed something that many felt over the last month: It was really, really hot.
Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask
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A team of researchers led by Penn State developed an ultrasoft, adhesive and printable hydrogel — a soft, water-rich material that mimics the flexibility of living tissue — designed to conform to dry, wet, moving and hairy skin.