Wilkes-Barre faculty member receives Geospatial Professor of the Year award
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Dimitrios Bolkas, associate professor of surveying engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, received a leadership award during an industry conference for his work with virtual reality. Bolkas, who is the coordinator of the surveying engineering program at the campus, was presented with the Younger Geospatial Professional award during the Geo Week conference in Denver, Colorado.
2023 Pennsylvania farm fatality report calls attention to agricultural hazards
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In 2023, 33 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to farm-safety specialists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, who emphasized the need for education and policies to reduce risk for workers and farm-family members. To help identify hazards and risks associated with production, Penn State Extension’s Agricultural Safety and Health team produces annual summaries of Pennsylvania’s farm fatalities. The team recently released the “2023 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary.”
What happens if you eat mold? Food safety experts share which types to avoid most
| today.com
We've all encountered moldy food before, whether it's a rogue berry covered in gray fuzz or a green-speckled slice of bread. Maybe you didn't notice the mold growing until you plated your meal — or after you took a bite. This article quotes Josephine Wee, assistant professor of food science.
Donor creates award to recognize innovative research teams in Ag Sciences
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The Dennis and Janet Scanlon Integrated Team Research Award will recognize an integrated research and outreach faculty team within the College of Agricultural Sciences that demonstrates innovation in translating research to be shared and used through activities leading to partnerships and collaboration within the college and beyond.
Penn State chemist Eric Nacsa receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
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Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAREER award is NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty members who can serve as academic role models in research and education and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops
| psu.edu
As climate change worsens global drought conditions, hindering crop production, the search for ways to capture and store atmospheric carbon causing the phenomenon has intensified. Penn State researchers have developed a new high-tech tool that could spur changes in how crops withstand drought, acquire nitrogen and store carbon deeper in soil.
Leafhoppers' secret armor has inspired new invisibility cloaking technology
| earth.com
In the realm of science, sometimes the smallest creatures can provide the biggest insights. Such is the case with leafhoppers. This article features Penn State research.
Penn State Radiation Science & Engineering Center receives new neutron science device
| onwardstate.com
The device was a donation from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, a research institution in Germany.
Environmentalists renew fight to limit use of neonicotinoids in CT
| ctinsider.com
It would take more that a decade before environmentalists such as Rachel Carson sounded the alarm on the damage that DDT was doing to the natural world and more years until the U.S. banned it in 1972. This article quotes John Tooker, professor of entomology.
Calling researchers: Join Penn State's NSF I-Corps April cohort
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Penn State’s U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual April cohort. Participants must apply and complete a self-guided I-Corps prep mini-course by Friday, April 12.
St. Tammany's ditches are fouled with untreated sewage. The mosquitoes are loving it.
| nola.com
All the sewage in the drainage ditches makes it so that the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District can't kill mosquitoes faster than they can reproduce, according to a new study. This article quotes Jason Rasgon, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair in Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology.
Penn State advancing Implementation Science through education and research
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The next Implementation Science Seminar will be held on Thursday, March 28, 1–3 p.m. in the Smeal Business Building, Room 217, and on Zoom. As part of the two-part, interactive seminar, Erika Crable will provide a 1-hour presentation describing the foundations of implementation science.
The global push to involve youth in climate action is gaining momentum, harnessing their innovative spirit, deep investment in the future, and strong collective voice to combat climate change. Getting young people involved ensures that climate policies are forward-thinking and geared towards sustainable development, while their global solidarity and use of digital platforms amplify the call for urgent action. At the forefront of this movement, Penn State's Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab aims to become a pivotal transnational research hub, empowering young leaders to shape the future of climate and environmental justice. Listen to the podcast.
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