Penn State research impacts the world
| news.psu.edu
Providing multiple examples of what differentiates Penn State from peer institutions and how access to world-class researchers impacts the lives of Penn State students, Lora Weiss, senior vice president for Research, presented an overview of the University’s research enterprise during the Board of Trustees meeting of the Committee on Academic Affairs, Research, and Student Life.
EarthTalks: Lightsource bp CEO Kevin Smith to discuss future of solar
| news.psu.edu
Kevin Smith, CEO for the Americas at Lightsource bp, will discuss the solar partnership with Penn State and the future of solar power at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22.
13 faculty named 2021 distinguished professors at Penn State
| psu.edu
Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named 13 distinguished professors for 2021.
Aerospace engineer takes fluid approach for creative problem-solving
| news.psu.edu
To Mark Miller, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, engineering is about imagination.
How much energy we use in the US to produce electricity is a secret
| by Bruce Logan
The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) publishes monthly and yearly listings on energy use to make electricity, and it is readily accessible on the internet. So why am I saying that the amount of energy used is a secret? It is the way that the EIA presents the numbers. The EIA says extra energy is used to make renewable electricity in the same proportion as electricity generation in a fossil fuel plant, but that is not correct. No extra fuels are consumed to produce renewable electricity.
EarthTalks speaker looks at swapping current energy system for a low-carbon one
| news.psu.edu
Rob Socolow, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss the urgency and pitfalls of swapping the current energy system for a low-carbon one on Feb. 15.
Localizing the green energy revolution
| thehill.com
Rather than dividing communities, a federal energy policy focused more centrally on localized energy would place power directly in the hands of residents.
Student funding available for laboratory research
| news.psu.edu
The Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (EESL) announced its 2020-21 funding opportunity for Penn State students. The program, called EESL Green, is now accepting proposals for funding that will support energy and environment, materials and fermentation laboratory research.
Calling Penn State community startups: Apply for Venture Connection April 15-16
| psu.edu
The 2021 fully virtual Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference, being held April 15-16, is accepting applications for entrepreneurs to participate in Venture Connection, an online event where capital-seeking startups can have face-to-face meetings with venture capital investors.
Mechanical engineering professor named ASME fellow
| psu.edu
Jacqueline O’Connor, associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Picture a Scientist Week to highlight diversity, equity in STEM beginning Feb. 6
| psu.edu
Picture a Scientist Week, jointly sponsored by the Eberly College of Science and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will feature events focused on celebrating diversity and equity in the STEM fields in conjunction with Black History Month. Virtual events will begin on Feb. 6 and will continue through Feb. 16.
How we talk about energy
| news.psu.edu
Penn State engineers wrote a letter, recently published in ACS Energy Letters, that proposed new ways to improve global energy literacy to help combat climate change.
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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