New exhibit will explore ways to create a more sustainable campus environment
| psu.edu
With goals of educating students about sustainability and creating a more sustainable campus environment, the Student Sustainability Council in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is developing a new museum series highlighting sustainability efforts taking place in the college.
2024 Online Data Summit set for Feb. 28-29
| psu.edu
The 2024 Penn State Data Summit from the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research will inlcude two free half-day sessions from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Feb. 28-29. This year's theme is “Illuminating Pathways to Insight and Action."
Six researchers recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment Awards
| psu.edu
Six Penn State researchers who were nominated by the Penn State community for their collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts were recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment’s Research Awards.
Two international societies honor engineer’s electromagnetics, materials work
| psu.edu
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles G. Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, was awarded two recognitions by two international scientific societies, SPIE and Sigma Xi.
Department of Agriculture awards over $800,000 to Penn State
| psucollegian.com
Penn State has been awarded $877,290 from the Department of Agriculture with the intent of growing and supporting Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry.
Political polarization may slow legislation, make higher-stakes laws likelier
| psu.edu
Partisan polarization may make the passage of fewer but farther-reaching public laws likelier, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State and Colorado State University.
Freeze puts heat on EV carmakers to improve batteries
| csmonitor.com
Already racing to make electric vehicles go farther on a single charge, auto companies now face the challenge of making EVs more winter-friendly. That means making batteries more resistant to the cold and expanding the public charging network. This article quotes Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Diefenderfer Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
Penn State Sustainability to host environmental-oriented career webinar Jan. 25
| psu.edu
On Thursday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Penn State Sustainability (SustainPSU) will be hosting a virtual career webinar aimed at offering beneficial tips and skills to students interested in pursuing sustainability and environmental-oriented internships and careers. The webinar is open to all Penn State students across all campuses.
Amrita Basak wins early career award for gas turbine research
| news.engr.psu.edu
Amrita Basak, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was selected as the 2024 Dilip R. Ballal Early Career Engineering Award winner by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ International Gas Turbine Institute.
Heavy duty diesel vehicles to be replaced with electric through grant program funded by Volkswagen settlement
| stateimpact.npr.org
The money is slated for electric garbage trucks, freight trucks, and delivery vehicles, as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and charging stations. This article mentions Penn State.
Graduate Research in EMS: Inside Dr. Robinson's 2D materials lab
| youtube.com
Alexander Vera, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering at Penn State, creates two-dimensional materials in Dr. Joshua Robinson's lab. The work reveals the unique properties 2D materials possess that are far different from those in bulk form. The research is critical to creating next-generation materials used in electronics, quantum computing, smart devices, and renewable energy, among other areas.
Presidential Leadership Academy accepting applications from first-year students
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Presidential Leadership Academy (PLA) has begun its yearly application process. A certificate program, the PLA annually selects 30 first-year students who aim to think, act and lead through experience. Three information sessions, two virtual and one in-person, are scheduled for interested students.
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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