Robert J. Kumpf to present 2024 Richard E. Tressler Lecture on March 14
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The 2024 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in 111 Wartik Laboratory on the Penn State University Park campus. Robert J. Kumpf, managing director at Deloitte, will deliver the lecture, “The long history and bright future of applied materials science.”
2024 Climate Solutions Symposium registration open
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Registration is open for the 2024 Climate Solutions Symposium, which is designed to bring people together to stimulate projects and partnerships where Penn State’s interdisciplinary research strengths can inform and transform climate solutions.
Project reveals pandemic perceptions in Alaskan fishing community
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Penn State researchers examined community member's COVID-19 perceptions in Bristol Bay, Alaska, home to the world’s largest commercial salmon fishery, and found perceptions of risk varied across race/ethnicity groups by residency and income.
Eco-poet ties narratives of protecting insects to larger themes of resilience
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Penn State Sustainability is hosting eco-poet and author Heather Swan, March 20-23, to explore the importance of insects and the work of those trying to protect them, as well as how these efforts can model more productive narratives about our global future.
Libraries hosts talk on Eyak language revitalization and 1899 Alaska expedition
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Jen Rose Smith (dAXunhyuu/Eyak), assistant professor of geography and American Indian studies at the University of Washington, will give a public lecture titled "On Finding Emptiness: The Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 and dAXunhyuuga'" on March 28, at 4 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.
Penn State ranks first in Big Ten in sustainability performance
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The university jumped from a 2021 score of 74.49 to a 2024 score of 76.41, which is the highest rating among participating Big Ten universities.
A 'rain tax' spurs a storm of controversy in the Philly region, and a court case with broad implications
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More towns around the country are charging stormwater fees. A court case may affect their future in Pennsylvania. This article quotes Andy Yencha, educator with Penn State Extension.
Penn State rates highly in the STARS sustainability performance rating
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Penn State’s University Park campus recently received notice of its fifth Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, with an improved gold rating — from a score of 74.49 in 2021, to 76.41 in 2024. This latest rating places Penn State at the top of participating Big Ten institutions in sustainability performance.
Teaching excellence recognized in College of Agricultural Sciences
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Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized seven faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2023.
Club connects students from diverse perspectives to learn about One Health
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Penn State's One Health Club seeks to connect students from any major, college or perspective who are interested in learning about the intersection of animal health, public health and environmental health.
Hollowed out: How EQT’s expansion in West Virginia set 4 families reeling, while regulators trusted the company to answer their complaints
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Pittsburgh gas giant EQT pledges to tackle climate change and flexes political muscle. Communities in its frack path face stark realities. This article quotes Jose Fuentes, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras names Soundar Kumara distinguished alumnus
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Soundar Kumara, the Allen E. Pearce and Allen M. Pearce Professor of Industrial Engineering, was named one of 14 recipients of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’s (IIT Madras) 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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