Schreyer grant to enhance mechanical engineering undergrad curriculum
| psu.edu
In their mission to ensure a cutting-edge and impactful undergraduate curriculum, faculty in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have received a grant from the University’s Schreyer Institute of Teaching Excellence.
Four new faculty members join Department of Chemical Engineering
| psu.edu
Four new researchers are joining the faculty of Penn State’s Department of Chemical Engineering.
Simpler models may be better for determining some climate risk
| news.psu.edu
Typically, computer models of climate become more and more complex as researchers strive to capture more details of our Earth's system, but according to a team of Penn State researchers, to assess risks, less complex models, with their ability to better sample uncertainties, may be a better choice.
Wastewater sampling may give advanced warning of potential COVID-19 outbreaks
| news.psu.edu
Wastewater sampling for coronavirus on campus and in the surrounding community could alert University decision makers to a potential outbreak several days before individuals exhibit symptoms of an infection.
Five researchers join the Institutes of Energy and the Environment
| news.psu.edu
Five Penn State researchers have become cofunded faculty in the Institutes of Energy and the Environment.
Virtual Undergraduate Exhibition brings together nearly 200 students
| psu.edu
During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cancellation of public events, organizers in the Office of Undergraduate Education still wanted to provide some avenue for undergraduates to gain the experience of communicating their research and be able to compete for prizes. Nearly 200 participants shared their research and creative work during the 2020 virtual Undergraduate Exhibition at Penn State.
A conversation with Multicultural Engineering Program Director Lauren Griggs
| onwardstate.com
"Making sure people's momentum continues to be present and evolve is what will help the STEM field be the best it can be."
Department of Architecture adds several new faculty members
| psu.edu
The Department of Architecture within the Penn State Stuckeman School is expanding with the addition of five new faculty members this fall.
Researchers aim to create thriving agricultural systems in urbanizing landscapes
| psu.edu
A team led by Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences researchers is almost a year into a five-year study aimed at creating economically and environmentally sustainable agricultural systems in the face of development pressures and other challenges of urbanization.
How Penn State is 'building' a healthier future
| news.psu.edu
For more than two decades, Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering and director of the Global Building Network, has served as a global expert on buildings.
'Land and Water Revisited' to livestream for premiere
| psu.edu
"Land and Water Revisited," a look back at a 1962 movie on the ecological impact of people in the Teotihuacan Valley outside of Mexico City, will live stream at 7 p.m. on July 24 on YouTube Live from the State Theatre. The film will be introduced by the producers and followed by a livestreamed, 45-minute question-and-answer session with collaborators and families from the original film.
Center for Security Research and Education announces seed grant awardees
| psu.edu
The Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE) has selected 13 interdisciplinary projects through its spring 2020 seed grant program. CSRE is providing a total of $300,000 in funding for the projects, with an additional $300,000 in matching and supplemental funding from other colleges, departments, and institutes.
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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