Shedding light on the rules that govern the U.S. power grid
| news.psu.edu
Seth Blumsack is a part of a multi-university team that is studying the decision-making process that governs how people in the U.S. receive electricity.
From the Ground Up: Energy resilience begins with our buildings
| psu.edu
To solve our energy challenges, say these Penn State research engineers, we need to start with buildings, communities, and generating electricity close to the people who will use it.
Energy, chemical engineering professor receives fellowship
| psu.edu
Hilal Ezgi Toraman, assistant professor of energy engineering and chemical engineering at Penn State, has been named the Virginia S. and Philip L. Walker Jr. Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering. Chemical engineering professor receives fellowship
Professor to study food-energy-water decision-making
| psu.edu
Caitlin Grady, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-hire of the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State, received a NSF CAREER Award to examine food-energy-water decision-making.
Undergraduate team wins asphalt pavement mix design competition
| psu.edu
Three undergraduate students studying civil engineering at Penn State have been honored with the top prize for their work in the Inaugural Northeast Regional Council Mix Competition, sponsored by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance.
How anti-sprawl policies may be harming water quality
| psu.edu
Urban growth boundaries, which aim to decrease negative impacts on people and the environment, can have a reverse effect on water quality, according to a Penn State researcher.
Spring 2020 EarthTalks series presents science toward solutions
| psu.edu
The spring 2020 EarthTalks series, "Societal Problems, EESI Science towards Solutions," features scientists from Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and explores the human impacts on the global environment and how to apply this knowledge to decision-making.
Blocking blackouts: Q&A with engineer Ray Chaudhuri on protecting the power grid
| psu.edu
A team of engineers at Penn State is developing ways to prevent and deal with the "cascading failures" that lead to massive blackouts that can cripple a city or region for days.
Seven engineering faculty members receive ROCKET Seed Grant to fund new research
| psu.edu
Seven Penn State College of Engineering faculty members were awarded the College of Engineering’s 2020 Research Opportunities for mid-Career Knowledge EnhancemenT (ROCKET) Seed Grant to fund exploration of new or existing research areas.
Exposing exposure: Finding the connections between air pollution and health
| news.psu.edu
For years, research has suggested a connection between air pollution and human health issues. Penn State researcher Jeff D. Yanosky searches for those connections.
Thunderquakes make underground fiber optic telecommunications cables hum (audio available)
| news.agu.org
Telecommunications lines designed for carrying internet and phone service can pick up the rumble of thunder underground, potentially providing scientists with a new way of detecting environmental hazards and imaging deep inside the Earth.
Fiber-optic cables capture thunderquake rumbles
| psu.edu
Underground fiber-optic cables, like those that connect the world through phone and internet service, hold untapped potential for monitoring severe weather, according to scientists.
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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