Penn State hosts delegation from, signs agreement with Satbayev University
| psu.edu
Penn State hosted a delegation of senior administrators and faculty Feb. 1-2 from Kazakhstan's Satbayev University. The visit, coordinated by Penn State Global, marked a milestone in the evolving relationship between the two universities that was first established in 2018.
Feb. 21 webinar to focus on harnessing photosynthesis to address climate change
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Climate change is evident through catastrophic fires in Canada and out West, deadly heat waves in the South, and floods across the mid-Atlantic. According to organizers of a Feb. 21 Penn State Extension land-use webinar, the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and human systems are already tragic and worsening. This session will explore harnessing photosynthesis for a carbon-negative bioeconomy.
Urban development's effects on stormwater management topic of Feb. 12 EarthTalks
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Shirley Clark, acting director of the School of Science Engineering and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg, and James Hunter, interim chair and associate professor of civil engineering at Morgan State University, will give the talk, “Challenges of Historic Urban Land Development and Soil Water Disturbance on Urban Stormwater Management,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12.
Geography Coffee Hour lecture to explore Ghana's food system shift
| psu.edu
Halie Kampman, a postdoctoral scholar in Penn State’s Department of Geography, will present "Health in Transition: The Politics of Nutrition and Food Systems Change in Ghana" at the next Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture. The talk will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, and via Zoom.
Attention Penn State inventors: GAP Fund program applications due Feb. 16
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The Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund program is still open and accepting applications from full-time faculty, staff and researchers with promising ideas for new products or technologies. The GAP Fund provides funding and support to help move research closer to market. The deadline to apply is Feb. 16.
Events to be held at University Park as part of Lab Safety Week, Feb. 12-16
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Environmental Health and Safety team will host in-person events at the University Park campus as part of national Lab Safety Week, Feb. 12-16, an initiative of CSHEMA, the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association, to promote laboratory health and safety programs on college campuses.
How much plastic are you drinking?
| nymag.com
Probably way more than you would like. This article quotes Sherri Mason, associate research professor and director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend.
Promotion and tenure process workshops offered this spring for faculty
| psu.edu
The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is offering a 2023-24 Promotion and Tenure workshop series for faculty on how to prepare for success in the promotion and tenure process.
Berks student team developing EV charging stations receives national recognition
| psu.edu
Penn State Berks student startup team Streamline Charging LLC has received national and University-wide recognition for its flexible and affordable electric vehicle (EV) charging solution that transforms the charging experience for apartment dwellers and service station customers.
Reflecting on COP28 — and humanity’s progress toward meeting global climate goals
| news.mit.edu
Students, faculty, and staff from MIT attended the COP28 U.N. climate change conference in Dubai. At a forum hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies in January, MIT community members shared their experiences and insights from the conference. This article mentions Penn State.
Penn State's 'Stories from the Field' returns with spring 2024 lineup
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Penn State’s “Stories from the Field” conversation series is returning this spring with two new sessions. Topics will include community and economic development work in the changing and diversifying city of Hazelton, as well as helping Pennsylvania’s communities reduce emissions with the Local Climate Action Program.
Search launched for new dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences
| psu.edu
Penn State is seeking nominations and candidates for the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.
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