World Campus student participates in UN climate change conference held in Dubai
| psu.edu
Olivia McMahon participated in a panel about local climate change action and was part of the Penn State delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 28th annual Conference of Parties, or COP28.
Stuckeman School professor and research director co-edits book on urban design
| psu.edu
José Duarte, Stuckeman Chair in Design Innovation and director of the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing in the Stuckeman School at Penn State, co-edited “Emerging Perspectives on Teaching Architecture and Urbanism,” which was published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing in November 2023.
Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to five projects
| psu.edu
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence has announced the results of its most recent seed funding competition. The center awarded over $105,000 to five interdisciplinary research projects that feature teams of researchers representing six colleges and campuses.
Women farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being
| psu.edu
Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively impact their communities.
EarthTalks: Obonyo to discuss sustainable and resilient buildings, Jan. 22
| psu.edu
Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering, and director of the Global Building Network, will give the talk, “Building SURE (Sustainable and Resilient) Communities,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.
Cold weather causes challenges for electric vehicle owners
| fox43.com
Experts say cold weather can cause 30% loss in battery range and a tripled charge time for electric vehicles. This article quotes Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Diefenderfer Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
| theconversation.com
Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from academia to legislatures is key to all three. This article was originally written for The Conversation by Taylor Scott, associate research professor of human development and family studies.
Multi-state collaboration to develop testing ground for sustainable power grids
| psu.edu
With the goal of alleviating those uncertainties, the Appalachian Regional Commission has provided a collaboration of universities — including Penn State researchers — across multiple states with $10 million to develop and deploy services that enable electric utility companies and energy tech startups to model and test different scenarios before implementation.
Registration open for Graduate Exhibition, Three Minute Thesis
| psu.edu
Graduate students looking to highlight their scholarly achievements, compete for monetary awards and recognition, and hone their communication skills are now able to register for two upcoming University-wide competitions: Penn State’s 39th annual Graduate Exhibition and the inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition.
Faculty members, alumna share importance of Penn State’s recycling process
| psucollegian.com
Penn State has implemented a recycling process across campus, which includes an organized division of recycle bins that aim to help with environmental sustainability.
Patrick Drew named Huck Institutes associate director
| psu.edu
Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Patrick Drew has been named associate director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, where he plans to focus on facilitating interdisciplinary partnerships between engineering and medicine.
Matt Parkinson: "I Engineer Design"
| youtube.com
“The Learning Factory allows me to engineer design by providing opportunities for my students that I could only imagine before.” — Professor Matt Parkinson, director of the Penn State Learning Factory, now housed in the new Engineering Design and Innovation Building.
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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