Peeples named dean of Penn State’s College of Engineering
| psu.edu
Tonya L. Peeples has been named the permanent Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
'Growing Impact' podcast explores mitigating the climate impact of contrails
| psu.edu
The latest episode of "Growing Impact" features a team of researchers that is exploring how to mitigate aviation’s climate impacts, specifically the warming effect created by contrails.
Growing Impact: Contrails and climate change
| Featuring Sven Schmitz, Andrew Carleton, Burcu Ozden, Guido Cervone
Contrails are the second largest contributor to aviation's impact on climate change after carbon dioxide emissions from fuel burn. A new interdisciplinary project looks to identify opportunities to mitigate the climate impacts of contrails as the number of people flying is anticipated to grow in the coming years.
A solar cell with unprecedented power conversion efficiency
| frontline.thehindu.com
In this edition of Science Notebook, a look at the new design of the perovskite solar cell and its unprecedented power conversion efficiency, the inadequacy of countries’ climate action plans, and making glass making greener. This article quotes John Mauro, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.
ISSA partners with Penn State and CUNY Medicine to advance environmental justice
| maintenancesalesnews.com
ISSA has announced a partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine and The City University of New York School of Medicine (CUNY Medicine) to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania and New York. The initiative will be funded by a $1.19 million Pollution Prevention (P2) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Associate Dean for Graduate Student Affairs Sarah Ades announces departure
| psu.edu
Sarah Ades, associate dean for graduate student affairs in the Graduate School and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will leave her position at Penn State on Jan. 2, 2024. Ades has been appointed dean of the Graduate School and senior vice provost for graduate and postdoctoral studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and will begin her appointment in the spring 2024 semester.
Graphic design professor’s project featured in Philadelphia design festival
| psu.edu
A collaborative research project led by Phil Choo, professor of graphic design in the Stuckeman School, that helps people visualize the importance of sustainability and utilizing solar power was featured by the American Institute of Graphic ArtsPhiladelphia at the 2023 DesignPhiladelphia Festival in October.
Social Science Research Institute launches climate, society, health initiative
| psu.edu
A new Penn State initiative will focus on climate change and how extreme weather events impact human health, especially in underserved populations across the globe.
Penn State’s research expenditures reach record $1.239 billion
| psu.edu
Penn State’s total research expenditures reached a record high of $1.239 billion in fiscal year 2022-23, a 14% increase from the previous year and driven by a $98 million jump in federal funding for research — by far the largest in the University’s history.
Urgent need for climate solutions spurs Penn State to launch Climate Consortium
| psu.edu
Penn State has established a consortium focused on meeting the mounting challenges related to climate change. Penn State's Climate Consortium is a collective of internal and external partners committed to identifying, creating and implementing research-based solutions to address the mounting challenges related to climate change.
Stuckeman architecture professor awarded inaugural Obel teaching fellowship
| psu.edu
Laia Celma, assistant teaching professor of architecture in the Stuckeman School, was named an inaugural recipient of the OBEL AWARD Teaching Fellowship, a premier teaching and research fellowship from the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation.
Penn State Smeal’s Shrivastava appointed as co-president of The Club of Rome
| psu.edu
Paul Shrivastava, professor of management and organization in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has been appointed the co-president of The Club of Rome.
The global push to involve youth in climate action is gaining momentum, harnessing their innovative spirit, deep investment in the future, and strong collective voice to combat climate change. Getting young people involved ensures that climate policies are forward-thinking and geared towards sustainable development, while their global solidarity and use of digital platforms amplify the call for urgent action. At the forefront of this movement, Penn State's Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab aims to become a pivotal transnational research hub, empowering young leaders to shape the future of climate and environmental justice. Listen to the podcast.
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