Urban development's effects on stormwater management topic of Feb. 12 EarthTalks
| psu.edu
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.
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.
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.
No place like Antarctica: Students take study abroad trip of a lifetime
| psu.edu
For the first time, Penn State students could experience Antarctica’s wonders through an embedded course, “Antarctica: Human Impacts on a Fragile Environment,” offered this past fall.
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.
Penn State Global announces faculty and staff Travel Awards Program for 2024
| psu.edu
Penn State Global is announcing Faculty and Staff Travel Awards for 2024. These awards are given on a rolling basis and are meant to support faculty and staff travel related to developing or expanding collaboration with select Penn State global partner universities and organizations.
Series to raise awareness of characterization resources available at Penn State
| psu.edu
Event series offers Penn State researchers a look at characterization resources available to them.
DEIB agile teams move student support, faculty and staff hiring efforts forward
| psu.edu
Four DEIB agile service teams continue to move forward on efforts to bring greater equity to Penn State’s faculty, staff and students.
Penn State’s Materials Research Institute Open House will showcase space and equipment to potential partners
| happyvalleyindustry.com
Penn State’s Materials Research Institute and the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) are hosting a free happy-hour-style industry open house for corporate, academic and government prospective partners.
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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