Researchers encouraged to take ideas from the lab to the marketplace
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Penn State’s I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its June cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer discovery and lean startup methodology.
Harrisburg students awarded for 2023 Capstone Design projects
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Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held in April. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
Penn State Harrisburg team investigates the cause, impact of Middletown flooding
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Through a $120,000 Pennsylvania Sea Grant, Clark, along with Anthony Buccitelli, associate professor of American studies and communications, and Jeffrey Tolbert, assistant professor of American studies and folklore, are pursuing an interdisciplinary research project combining engineering and ethnography to examine flooding in the Middletown community.
AI in the Sky
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Engineering professor Chaopeng Shen’s AI-based hydrological models helped PlantVillage teams in Africa combat a powerful locust plague and save the crops of thousands of farmers.
Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Kelly Austin announces departure
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Kelly Austin, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses, announced his departure from the University in July 2023.
Fowler named director of Sustainability Institute, chief sustainability officer
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Lara B. Fowler, teaching professor of law at Penn State Law and researcher with expertise centering on water, energy, agriculture and dispute resolution, has been named director of the Sustainability Institute at Penn State and the University’s chief sustainability officer, effective May 15. Fowler has served in both roles on an interim basis since July 1, 2022.
Registration now open for 2023 Graduate Women in Science National Conference
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Registration is now open for the 2023 Graduate Women in Science National Conference, titled “Come Together: The Importance of Connection," which will be held June 22–24 at the HUB-Robeson Center. Undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, faculty, staff and professionals of all genders are invited to attend.
New program launches STEM majors into patent law career path
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A new program, known as the the Patent Agent Career Pathway, is launching this summer to expose Penn State STEM majors to a nontraditional career path in patent practice. The program is for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students seeking to learn about patent law and explore the possibility of taking the patent bar exam, which does not require a law degree, to become a patent agent.
Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes faculty and staff
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Penn State Harrisburg recently recognized outstanding employee contributions at the 2023 Year-End Celebration.
Climate justice design advocate named director of Stuckeman School
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Chingwen Cheng, program head and associate professor of landscape architecture, urban design and environmental design at The Design School at Arizona State University, has been named director of the Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, effective July 1.
Students present work at Lehigh Valley's Undergraduate Research Symposium
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With topics as diverse as the aquatic health of the Danube Basin in Romania to cross-cultural comparison of ageist attitudes, students presented the results of various research projects at the Penn State Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 6. Michael Mfarej, a former Lehigh Valley campus student who is currently working in the intellectual property realm, served as the keynote speaker.
Commercial investors shift perspective of coastal properties in face of climate change
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Investors in commercial real estate are rethinking the values of coastal properties exposed to flood risk – even in northern U.S. locales that haven’t suffered flood damage, according to researchers. This shift in perspective has implications for investors and developers alike as they determine the value of coastal properties amid a changing climate.
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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