SCC Expo to showcase student and community partner projects April 27
| psu.edu
The Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC), the curricular engaged scholarship and outreach program of the Sustainability Institute at Penn State, is concluding the spring semester with a “Campus and Community Sustainability Expo” to be co-hosted by State College Borough from 5-7 p.m. April 27 in the municipal building at 243 S. Allen Street. Faculty, staff, students, community partners, Penn State administration, and the general public are all invited to attend.
Sixty-three graduate students earn prizes at 2023 Graduate Exhibition
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Sixty-three Penn State graduate students earned first-, second- or third-place prizes at the 2023 Graduate Exhibition, held March 20-24 on the University Park campus and online. More than 275 students from more than 65 graduate programs participated in one of five categories: research, design, performance, visual arts and video.
NSF grant to investigate the role of macrobiota in carbon cycling in estuaries
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A Penn State-led interdisciplinary team of researchers across six institutions has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the role that macrobiota, such as clams, salt marshes and seagrasses, play in carbon cycling in estuaries.
Landscape architecture students visit Peruvian community to inform designs
| psu.edu
Upper-level landscape architecture students in Assistant Professor Leann Andrews' class this semester traveled to the informal amphibious community of Claverito near Iquitos, Peru, over spring break to see how the residents live and to experience life within the floating community.
Penn State announces 2023 University-wide faculty and staff awards
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Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State. This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only awards ceremony at noon on Thursday, April 13, in Presidents Hall of the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces winners in research fair
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently held the Celebration of Scholarship, an annual research fair at the campus. The event allows faculty and students to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.
Undergraduate research on display at New Kensington
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Penn State New Kensington students presented their undergraduate research at the 21st Annual Research and Student Engagement Expo on April 11.
Temperature is the main driver of oxygen in U.S. rivers
| earth.com
The quantity of dissolved oxygen in rivers is highly important for the survival of the plants and animals inhabiting them. However, the oxygen concentration varies substantially among rivers, depending on their temperature, light, and flow. This article quotes Wei Zhi, Assistant Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Li Li, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
UCLA geography professor to discuss Antarctic sea ice and climate change
| psu.edu
UCLA Geography Professor Marilyn Raphael will speak about Antarctic sea ice and the atmosphere’s role in climate change at the E. Willard Miller Endowed Lecture on April 14.
Chemist questions Encina's process
| news.yahoo.com
Around the country, and most of Pennsylvania, consumers have a recycle bin. Sometimes where all recyclables, except glass, are put into the same bin — whether it is paper, cardboard, metal, or plastic. That is called zero-type recycling. This article quotes Sherri Mason, associate research professor and director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend.
UN Youth Ambassador and musical artist AY Young to visit University Park
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The Sustainability Institute at Penn State is bringing musician and United Nations Youth Ambassador AY Young to headline a "Soundscapes of Sustainability" series at Penn State the week of April 10, which will culminate in the first annual student-led Sustainability Summit on April 13.
Forty graduate students recognized with prestigious University awards
| psu.edu
Forty Penn State graduate students were named recipients of Penn State’s most prestigious annual graduate student awards, administered by the Graduate School in collaboration with several Penn State units. The awards recognize and celebrate graduate students who are excelling in teaching, research, and service and other academic pursuits.
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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