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.
Advance your company through intrapreneurship: Learn how, at the Penn State Conference on Intrapreneurship
| happyvalleyindustry.com
Through initiatives, events, and organizations like Happy Valley LaunchBox and Startup Week, the university is encouraging students and community members alike to solve the world’s problems via entrepreneurialism. That said, not everyone’s cut out for the entrepreneurial life, which is where intrapreneurship comes in. Intrapreneurship poses the idea that smart, innovative changemakers don’t need to launch their own businesses in order to make a difference.
Research to better understand early Earth diversity supported by Ford Foundation
| psu.edu
Kayla Irizarry, doctoral candidate in geosciences at Penn State, is using her Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship to better understand what controlled diversity in Earth’s earliest complex ecosystems.
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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