Penn State takes next step in Hammond Building demolition, Sackett Building renovations
| radio.wpsu.org
The State College Planning Commission heard the final university plans for the demolition of the Hammond Building and future Sackett Building renovations.
Wilkes-Barre faculty member receives Geospatial Professor of the Year award
| psu.edu
Dimitrios Bolkas, associate professor of surveying engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, received a leadership award during an industry conference for his work with virtual reality. Bolkas, who is the coordinator of the surveying engineering program at the campus, was presented with the Younger Geospatial Professional award during the Geo Week conference in Denver, Colorado.
2023 Pennsylvania farm fatality report calls attention to agricultural hazards
| psu.edu
In 2023, 33 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to farm-safety specialists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, who emphasized the need for education and policies to reduce risk for workers and farm-family members. To help identify hazards and risks associated with production, Penn State Extension’s Agricultural Safety and Health team produces annual summaries of Pennsylvania’s farm fatalities. The team recently released the “2023 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary.”
What happens if you eat mold? Food safety experts share which types to avoid most
| today.com
We've all encountered moldy food before, whether it's a rogue berry covered in gray fuzz or a green-speckled slice of bread. Maybe you didn't notice the mold growing until you plated your meal — or after you took a bite. This article quotes Josephine Wee, assistant professor of food science.
Donor creates award to recognize innovative research teams in Ag Sciences
| psu.edu
The Dennis and Janet Scanlon Integrated Team Research Award will recognize an integrated research and outreach faculty team within the College of Agricultural Sciences that demonstrates innovation in translating research to be shared and used through activities leading to partnerships and collaboration within the college and beyond.
Penn State chemist Eric Nacsa receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
| psu.edu
Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAREER award is NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty members who can serve as academic role models in research and education and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops
| psu.edu
As climate change worsens global drought conditions, hindering crop production, the search for ways to capture and store atmospheric carbon causing the phenomenon has intensified. Penn State researchers have developed a new high-tech tool that could spur changes in how crops withstand drought, acquire nitrogen and store carbon deeper in soil.
Architecture professor co-edits book on reducing carbon emissions of buildings
| psu.edu
Rahman Azari, associate professor of architecture in the Stuckeman School and founding director of the Resource and Energy Efficiency Lab in the school’s Hamer Center for Community Design, co-edited “The Routledge Handbook of Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment,” a handbook exploring the materials and greenhouse gas emissions associated with material manufacturing, construction, maintenance and demolition of a building.
EarthTalks: Bader to discuss neighborhood integration, segregation on March 25
| psu.edu
Michael Bader, associate professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, will give the talk, “The negative space of neighborhood change: the dynamics of neighborhood integration and segregation in the past four decades,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 25 in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus.
Leafhoppers' secret armor has inspired new invisibility cloaking technology
| earth.com
In the realm of science, sometimes the smallest creatures can provide the biggest insights. Such is the case with leafhoppers. This article features Penn State research.
9-year-old Arkansas girl catches rare pink grasshopper, names it Millie
| yahoo.com
Madeline Landecker was walking to her family barn in Benton, Arkansas, on Thursday when the 9-year-old aspiring veterinarian spotted a rare find — the elusive pink grasshopper. This article, originally published by NBC News, quotes Michael Skvarla, assistant research professor of arthropod identification.
Urban planning professor to speak on property speculation at next 'Coffee Hour'
| psu.edu
Rachel Weber, professor of urban planning and policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will present "Seizing the Means of Prediction: Why the Future Belongs to Property Speculators," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series. Her talk is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22.
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