Bioethics Program Director Jonathan Marks named a Hastings Center fellow
| psu.edu
Penn State Bioethics Program Director Jonathan H. Marks has been named a fellow by the Hastings Center. He is among 13 new fellows recognized this year for their work advancing scholarship and public knowledge of complex ethical issues in health, health care, life sciences research and the environment.
University Libraries offers spring undergraduate research workshops
| psu.edu
On March 20 and April 3, Penn State University Libraries will present free virtual seminars designed to help undergraduate students conduct and present research. Advance registration is required and all workshops are offered via Zoom.
Q&A with Jessica Menold, a ‘new voice’ for scientific collaboration
| psu.edu
Jessica Menold, Penn State associate professor of engineering design and of mechanical engineering, was named a member of the 2024-26 New Voices cohort of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find
| psu.edu
An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the air — making it a valuable green fertilizer — and be fed to poultry and livestock could serve as life-saving food for humans in the event of a catastrophe or disaster, a new study led by Penn State researchers suggests.
Pennsylvania Housing Research Center to host two conferences in March
| psu.edu
The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, housed in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, will host two concurrent conferences on March 27-28 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, with two full days of educational panels, talks, exhibits and events.
A path to renter-friendly solar power sited, again
| thecentersquare.com
Bringing solar power to Pennsylvania renters and homeowners unable to place panels on their roofs again came into focus for lawmakers this week. This article mentions Penn State research.
Stable profits, land preservation matter to farmers debating solar leases
| bradfordera.com
To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing out their land for solar energy development, it’s not enough on its own, according to new research led by Penn State.
Electric vehicles aren't ready for extreme heat and cold. Here's how to fix them
| scientificamerican.com
New materials would help the cars of the future survive cold snaps and other climate disruptions. This article mentions Penn State research on self-heating, fast-charging batteries.
Penn State awarded $140,000 for biodiversity research, conservation
| wtaj.com
Penn State has been awarded a combined total of over $140,000 of state funding to support its work in biodiversity projects to protect local natural habitats.
When planting trees is bad for the planet
| popsci.com
An area of ecologically intact and biodiverse grassland larger than France is endangered by an NGO-fueled push to plant as many trees as possible. Originally published by Popular Science, this article quotes Ida Djenontin, assistant professor of geography and IEE faculty member.
Amir Sheikhi named 2024 Scialog Fellow
| news.engr.psu.edu
Amir Sheikhi, assistant professor of chemical engineering and the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering, has been named a 2024 Scialog Fellow by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Christian Pester named Rising Star in polymer research
| news.engr.psu.edu
Christian Pester, associate professor of chemical engineering, was recognized as a 2023 Rising Star in Polymers by ACS Polymers Au, a publication of the American Chemical Society.
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