Penn State community invited to celebrate GivingTuesday 2023
| psu.edu
In its annual nod to the year of the University’s founding, Penn State will kick off the institution’s ninth GivingTuesday event at 18:55 on the 24-hour clock — 6:55 p.m. EST — on Nov. 27, getting a jump-start on the international day of giving that concludes at midnight on Nov. 28.
Nina Jablonski named Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
Penn State Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology Emerita Nina Jablonski was recently named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. She was among 10 women statewide to be inducted during the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania annual luncheon, which was hosted by Gov. Josh Shapiro at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg.
Melting ice falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica
| psu.edu
As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but the loss of sea ice may lead to more snowfall over the ice sheets, partially offsetting contributions to sea level rise, according to Penn State scientists.
Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life
| psu.edu
Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team that includes Penn State scientists.
Groundwater: Deep need, deep trouble
| by Christopher Scott
Groundwater is a hidden resource that many people have come to rely on. Large amounts of it are used to supply drinking water to communities and irrigation to farmlands. However, with groundwater being pumped faster than it is replenished and climate change exacerbating its decline, that commodity is in danger of disappearing.
The next pandemic could strike crops, not people
| wfmz.com
Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming, but as Grist finds in this analysis, it may leave people vulnerable to plant disease breakouts. This article mentions Penn State Brandywine.
Engineering student selected as 'future leader' by national building society
| psu.edu
Zahra Ghorbani, a doctoral candidate in architectural engineering at Penn State, was selected to receive the Future Leaders Award from the National Institute of Building Sciences.
Architecture lab’s computational textiles work featured in upcoming exhibition
| psu.edu
Work by Felecia Davis, associate professor of architecture in the Stuckeman School, and her team of Computational Textiles Lab (SOFTLAB) researchers in the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing at Penn State that explores Black culture, its relationship to technology and concepts of translation in architectural design will be featured in a new exhibition in downtown Montreal.
Collaborative landscape design approach may improve resiliency, human well-being
| psu.edu
A framework called regenerative landscape design may improve how complex, interconnected environmental and social challenges, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, are addressed, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.
Potentially revolutionizing cancer treatment – scientists uncover mechanics of breast cancer metastasis
| scitechdaily.com
The most lethal aspect of any cancer is metastasis, which is the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. Groundbreaking research led by Penn State has uncovered for the first time the mechanisms that may enable breast cancer cells to invade healthy tissues. The article quotes, Amir Sheikhi, Dorothy Foehr Huck, and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering and assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering.
Should busy cities start banning left-hand turns?
| radiohealthjournal.org
Experts dive into these road rules and offer solutions to simplify your daily errands. This public radio segment quotes Vikash Gayah, professor of civil and environmental engineering and interim director of the Larson Transportation Institute.
Can this team create ‘perfect’ reef?
| columbian.com
U.S. military is banking on it amid climate change. This article, originally published by the Miami Herald, quotes Michael Yukish, professor of aerospace engineering.
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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