An introduction to GIS resources at Penn State, including ArcGIS Online and related applications, such as ArcGIS Story Maps. Additional resources will be shared on open source software applications. Examples will include ways to introduce geospatial visualizations and maps into projects with geographic components and digital storytelling for research and class assignments. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS Specialist.
Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar
A collection of upcoming energy and environment events from around Penn State and beyond.
Bacterial leaf spot, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata, is an economically important disease of Amaranthaceae and Cucurbitaceae (referred to as chenopods and cucurbits here) crops. Because P. syringae pv. aptata exhibits substantial genetic and virulence diversity, infects multiple host species, and occurs across geographically diverse regions, it provides a valuable model for interrogating host-range expansion and pathogen emergence.
Scholars in the Arts seek to improve lives through the research and application of arts and design practices to health and wellbeing. Projects from the Arts & Design Research Incubator are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, and engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities.
Undergraduate students have been central to my research journey. They have asked questions with fresh eyes, made mistakes that taught us something new, followed surprising results, and shaped the direction of our research. I’ll share stories from our work in functional and quantum materials, including how these students have influenced both the science and my career. I’ll also share what I’ve learned about recruiting and mentoring undergraduate researchers. Their curiosity, dedication, and willingness to try something new make them the heart of our group.
Featured Event
IEE invites all Penn State faculty engaged in energy or environmental research to the Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in 504 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building.
A session to spark curiosity about Pennsylvania aerial imagery through a tour of University Libraries’ historic aerial imagery resources and other Pennsylvania sources. The session will include examples from Pennsylvania locations and engage with users interested in historic landscape characteristics. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS specialist.
Department of Geosciences Colloquium Series Fall 2026Rich BriggsUSGS - Earthquake Hazards ProgramHost: Kevin Furlong
The Fall 2026 Donald RF Harleman Honorary lecture in Water Resources Engineering presents Witold “Witek” Krajewski, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa.
This talk reports on both challenges, first through cement and then through carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Using the most detailed cement representation yet built into a global integrated assessment model, I show that emerging chemistries and blended cements, coupled with thoughtful policy, could cut emissions intensity from roughly 0.75 to 0.11 tonnes CO₂ per tonne by 2100. But technical potential is not mass deployment, so I will also report an agent-based model of the U.S.
Nutrition Facts Panels (NFPs) provide critical information to help consumers make healthier food choices, yet FDA labeling requirements do not currently extend to online grocery platforms. As a result, NFP availability and placement online are highly inconsistent — some products lack nutrition information entirely, while others display it only in secondary images. This variability may reduce consumers’ ability to evaluate a product's healthfulness in digital shopping environments, which are becoming increasingly popular among consumers for grocery shopping.
An introduction to GenAI and geospatial applications to users through ArcGIS AI Assistants. This session will highlight AI Assistants in ArcGIS Story Maps, ArcGIS Business Analyst, and more. Additional examples of how GenAI is being incorporated into geospatial and mapping applications, along with considerations for understanding their use will be explored. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS specialist.
The Meteorology Colloquium hosts Belay Demoz, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The Stuckeman Research Open House brings together research faculty and students from all three departments — architecture, graphic design and landscape architecture — and the school’s three research centers — Stuckeman Center for Design Computing, Hamer Center for Community Design and Ecology plus Design — to showcase their work.
Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and colleagues to discuss the different stages of the tenure and promotion review process and tips and strategies to successfully navigate the process successfully. The workshop will cover several topics, including the 2-4-6-year review format, AC 21 and 23, components of a dossier and the path a dossier takes at each stage of review, excellence in teaching, research, and service, and the impact of COVID-19 on research plans.Target audience: Pre-tenure tenure-line Faculty
Learn resources for field collection including GPS units available for loan from the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information. ArcGIS Field Maps will be demonstrated to enable the collection of geographic information from a mobile or table device, or in conjunction with an external GPS unit. Presented by Tara Anthony, GIS Specialist.
The Rowen Insect Agroecology lab focuses on investigating how sustainable ag supports arthropod-based ecosystem services and biological pest control. In particular, we are interested in how management practices that support soil health and integrate livestock can enhance conservation biological control and reduce plant susceptibility to arthropod pests.
Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Renewable Energy: Insights from Explainable AI presented by Renee Obringer.This is part of a seminar series hosted by the TRAIN center through the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute on Computational Frontiers in Multi-Hazard Forecasting and Risk Assessment.
The Geochemistry Forum hosts Christopher House, Professor of Geosciences, presenting "Native sulfur (and sulfide?) on Mars."
Build practical field survey skills through a hands-on learning experience focused on agricultural conservation and best management practices. The day begins with a lecture covering surveying fundamentals, field measurements, and equipment, followed by afternoon fieldwork where participants apply technical skills at a field site. The experience concludes with a collaborative team survey competition that puts newly developed skills to the test.Who is this for?Students interested in natural resource conservation
Dorothee Kern, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and professor of integrative structural and computational biology at Scripps Research, will present the 2026 Ernest C. Pollard Lecture in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This free public lecture is sponsored by the Penn State Eberly College of Science.