The Transportation Asset and Infrastructure Management (TAIM) Conference attracts professionals from throughout Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region. It is an outreach program of the Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS), a USDOT Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the Larson Transportation Institute (LTI).
Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar
A collection of upcoming energy and environment events from around Penn State and beyond.
The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time. For any questions, please contact the GreenGov Council at ra-gsgreengov@pa.gov.
2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Kickoff – Sustainability Leadership
Monday, 10/2 @ 1:00 PM
Despite its ubiquity, a complete theory to describe the underlying rheology of granular flows remains elusive. Central to this problem is the lack of detailed, in-situ measurements of the granular flow field. To this end, we present two non-invasive imaging techniques currently employed to measure the flow of individual grains within granular flow systems that span simple mono-sized flows of plastic beads to complex industrial mixture flows of rocks and slurry.
The Transportation Asset and Infrastructure Management (TAIM) Conference attracts professionals from throughout Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region. It is an outreach program of the Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS), a USDOT Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the Larson Transportation Institute (LTI).
ChatGPT can craft essays that appear human-made, significantly influencing how liberal arts and humanities are taught and graded. Soon, its impacts will be felt by the world of science and engineering. In this talk, I'll showcase how ChatGPT can produce convincing and thorough reviews of scientific papers and proposals, using my past IEE seed grants as case studies. These AI-generated reviews sound authentic, but it's uncertain if they match the quantitative rankings human experts would provide.
The cold universe and the sun are two important renewable energy resources. We have developed a device that can passively cool to about 5 ˚C below the ambient temperature via radiative cooling and generate electricity using sunlight at the same time and same place. I’ll use this example to highlight novel opportunities for harvesting renewable energy sources.
The Millennium Café runs 10-11am in the 3rd floor Café Commons of the MSC Bldg. Join researchers from across campus for a stellar cup of coffee and two <10 min interdisciplinary talks.
The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time. For any questions, please contact the GreenGov Council at ra-gsgreengov@pa.gov.
2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Kickoff – Sustainability Leadership
Monday, 10/2 @ 1:00 PM
Biological materials are ~80 percent water and many materials are designed for use under aqueous and/or hydrated conditions. However, imaging /analyses of these systems are often performed after dehydration or freezing which can significantly alter the chemistry/structure from the native hydrated state. This talk will highlight several techniques available at Penn State that enable sample analysis in aqueous and/or controlled humidity environments with an emphasis on the additional information that can be obtained via these approaches.
Department of Geosciences
Colloquium Series
Fall 2023
Greg Hirth
Brown University
The rheology of the interface between the mantle wedge and the subducting slab: considering the roles of fluid pressure, composition, and deformation mechanism
Demographers, demography, and demographic methodologies can be crucial partners in the next wave of vital research on the human and ecological dynamics associated with the pressures of climate change. Demography is one of the few social sciences with well-elaborated conceptual and methodological tools for incorporating social systems approaches into environmental systems research which can then inform environment and climate policy and programs. Drawing on her expertise, Dr. Curran will discuss current and future research to catalyze next generation, scientific innovations. The Lecture is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.
The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time. For any questions, please contact the GreenGov Council at ra-gsgreengov@pa.gov.
2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Kickoff – Sustainability Leadership
Monday, 10/2 @ 1:00 PM
Septic systems are integral components for managing domestic wastewater in communities not connected to public sewer lines. This webinar will discuss the care and maintenance of on-lot septic systems as part of a larger strategy to protect your private water supply systems, such as wells and springs. This event is being offered at no charge to participants. Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
Featured Event
Researchers must be good communicators to be successful. It is essential to communicate complex science to a broad audience in a way that is accurate, clear, concise, and engaging. This includes communicating with the media, policy makers, funding agencies, and researchers in other disciplines. By communicating their work effectively, researchers can help to raise awareness of important scientific issues and influence public policy and opinion. Good communication can also help researchers get funding and build collaborative relationships with other scientists.
Traditional numerical weather prediction (NWP) models have made remarkable progress over the past few decades. Yet, as we inch closer to the limits of deterministic forecasting, there remains a growing need for innovative techniques to enhance forecast accuracy. Enter machine learning (ML) — a subset of artificial intelligence that is causing a paradigm shift in meteorological forecasting. This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the application of machine learning at Tomorrow.io across the weather forecasting value chain.
Insects are the most diverse and successful creatures on Earth. There are more than 10 quintillion insects on the globe. All these bugs! How can they be so successful? Insects are so resilient – they reproduce quickly, and they transform and adapt to their environment. Humans have been inventing and using pesticides to control insect pests that damage crops, or spread disease; however, insects have evolved robust capabilities to fight back. Our scientist will share their research and the questions they are exploring about how insects, specifically potato beetles are thriving.
The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time. For any questions, please contact the GreenGov Council at ra-gsgreengov@pa.gov.
2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Kickoff – Sustainability Leadership
Monday, 10/2 @ 1:00 PM
The Water Cooler Series is a monthly event for the water student community planned to bring the community together and share interesting research/ideas/plans with peers from different disciplines and backgrounds. The informal setup for the “Water Cooler Series” will provide students a platform to discuss brewing ideas about water-related research and get help/support from the peer group. The presentation need not be research focused. If you have some interesting field anecdotes or stories to share, this is the forum for you!
The week's events will feature daily webinars, each featuring subject matter experts followed by an open question & answer discussion providing folks the opportunity to share their questions and receive feedback in real-time. For any questions, please contact the GreenGov Council at ra-gsgreengov@pa.gov.
2023 Commonwealth Sustainability Week Kickoff – Sustainability Leadership
Monday, 10/2 @ 1:00 PM
Registration is now open for Penn State Cancer Institute’s sixth annual Cancer Research Day, to be held 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building on the University Park campus. Interested individuals can register here.
A growing body of literature has demonstrated that secondary metabolites produced by food and medicinal plants can exert both positive and negative effects on human health. The relationship between plants and human health is complex and is influenced by factors including plant genetics, plant growth environment, production and post-harvest processing practices, and consumer genetics and lifestyle factors.