Past Events: Penn State Energy and Environment Calendar Archive

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 All day  The Nittany Lion Inn  Full details
The Penn State Association of Water Students (PAWS) and the Water Council proudly present the 2025 Water Conference, set for March 20-21, 2025, at the University Park campus, State College, PA. This annual, student-led event unites experts, researchers, and students across disciplines to explore pressing domestic and global water challenges. With a forward-looking perspective, the conference fosters dialogue on innovative solutions for sustainable water management. Join us to engage in dynamic discussions and shape the future of water research and policy.

 12:05 – 1:05pm  Online  Full details
Prof. Erin Stache, Princeton University. Hosted by Prof. Ezgi Toraman.
 12:00 – 1:00pm  Online  Full details
Compare nuclear, solar, natural gas, and wind energy with Penn State Extension experts, exploring their strengths, limitations, and role in Pennsylvania’s energy future.
 12:00 – 1:30pm  313 Earth and Engineering Science Building and Online  Full details
The Conversations Café event will feature a panel discussion with Sophie Webber and Penn State geography faculty members on improving climate finance strategies — funding from governments, businesses and other sources that helps mitigate climate change and support adaptation efforts. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panel and ask questions following the discussion.
 11:00am – 12:00pm  117 Henderson Building  Full details
AbstractNeurons rely on a specialized cytoskeletal architecture to deliver proteins and organelles over long distances and to maintain structural integrity and function. Mutations in cytoskeletal proteins or molecular motors are linked to a range of neurodevelopmental disorders, and many neurodegenerative diseases are associated with a reduced function of the cytoskeleton-transport system. Despite its critical role, our understanding of the neuronal cytoskeleton remains limited.
 11:00am – 12:00pm  Online  Full details
2025 Women Advancing River Research Seminar SeriesWARR is a global seminar series featuring woman scientists on water related research. WARR started in 2021 during pandemic. This is the fifth year in the running.All seminars will be presented online live at 11:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. Seminar recordings will be posted later. Please register in advance for all talks.Co-hosts: Li Li, Penn State; Rebecca Barnes; Bryn Stewart, Caltech; Devon Kerins, University College DublinMarch 20
 10:35 – 11:35am  1 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building  Full details
The interplay between ions and electrons governs processes as common as the biochemistry essential for life and the performance of devices as ubiquitous as batteries. The energy that powers our smartphones and laptops is stored by ions. Yet when we peer past the battery and examine the device-scale electronics, mobile ions are nowhere to be found. This is a missed opportunity because the coupling between ions in electrolytes and electrons/holes in novel semiconductors is strong.
 All day  The Nittany Lion Inn  Full details
The Penn State Association of Water Students (PAWS) and the Water Council proudly present the 2025 Water Conference, set for March 20-21, 2025, at the University Park campus, State College, PA. This annual, student-led event unites experts, researchers, and students across disciplines to explore pressing domestic and global water challenges. With a forward-looking perspective, the conference fosters dialogue on innovative solutions for sustainable water management. Join us to engage in dynamic discussions and shape the future of water research and policy.

 3:30 – 4:30pm  112 Walker Building  Full details
The heat within Baltimore, like most cities, is neither uniform nor constant, varying with weather conditions and location with highest heat often in the poorest and marginalized communities.  Monitoring and understanding this variability is critical for public health and urban planning.  However, there is lack of surface weather measurements within the city which prevents needed analysis of causes of spatial variability and the efficacy of active or proposed interventions.
 12:15 – 1:15pm  113 Land and Water Research Building or Online  Full details
Title Decoding Spicule Fracture Behavior: How CT Scanning HelpsPresenter Dr. Fariborz TavangarianAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,School of Science, Engineering and TechnologyPenn State Harrisburg
 12:00 – 1:00pm  157 Hosler Building  Full details
AbstractIn Australia’s Murray Darling Basin (MDB), short-term (allocation) and long-term (entitlement) water rights are separately traded, centrally reported, and disseminated to the public. Lewis utilizes this setting to demonstrate three primary findings concerning water rights and climate change risk. First, water rights appear to be a climate change hedge: in periods of diminishing supply, allocation cash flows spike as price increases offset quantity declines.
 12:00 – 1:00pm  Online  Full details
Explore the benefits of green stormwater infrastructure, from pollutant removal to heat mitigation. Learn from recent research and discover how these solutions enhance communities and ecosystems. Discover the many benefits of green stormwater infrastructure in this insightful talk, which explores recent research on the effectiveness of features like rain gardens.
 11:15am – 12:05pm  101 Leonhard Building  Full details
This talk to aims at (i) synthesizing literature on the nature, occurrence and ecological impact of NOM, its derivatives and EMP’s, (ii) evaluating the treatability and removal of NOM by various water treatment companies  in the six different water quality regions of South Africa, and (iii) developing, optimization and implementation of various approaches that can be used to remove NOM in South Africa including the effective use of nanotechnology and the related ecotoxicology of the synthesized nanomaterials.
 All day  Washington, D.C.  Full details
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is where energy innovators Forge the Future and outlier energy ideas are brought to life. The Summit brings together energy scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry visionaries who dare to disrupt the status quo. The 2024 Summit in Dallas featured dynamic programming with thought leadership from industry leaders, groundbreaking energy advancements, and opportunities to scale technology from lab to market.
 All day  Penn State Berks, Perkins Student Center, Multi-Purpose Room  Full details
This Symposium focuses on fostering collaboration between researchers, community partners, and organizations to address food access and nutritional health challenges. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of community needs, explore innovative research approaches, network with community partners and researchers, and co-design impactful, research-driven solutions for sustainable societal change.

 12:00 – 1:00pm  001 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building  Full details
In this lecture, Lanham will discuss what it means to embrace the full breadth of his African-American heritage and his deep kinship to nature and adoration of birds. The convergence of ornithologist, college professor, poet, author and conservation activist blend to bring our awareness of the natural world and our moral responsibility for it forward in new ways. Candid by nature — and because of it — Lanham will examine how conservation must be a rigorous science and evocative art, inviting diversity and race to play active roles in celebrating our natural world.
 11:30am – 12:30pm  252 Food Science Building or Online  Full details
One of the most potentially damaging and long-lived legacies of plastic pollution is microplastics. These small, persistent particles are increasingly being recognized as a global threat to environmental and human health. Due to their large surface area, microplastics adsorb other contaminants of concern, including persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and toxic bacteria, further amplifying ecosystem contamination.
 All day  Washington, D.C.  Full details
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is where energy innovators Forge the Future and outlier energy ideas are brought to life. The Summit brings together energy scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry visionaries who dare to disrupt the status quo. The 2024 Summit in Dallas featured dynamic programming with thought leadership from industry leaders, groundbreaking energy advancements, and opportunities to scale technology from lab to market.

 All day  Washington, D.C.  Full details
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is where energy innovators Forge the Future and outlier energy ideas are brought to life. The Summit brings together energy scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry visionaries who dare to disrupt the status quo. The 2024 Summit in Dallas featured dynamic programming with thought leadership from industry leaders, groundbreaking energy advancements, and opportunities to scale technology from lab to market.

 12:00 – 1:00pm  Online  Full details
Learn water-friendly lawn care strategies to reduce runoff, improve soil health, and protect local water quality. Managing stormwater runoff is a critical responsibility for anyone who cares for property, particularly in Pennsylvania's diverse landscapes. Unlike forests and meadows, traditional lawns offer limited environmental benefits and can contribute to runoff and pollution.