The Stuckeman School will host Clinton Carlson, associate professor of design at the University of Notre Dame, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Stuckeman Family Jury Space. The talk is free and open to the public.
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Discover the latest updates on the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), an invasive species recently identified in Erie County, Pennsylvania, during our upcoming webinar. The box tree moth threatens boxwood (Buxus spp.) plants by defoliating them, ultimately leading to weakened or dying shrubs. This session will provide essential information on accurately identifying this pest, offer practical steps for action if discovered, and review control methods suitable for both homeowners and commercial settings.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to identify and manage environmental hazards, sensitive areas, and protection zones on farms through this comprehensive webinar series. Designed for Agricultural Conservation professionals, the series covers essential topics such as wetland identification, pond and lake management, and private drinking water systems.
As wildfires increasingly threaten individuals and structures, both safety concerns and economic concerns are rising in fast-developing fire-prone areas. Given the connection between wildfire damage and residential development in high-risk zones, it is essential to understand individuals’ awareness of wildfire risks and whether home prices reflect such risks.
Isabel FendleyPennsylvania State UniversityIn-House Speaker
X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques provide an attractive, nondestructive method to determine residual stresses by measuring atomic plane spacings in diffracting volumes and relating them to strain using the sin^2(psi) technique. This presentation will review the theory behind these calculations, identifying characteristics to look for during data analysis, a review of the advantages and limitations surrounding different experimental geometries, such as Bragg-Brentano and Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXRD), and an overview of MCL X-ray capabilities.
Cutting carbon emissions requires all hands and all tools on deck. Carbon offsets have gained interest and scrutiny as corporate commitments have led to a surge of investment in nature-based carbon offset projects. Do these deliver real impact? This talk will explore our framework to create high-integrity, socially responsible forest carbon offsets along the 'Atlantic transect' from Pennsylvania to Argentina, addressing dynamic research and educational strategies to empower communities and enhance carbon mitigation and climate adaptation.
Penn State’s ICDS understands that high performance computing is vital to contemporary scientific inquiry. ICDS leads interdisciplinary research through the development and application of innovative methods that tackle problems of scientific and societal importance. In support of research, ICDS provides sophisticated high-performance compute and storage resources and advanced computational and research consulting support. Come learn about these resources and our exciting changes.
Abstract: The subsurface resource industry has a long history of working with large, complicated geoscience and engineering datasets. Our community has been working with ‘big data’ for decades, driving the development and establishment of the geostatistical toolbox. As a result, we are uniquely prepared for the data science revolution, as we are further down the road of data-driven workflow development and have insights and experiences to share with the other scientific and engineering domains.
The Geochemistry Forum is organized by Profs. Kim Lau, Matt Fantle, and Peter Heaney.
Presentations are 45-50 minutes in length, followed by 10-15 minutes for questions from the audience.
Coffee Hour is a weekly lecture hosted by the Department of Geography celebrating interdisciplinary scholarship and collegiality. Topics range from innovations in GIScience, to food security, to land use and justice issues, among others. All members of the Geography, Penn State, and surrounding community are invited to attend.
Speaker: Jamil Bey, President & CEO of UrbanKind Institute
Thomas Burk, chief executive officer of Danville State Hospital, will discuss ways his institution has refined its operations to reduce environmental impact while enhancing financial sustainability.
The GreenGov Council and Penn State SustainabilityOpens In A New Window are co-hosting our sixth webinar series focused on various sustainability topics. All who are interested in expanding their knowledge of sustainability initiatives are invited to participate!
For decades, hydrogen has played a subtle but integral role in society, supporting the oil & gas and chemicals industry and serving as a key input in everything from plastics to fertilizer. However, it has only been in recent years that hydrogen has been seriously considered as a decarbonization agent in industries like transportation and power. Why now? What has changed? As the need for integrated solutions grows, hear how industry leaders like Mitsubishi Power are delivering optimized, all-in-one solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of their customers.
Cyanobacteria, often known as blue-green algae, are making headlines for their potential to form harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can produce dangerous metabolites like cyanotoxins and taste and odor (T&O) compounds. These blooms can disrupt aquatic ecosystem balance and pose significant risks to water quality and aquatic life. Effective surface water monitoring is essential for early detection and management of HABs.
2024 Women Advancing River Research Seminar Series
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.
Non-Perennial Streams Over Space and Time
Julianne Scamardo, University of Vermont (U.S.)
Sarah Godsey, Idaho State University (U.S.)
The Penn State Outreach K-12 Engagement Network and Penn State Sustainability are pleased to host the inaugural Penn State K-12 Sustainability Summit, a two-day event that brings together the K-12 and Penn State communities to collaborate on new pathways to increase sustainability efforts in the K-12 space. Attendees will engage in design thinking workshops to surface the sustainability-based needs of individual schools and how partnerships with Penn State can support the unique needs of K-12 school systems.
Recently, advances in machine learning, hardware (e.g. GPUs/TPUs), and availability of high-quality data have set the stage for machine learning (ML) to tackle problems for weather and climate. This has led to a paradigm shift in operational weather forecasting, most evidently seen by the vast amount of resources being invested into AI models at the leading operational centers including NOAA, ECMWF, and others.
October's presentation will be Tim Ryan on “Quantification and visualization of skeletal microstructure using microCT”
Join the Penn State Computed Tomography (CT) Users Group, hosted by the Center for Quantitative Imaging (CQI). This group is open to faculty, students, and researchers across all Penn State campuses who are interested in harnessing the power of computed tomography for their work. All experience levels are welcome, from novice to expert.
What is Computed Tomography?
Rational addiction models have long been pivotal in understanding addictive behavior, yet empirical investigations often overlook the complexities inherent in household-level consumption dynamics. Leveraging comprehensive scanner data from the Circana consumer network dataset and supplementary health data from the Medprofiler survey, this study provides a household-level analysis of rational addiction to ultra-processed food products and its implications for health outcomes.
The Penn State Outreach K-12 Engagement Network and Penn State Sustainability are pleased to host the inaugural Penn State K-12 Sustainability Summit, a two-day event that brings together the K-12 and Penn State communities to collaborate on new pathways to increase sustainability efforts in the K-12 space. Attendees will engage in design thinking workshops to surface the sustainability-based needs of individual schools and how partnerships with Penn State can support the unique needs of K-12 school systems.