As part of a new initiative on climate change and health (CCH), the Population Research Institute (PRI) at Penn State will hold a workshop to bring the university's population and climate scientists together to discuss ongoing and future research in the field. Participants are encouraged to share brief (2-3 minute) presentations on their CCH research, engage in open discussions, and network over lunch.
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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 first 2024 Energy Xchange Seminar Series at the EMS Energy Institute will be held on January 25 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. This presentation will feature Joshua Robinson, associate dean for graduate education and research (acting), with his presentation titled, "Silicon Carbide: The Critical Semiconductor for the Energy Transition." This event is free. Parking is available at the Institute at 4 p.m.
Atmospheric deep moist convection has emerged as one of the most challenging topics for numerical weather prediction, due to its chaotic nature of the development with multi-scale physical interactions. Not only do individual convective storms cause tremendous damage to society, such as through severe thunderstorms, but convective systems also play a critical role in developing organized severe weather events such as the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones.
This symposium will bring together Penn State faculty who are engaged or interested in social science research on rural population health in order to form, grow, and implement research collaborations on the upstream determinants of rural health disparities.
This year, the Science Policy Society will host its second annual Science Policy Symposium on January 24, 2024 on the 6th floor of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. This event will feature talks that will explore interesting cross-sector spaces in science policy relevant to academia, government, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.
Charles Anderson, Professor in Biology at Penn State University. Will be giving a presenting a talk titled "Carbon flow: exploring how plants capture carbon using shape-changing cells, sunlight, water, and CO2."
This talk will discuss the human tendency to over-trust technology, especially AI. It will explore the psychological reasons behind this phenomenon by articulating key aspects of the speaker’s theoretical models that are supported by empirical data. It will outline the consequences of trusting technology too much, and make the case for practicing socially responsible AI.
Schreyer Honors College is delighted to host Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D., an award-winning scientist and science communicator. Her presentation, “Igniting Curiosity: Empowering Future Leaders and Global Citizens,” will touch on how scientific inquiry transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. She will also highlight subject matter from her book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, which details eight inventions and how they shaped the human experience.
Accurate computational predictions of band gaps are of practical importance to the discovery and development of semiconductor materials.
During Unlocking the Power of Hydrogen for Energy, Industry, and Agriculture, learn the basics of hydrogen, including the "hydrogen rainbow," the role of hydrogen in clean energy, the role of hydrogen in industry and agriculture, and some exciting insights on the future of hydrogen development! It’s an exciting time to discuss hydrogen! The new MACH2 and ARCH2 hubs announced by the Department of Energy through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program (H2Hubs) will include hydrogen production, transportation infrastructure, and end-use sites across Pennsylvania.
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.
"State of the Art and New Developments in Drought Research"
Lena M. Tallaksen, University of Oslo, Norway
Anne van Loon, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cirrus clouds play a significant role in the Earth’s radiation budget, and act as important controls on the distribution of water vapor in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. However, ice microphysical processes are observationally challenging to constrain. One major challenge in constraining ice growth models against observations is that experimental measurements are often challenging to interpret, and require assumptions about the underlying physical processes.
Every automobile trip starts and ends at a parking space. Parking is provided in a variety of contexts: on-street public parking, off-street public parking, private pay lots, and on-site parking for the residents, customers, and employees of private development. Most local governments set minimum parking requirements for every land use while providing free on-street parking at the same time. These requirements typically ensure that developers will provide enough spaces to satisfy the peak demand for free parking.
Climate Dynamics Seminar
Hidden curriculum (HC) represents the unacknowledged and oftentimes “hidden” lessons or messages in a working or learning environment that hinder marginalized groups from navigating their environments successfully. HC propagates structurally through social networks and interactions where norms, values, and beliefs of a context are transferred to the learner. In this talk, we will explore the traits of individuals as they become aware of the HC around them, how they cope, and what actions or decisions they take upon gaining awareness of HC.
Penn State is working to develop a university-wide program for sustainability education. Part of an effort to create an interdisciplinary school structure within the Provost's office, sustainability is the first pilot. Development of this pilot is being co-led by Lee Kump, Dean of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Lara Fowler, Penn State's Chief Sustainability Officer.
Embark on a journey through the Appalachian Basin's energy boom, from Colonel Drake's historic drilling in Titusville in 1859 to its current status as the largest producer of natural gas in the U.S. Join us as we delve into the growth sparked by the first horizontally drilled and hydraulically fractured well in 2004, examining the challenges, investment risks, and technological advancements that shaped the region's infrastructure. From pipelines to roads, rail, and processing plants, uncover the key milestones and future trends in this webinar.
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Join HEI Energy on December 18, 2023 from 2-3 PM (EST) for a webinar titled, "Geoscientific Analysis and Community Engagement to Analyze Exposures to Potential Groundwater Contamination in Southwestern Pennsylvania."
In this webinar, Drs. Jennifer Baka and Susan L. Brantley will present their research on potential groundwater contamination related to unconventional oil and gas development in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The research team will highlight their interdisciplinary research approach involving geoscientific analyses and community engagement.