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Digital banner for the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium, May 18–20, 2026. The design shows a blue sky with clouds, the Penn State mark, the event title, and a central globe graphic flanked by Pennsylvania silhouettes. Text reads ‘Partners for a Resilient Pennsylvania and the World’ and includes a link for more information at climatesolutions.psu.edu.

Climate Solutions Symposium

  , , |  Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Climate Solutions Symposium, taking place May 18–20, 2026, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. In 2026, we’re expanding to a three-day format to create more space for sharing ideas, fostering collaboration, and building innovative solutions together.

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Event graphic with the title “AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop” over server racks, alongside a power-line tower. Includes the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment logo.

AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop: Opportunities and Challenges

  |  504 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building (ECoRE)
This all-day workshop will bring together leading experts from industry, government, and academia to examine the emerging implications of large-load integration and discuss pathways to maintain a stable and resilient grid.

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Climate Conversations Café: Written in Wind and Water? The Evolving Right to a Healthy Environment in Climate Litigation

 11:30am - 1:00pm  117 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building or Online

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science – From Distant Stars to Living Worlds: The Path to Habitable Planets

 11:00am - 12:30pm  001 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building (Capone Learning Auditorium)

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science – Understanding Our Aquatic Ancestors: Fish, Fossils, and the Water-to-Land Transition

 11:00am - 12:30pm  001 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building (Capone Learning Auditorium)

Plant Sensing of Bacterial Harpin Proteins

 3:35 - 6:00pm  112 Buckhout Laboratory

Pennsylvania’s Energy Legacy and the Future of Energy-Driven Economic Growth

 12:00 - 1:00pm  504 ECoRE Building

Water Cooler Talk: Soil Health Practices for Clean Water

 12:00 - 1:00pm  Online

Crisis Ready & Direct Relief: Using Data, Partnerships, and Real-Time Intelligence to Strengthen Community Resilience

 10:00 - 11:00am  Online

Strategic Climate Communication Research for Real-World Impact

 4:00 - 5:15pm  Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

Innovations in Green Hydrogen and Methane Using Novel Water Electrolyzers and Microbial Electrolysis Cells

 3:00 - 4:00pm  Online
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