2024 Online Data Summit set for Feb. 28-29
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The 2024 Penn State Data Summit from the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research will inlcude two free half-day sessions from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Feb. 28-29. This year's theme is “Illuminating Pathways to Insight and Action."
Six researchers recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment Awards
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Six Penn State researchers who were nominated by the Penn State community for their collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts were recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment’s Research Awards.
Penn State entomologists appointed to national committee on pollinator research
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Two entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have been appointed to serve on a new U.S. Department of Agriculture subcommittee on pollinators.
Department of Agriculture awards over $800,000 to Penn State
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Penn State has been awarded $877,290 from the Department of Agriculture with the intent of growing and supporting Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry.
Political polarization may slow legislation, make higher-stakes laws likelier
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Partisan polarization may make the passage of fewer but farther-reaching public laws likelier, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State and Colorado State University.
Sustainability events highlight labor and civil rights in waste industry
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Colombian labor leader Silvio Grisales will discuss global labor movements among waste pickers on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. The event follows the latest session of an ongoing conversation about the historical connections between the labor and civil rights movements as seen in continuing struggles for the rights of waste workers. The work is facilitated via the ongoing Landscape of Labor film series, sponsored by Penn State Sustainability and the Center for Global Workers Rights.
The future of cities may be hot, humid, and deadly
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Informal settlements set to bear the brunt of increased urban heat stress. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn State Sustainability to host environmental-oriented career webinar Jan. 25
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On Thursday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Penn State Sustainability (SustainPSU) will be hosting a virtual career webinar aimed at offering beneficial tips and skills to students interested in pursuing sustainability and environmental-oriented internships and careers. The webinar is open to all Penn State students across all campuses.
3D Earth and Mineral Science Museum exhibit imagines life in time of dinosaurs
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Kaitlyn Horisk, doctorate in geosciences, focused her studies to include science communication and museum sciences, and has spearheaded a new exhibit in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibit, titled "Cretaceous Oceans and Climate," showcases life in the time of the dinosaurs.
Drones capture new clues about how water shapes mountain ranges
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Drones flying along miles of rivers in the steep, mountainous terrain of central Taiwan and mapping the rock properties have revealed new clues about how water…
Podcast reveals the scale and complexity of global water challenges
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Asher Rosinger, associate professor of biobehavioral health and anthropology at Penn State, was interviewed about his extensive research on water-related issues by Penn State biology undergraduate student Thomas Sontag for the latest episode of the "Tracking Traits" podcast, hosted by Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity
Why are bees making less honey? Study reveals clues
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Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study by Penn State researchers has uncovered clues in the mystery of the missing honey. This article quotes Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research.