Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers wins Academic Olympiad at convention
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Three undergraduate members of the Penn State chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Grace Bonnell, Julio Vasquez and Gabriel Gayoso won the Academic Olympiad competition at the 50th annual SHPE National Convention.
Researcher from Ukraine studies and displays resilience
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Community engagement and social support are the most important factors for building resilience and a healthy life among forced migrants, according to new research led by Yaryna Andrushko, postdoctoral scholar in the Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center who is also a forced migrant.
Penn State Berks holds Sustainability Expo, open to the public
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In December, Penn State Berks hosted its Sustainability Expo, "Connecting Campus and Community," organized and curated by Mahsa Kazempour, associate professor of science education and sustainability council chair. The expo showcased community effort from around Berks County including that of Penn State Berks students, Alvernia University students and organizations around the area.
History professor uses Fulbright to teach environmental history in Turkey
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Penn State Associate Professor of History Faisal Husain is spending the 2024-25 academic year at Istanbul, Turkey’s Boğaziçi University, thanks to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. He is one of 12 Penn State faculty members who received a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year.
Penn State to host public health, rural preparedness virtual mini-symposium
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A virtual mini-symposium on Jan. 30-31 will explore public health and agricultural preparedness in rural communities, tailored for researchers, educators, leaders and students interested in public health and agricultural preparedness.
Broader impacts and engagement in research design focus of spring EarthTalks
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The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute EarthTalks spring 2025 series, “Broader Impacts and Community Engagement in Research Design,” will highlight innovative and effective ways for researchers to engage more meaningfully in the research design of public impact activities for earth and environmental systems research. The seminars are scheduled for 4 p.m. on Mondays in 112 Walker Building and also on Zoom. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Penn State Sustainability offers engaged scholarship trainings and resources
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To help faculty successfully implement curricular engaged scholarship and experiential learning, the Sustainable Communities Collaborative and Living Labs programs at Penn State Sustainability have developed a Provost Endorsement Program training for faculty: Experiential Learning and Sustainability: Curricular Engaged Scholarship for a Sustainable Future.
Closing coal plants in environmental justice communities first would save more lives: Study
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As coal-fired power plants shut down in favor of cleaner, cheaper energy sources, prioritizing the shut-down of the plants in vulnerable communities could yield greater public health benefits and save additional lives, according to a new study. This article quotes Emily Pakhtigian, assistant professor of public policy.
Provost Endorsement Program's spring 2025 offerings now open for registration
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The Provost Endorsement Program at Penn State, launched by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office for Faculty Affairs, has announced the spring 2025 offerings.
Penn State professors partner on digital equity grant to benefit Philadelphia
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Two Penn State faculty members recognized for their expertise in broadband and digital access helped shape an effort that secured a five-year, $11.9 million grant that will benefit residents of the city of Philadelphia.
Four Penn State faculty members named American Association of Geographers fellows
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Four Penn State Department of Geography faculty members — Lorraine Dowler, Joshua Inwood, Zhenlong Li and Emily Rosenman — have been named 2025 fellows of the American Association of Geographers.
Stuckeman School to host mixed reality architecture exhibition through March
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The Stuckeman School will be debuting “Visionary Visuals Re:Vamped,” an exhibition that will look at the future through the lens of a changing, modern architecture landscape, at 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 in the Rouse Gallery in the Stuckeman Family Building.