Novel study of small fish in Icelandic waters sheds new light on adaptive change
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Innovative research showing that populations of a small fish that live in both Iceland’s lakes and marine waters, respond more quickly and differently to predators after they invade new freshwater lakes, demonstrating how some animals can adapt rapidly to changes in their environments and may be able to adapt to climate change.
Water researcher Joan Rose to present talk on waterborne diseases April 28
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Joan Rose, Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University, will present “At the Intersection of Science and Technology Addressing Water Quality and Health” on April 28 as part of the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science Distinguished Speaker Series.
Send us your best research photo!
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The staff of Research|Penn State magazine has announced a contest to find a superb research-related image to be published on its “At Large” pages in the Fall 2022 issue.
Musser Gap to Valleylands conservation plan moving forward with community input
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The phased plan for how more than 350 acres of Penn State-owned land in the Musser Gap area in State College will be conserved for learning, stewardship, respite and connection was presented to the Centre Region Council of Governments during its general forum meeting on April 25.
Single-use plastics presentation provided by Dr. Lara B. Fowler at Board of Supervisors meeting
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At the April 19th, 2022 Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, Dr. Lara B. Fowler gave a presentation on the research project conducted by her Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Design students at Penn State relating to single-use plastics in the Centre Region.
Civil engineering student receives Department of Defense fellowship
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As a Peace Corp volunteer in Paraguay, Sarah Torhan witnessed the reality of living with food, energy and water insecurity, as well as the impacts of environmental degradation on local populations.
Penn State faculty suggest solutions for climate change, Earth sustainability
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Penn State Evan Pugh University Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering Bruce Logan and Assistant Director of Penn State’s Sustainability Institute Michele Halsell suggest solutions for climate change.
Take Note: Environmentalist Hunter Lovins on how businesses can reverse climate change
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Award winning author, environmentalist, and business consultant Hunter Lovins joins Take Note to discuss ways businesses are finding climate change solutions with inspiration from nature.
Venture & IP Conference to showcase Penn State research innovations
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The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the Mid-Atlantic, will take place April 28-29 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will highlight innovations from high-growth and emerging markets, showcase disruptive technologies and early-stage companies born from Penn State research, and feature two special keynote events.
How Penn Staters participated in the first Earth Day in 1970
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Today, Nittany Lions across Pennsylvania celebrate Earth Day. But did you know Penn Staters participated in the first Earth Day? The first Earth Day took place 52 years ago, on April 22, 1970, marking the birth of the contemporary environmental movement.
IST academic search engine awarded ‘Best Open Source Project’ by BCS
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CiteSeerX, one of the world’s earliest open source academic search engines and co-created by C. Lee Giles, David Reese Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, has been recognized by the Information Retrieval Specialist Group of the British Computer Society as the Best Open Source Project, as part of its 2021 Search Industry Awards.
Strong tides, vanishing lakes may prove beneficial to Antarctic ice shelf
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Strong tidal activity may facilitate water-induced fracturing and the rapid draining of a meltwater lake at the grounding line of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica. The phenomenon may temporarily stabilize the ice shelf despite increased warming, according to researchers.