Meltwater drainage, break-away icebergs linked at shrinking Helheim Glacier
| psu.edu
Dark patches of open sea that appear in the ice-choked water around Helheim Glacier may reveal new clues about how a rapidly changing Greenland glacier loses ice, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists.
Celebrate Earth Month at Penn State
| psu.edu
Penn State students, staff and faculty, alumni and community members are invited to celebrate Earth Month through a wide array of special events and activities throughout April, including the annual Colloquium on the Environment, which this year will feature keynote speaker, L. Hunter Lovins, a pioneer in the sustainable development movement with more than 35 years of experience developing economic solutions to climate change, agriculture, water and land use challenges.
Fines for violating Philly's plastic bag ban start Friday. Here's how businesses are complying.
| inquirer.com
The city's plastic bag ban has been in place since July, but until now, it has been only enforced with warnings. This article quotes Sherri Mason, director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend.
Panel discussion: 'Climate Change: Our Response as Artists' on April 6
| psu.edu
The small island nations of the Pacific region are on the frontlines of climate change, more so than any other region in the world. A panel discussion on April 6, “Climate Change: Our Response as Artists,” will feature artists from Small Island Big Song to discuss the impacts of climate change and explore how art can influence our relationship with the environment.
Penn State to hold NSF-funded machine learning symposium on water resources
| psu.edu
Penn State will hold the first National Science Foundation-funded symposium on how machine learning can contribute to the field of hydrology. The event, titled “HydroML Symposium on Big Data Machine Learning in Hydrology and Water Resources,” will be held May 18-20 in person at University Park and online. Early registration ends on April 1, while regular registration ends on May 1.
Penn State's 'Living Filter' to be the focus of wastewater reuse conference
| psu.edu
More than a half-century of research on the use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge will be the focus of a three-day conference hosted by Penn State April 5-7 at the Wyndham Garden hotel in Boalsburg. The conference will highlight Penn State's "Living Filter," a year-round spray irrigation system that recycles the University's treated effluent.
Penn State EcoReps host 'Earth Hour 2022' event
| psu.edu
EcoReps, Penn State student ambassadors for sustainability, hosted a glowing 'Earth Hour' celebration on the Old Main steps the evening of Mar. 26.
Experts fear U.S. won't see next COVID surge coming
| apnews.com
As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don’t bode well. This Associated Press article quotes Katriona Shea, professor of biology.
Engineering Learning Factory to host spring showcase in person and virtually
| psu.edu
The Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory will host its end-of-semester showcase for senior engineering students to present their capstone design projects with both in-person and virtual formats.
Geosciences doctoral student receives Outstanding Student Presentation Award
| psu.edu
Judit Gonzalez-Santana, a doctoral student in geosciences, recently was awarded an Outstanding Student Presentation Award from the American Geophysical Union for her talk “Contrasting flank instability behaviors and volcanic activity styles at Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala.”
Penn State engineering alumnus named head of SEDTAPP
| psu.edu
David Mazyck, a three-time alumnus of the Penn State College of Engineering, has been named the next head of the college’s School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. Mazyck also will serve as a professor of engineering design, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He will start on May 16.
College of Engineering adds 15 faculty members
| psu.edu
The Penn State College of Engineering has added 15 faculty members this semester, with 11 tenured or tenure-line members and four non-tenure-line members.