Penn State Extension offers watershed training for citizens around the state
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Anyone interested in protecting water quality in local watersheds can benefit from a Penn State Extension program that will offer training around the state this spring.
Faculty member appointed to AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
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Jennifer Wagner, Penn State assistant professor of law, policy and engineering in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, was appointed to serve on the American Association for the Advancement of Science Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.
EDGE seeks course proposals to help address UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Penn State’s Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program is seeking four faculty members to participate in an upcoming grant-funded project focused on addressing select United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
How is snowfall measured? A meteorologist explains how volunteers tally up winter storms
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It’s hard to get accurate measurements, but a nationwide network of more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers and specific standards reports after every storm.
Five Penn State faculty named AAAS Fellows
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Five Penn State faculty members in areas ranging from the ecology and evolution of fish and coral reef ecology to bone regeneration and intrinsically disordered proteins have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Symbiotic Podcast returns live with 'game-changer' David Hughes
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The Symbiotic Podcast kicks off season three, "Risk-Takers and Game-Changers," with a livestream interview and Q&A with David Hughes at noon on Jan. 27.
Game warden offers lessons in law enforcement to DuBois Wildlife Tech students
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Pennsylvania State Game Warden Thomas Henry recently led Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology students on a simulated crime scene investigation.
Historic gift to fuel growth of Penn State’s fly-fishing program
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Penn State’s fly-fishing program, launched in 1934 at the height of the Great Depression, is the oldest in the United States. Now, an anonymous gift will rename the program in honor of iconic angler and longtime instructor Joe Humphreys, and it will substantially augment instructional and programming resources.
Interdisciplinary Penn State team places second in coastal design competition
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An interdisciplinary team of Penn State landscape architecture and civil engineering students was awarded second place in the biennial Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Design Competition, which focused on coastal resilience planning in Hampton, Virginia.
AI for Social Impact series continues Jan. 28 with the 'Science of Science'
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Presented by the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, the AI for Social Impact Seminar Series will continue with a talk by Dashun Wang, professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. Wang’s talk, titled “Initial Progress on the Science of Science,” will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, via Zoom.
School of Science, Engineering and Technology to present faculty seminar series
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Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology will present a Lightning Round Seminar Series to promote research and discovery and grow collaborations among faculty. Multiple presentations are planned throughout the spring in the Educational Activities Building (Room 102) on campus and via webinar at psu.zoom.us/j/91782813316.
Feb. 4 Coffee Hour: How to increase the public value of scientific research
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The Department of Geography's Coffee Hour will feature Arthur Lupia, the Gerald R Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan, at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. Lupia will discuss how to develop more effective communication strategies to reach and engage the public.