'Growing Impact' podcast talks biofiltration, greenhouse gas emissions
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The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast features a seed grant project that investigates how biofiltration could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane and carbon dioxide.
CHANCE study abroad program accepting applications through Feb. 1
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The program combines study abroad with undergraduate research in environmental sustainability. Penn State faculty, staff and students will conduct a field practicum in Romania on the Danube Delta in summer 2022.
Study: Flood risk rising across Pennsylvania as climate changes
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Penn State research shows most cities and boroughs in the state are projected to face higher flood risks by the year 2099.
The Alliance For Modernizing African Agrifood Systems
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A business case for investment in agricultural technologies in Africa.
Battery metals from mine waste: Potential economic benefits for the commonwealth
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Findings by a team led by Penn State researchers suggest potential economic opportunities from the domestic production of critical minerals. The team evaluated cobalt and manganese from the byproducts of mining and metallurgy from past industrial activities.
What is the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and how will it affect Pennsylvania?
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Emily Pakhtigian explains what the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is and how its adoption by Pennsylvania may impact the environment, economics, and wellbeing of PA communities.
Society of Women Engineers wins national award for eighth consecutive year
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For the eighth consecutive year, the Penn State Society of Women Engineers (SWE) received the Outstanding Collegiate Section Gold Mission Award at the annual SWE national conference (WE21), the largest conference for women in engineering and technology. The Penn State student section of the national organization was also recognized, for the first time, with an award for Best Practice in Communication: Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion.
Researcher returns home to study active volcano on La Palma
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When Judit Gonzalez-Santana conducts her research, she first looks to space. With each passing of radar satellites in the Earth’s orbit, changes in elevation of the ground at Guatemala’s Pacaya Volcano are recorded, providing data to the Penn State doctoral candidate in geosciences, who is training to become a volcanologist.
Libraries announces 'Through the Woods' Short Stories fall contest winners
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The winning selections from Penn State University Libraries Short Stories’ “Through the Woods” fall 2021 contest have been announced, representing five Penn State campuses.
‘More power in knowing’: PFAS health study under way in Montgomery, Bucks counties
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Seven areas across the United States were selected for the national study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Penn State Hazleton chemistry professor researching barriers in STEM
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Eshani Lee's research and own experiences have demonstrated to her that the language used in STEM classes can be a barrier for non-native English-speaking students. Now she is the principal investigator on a project — funded by a two-year National Science Foundation grant — titled “Breaking the Language Barrier in Chemistry Assessment.”
NSF grant supports Asian American and Pacific Islander students in geosciences
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A new National Science Foundation-funded project aims to encourage more Asian American and Pacific Islander students to pursue research and careers in the geosciences.