CHANCE Program offers students research experience in Romania
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Penn State Lehigh Valley’s CHANCE (Connecting Humans And Nature through Conservation Experiences) Program is offering students from any Penn State campus the opportunity for a unique, short-term study abroad program in Romania during the spring and summer months of 2022.
Lee Kump shares perspective on diving and discovery in Penn State video series
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In a video series titled “Perspective: Leaders at Penn State,” Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, reflects on his love for diving as an opportunity to experience the joy of discovery — and to come back with your eyes wide open.
New chemical engineering faculty to explore sustainable fuels, depollution
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Two new faculty members will join the Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering. Gina Noh and Ezra Clark will start in their new roles on Jan. 1, 2022.
Student Farm moves to Student Affairs and collaborative governance structure
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After five years as a developing program, the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State has transitioned to a new administrative home and collaborative governance structure.
Recreational and survey-grade GPS units available on loan through Libraries
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The Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information at Penn State University Libraries now has four models of GPS units available on loan for recreational and research purposes.
Documentary written by Anthropology professor receives accolades
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“Land and Water Revisited,” a documentary written, directed and produced by Kirk French, Penn State teaching professor of anthropology, was recently named Best Feature Film of the Americas during the 2021 Quetzalcoatl Indigenous International Film Festival.
North Atlantic hurricanes have become more frequent amid warming
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Climate scientists have long debated whether the North Atlantic has experienced more frequent hurricanes over the last century, given uncertainties in the reliability of historical data. But new research suggests the increase is real.
College of Ag Sciences helps students offset carbon footprint when traveling
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A new program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is helping students reduce their carbon footprints while studying abroad.
Penn State expands WEF nexus activities through Colombian partnership
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In mid-October, a delegation from La Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogotá, Colombia, visited Penn State to participate in a week-long WEF-Nexus (water-energy-food nexus) Colombia Partnership Meeting.
Growing Impact podcast explores transition away from coal-fired power plants
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On the latest Growing Impact podcast, Emily Pakhtigian discusses a new research project that is investigating how the transition away from coal-fired power plants is impacting the environment and health of communities in Pennsylvania.
How a summer of extreme weather reveals a stunning shift in the way rain falls in America
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A USA TODAY analysis of a century of precipitation data show how, East of the Rockies, more rain is falling—and in more intense bursts.
$500,000 gift supports creation of engineering entrepreneurship hub
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Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo believe engineers make great entrepreneurs. This personal principle motivated the couple to contribute to the College of Engineering West Campus expansion. Their $500,000 gift will name the Entrepreneurship Office Suite and Conference Room in the West 2 building, slated to open in 2023.