New faculty fellowship to help advance diversity, equity, inclusion
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Laura Leites, associate research professor of quantitative forest ecology, has been named Penn State's inaugural Equity Leadership Fellow. The new fellowship in Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity aims to help faculty members develop as leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion while creating opportunities to make a positive impact at Penn State.
‘It is a game changer’: Waging war on climate change from space
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The explosion of Earth observation satellites may be the key to getting control of the crisis — if the data is shared and the capacity is built to utilize it.
Penn State research expenditures total $993 million
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Penn State's research expenditures reached a total of $993.1 million in fiscal year 2020-21, an overall 1.5% decrease from the previous year. “Despite this slight decrease, we were able to maintain a solid research portfolio during the pandemic," said Senior Vice President for Research Lora Weiss. “Our federal expenditures remained healthy and our industry partners continued investing in our research.”
Nov. 2 data science talks to feature ice sheet, architectural textile research
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At an upcoming Data Science Community event on Nov. 2, two Penn State researchers will discuss two vastly different applications of data science: to model architectural knitting and global models of ice sheet changes.
Seed-grant recipients to put a human face on materials research
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The Materials Research Institute and the College of Engineering have announced the recipients of the Materials Matter at the Human Level seed grants. The grants were developed to continue the history of MRI and the College of Engineering partnering to fund materials projects that benefit humankind, including those aimed at improving the health and economic development of under-resourced populations.
Seed grants to enable exploration of new frontiers in materials research
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The Materials Research Institute has announced new seed grant opportunities for Penn State faculty in a variety of research themes, with a goal of sparking new collaborations that will develop high-risk, high-impact transformative proposals via materials research.
Penn State professor, Nobel laureate to present on inclusive STEM teaching
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Penn State Professor of Mathematics Nate Brown and Nobel laureate Carl Wieman, Stanford University professor of physics and education and author of “Improving How Universities Teach Science,” will present a remote mini-symposium titled “STEM Educational Equity and Design” from 1 to 2:50 p.m. EDT Oct. 29 via Zoom.
Materials Research Institute names five Roy Award winners
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Three Penn State faculty and two graduate students have received the 2021 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award.
Erickson Discovery Grants open for summer 2022 funding
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Students from all academic fields and Penn State campuses are encouraged to apply for a 2022 Erickson Discovery Grant to fund student-initiated projects next summer. Grants provide $3,500 toward living expenses and project costs. Student projects of all kinds are welcome: the arts, engineering, humanities, sciences and social sciences.
Center for Socially Responsible AI accepting seed funding proposals
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Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence is now inviting short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2022 and last for up to two years.
Penn State GIS Day virtual event to take place Nov. 16
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Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day with a virtual event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. Co-sponsored with the Penn State Department of Geography, GIS Day is an annual event that celebrates the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) and aims to foster geospatial awareness across the University and beyond.
Award-winning landscape architecture duo to visit the Stuckeman School
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Diane Jones Allen and Austin Allen, the duo behind Design Jones LLC, which was the recipient of the 2016 American Society of Landscape Architects Community Service Award, will give a lecture at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 as part of the Stuckeman School’s Lecture and Exhibit Series.