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.
Proposals sought for faculty to develop diversity-focused online courses
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Full-time faculty are encouraged to consider submitting a request for proposal to develop and offer courses focused on diversity, equity and inclusion for the Digital Learning Cooperative during the 2022-23 academic year.
Elsworth's endowed professorship funds research on energy, environment
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Derek Elsworth, professor of energy and mineral engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been selected as the inaugural G. Albert Shoemaker Chair in Mineral Engineering.
Engineering associate dean for equity and inclusion featured on NSF podcast
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Tonya Peeples, associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, was featured in the third episode of “Collaborative Strategies for Inclusive Change,” the official podcast of the National Science Foundation INCLUDES Coordination Hub.
Engineering dean keynotes UN Committee on Sustainable Energy session
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Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the Penn State College of Engineering, addressed the United Nations Committee on Sustainable Energy during their hybrid 30th session on Sept. 22 in Geneva, Switzerland. He virtually delivered the keynote address for the section focused on how high performance in buildings and the built environment can help achieve these goals.
Berks LaunchBox startup develops new method to make green fuel
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Successful entrepreneurs create products and services that solve problems and challenges. Eric Schraud is one of those entrepreneurs: From initially developing a case to extend the battery life of his tablet, to pivoting and creating a more efficient method to produce green hydrogen, Schraud has a track record of designing solutions.
Eberly College's undergraduate research exhibition a success
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On Oct. 7, the Penn State Eberly College of Science hosted the fall 2021 Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition as part of its new Diversity in STEM Corporate Partners Program and in conjunction with the college’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibition featured approximately 40 student participants, from whom 10 winners were chosen in three categories, and was adjudicated by 20 Penn State faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and staff.
Interactions with unreliable infrastructures could be key to smart city design
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Research from the College of Information Sciences and Technology found that smart city designs should consider the daily experiences of citizens or allow them to adapt their own solutions, particularly in areas with historically unreliable infrastructures.
Penn State-led team awarded $17M to study climate risk and adaptation strategies
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A multi-institutional research team led by Penn State has been awarded a $17 million, five-year cooperative research agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science to understand how interconnected systems are exposed to natural hazards that create vulnerabilities and risks for society and how societies respond and adapt to these risks.
YES introduces engineering to elementary and middle school youth
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Christine Cunningham believes today’s young learners can become tomorrow’s problem-solvers and engineers, if their natural creativity and curiosity about how things work is nurtured through their K-12 curriculum. She has launched Youth Engineering Solutions and has received more than $5 million in grants to help develop curricula and disseminate it nationally.
Fayette alumna recognized for undergraduate research
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Maria Schultheis, an alumna of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has received an honorable mention in the 2021 University Libraries’ Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy category for “The Future of Photovoltaic Technology: Using Amino Acids as Molecular Electronics.”
The air travel revolution
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For years, Karen Thole has been thinking about the aviation industry and its contribution to global emissions. She and her colleagues are working on turbine technology and design that can cut emissions and improve energy efficiency.