E3!: Agrifood systems educator program launched by the Global Teach Ag Network
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Penn State's Global Teach Ag Network is launching a new program focusing on professional development for teachers in agriculture, thanks to new funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Food Decisions Research Laboratory to host 10th annual online symposium
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The Penn State Food Decisions Research Laboratory will host its 10th annual Online Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Dec. 11. The symposium will feature two roundtable discussions detailing sustainable pathways and tech-driven transformation in foodservice.
Q&A: How do roads and bridges contribute to pollution, and what can be done?
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Since 2001, the Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, housed in the Larson Transportation Institute in the College of Engineering, has worked to reduce the environmental impact of dirt and gravel roads and undersized bridges and culverts. Most recently, the research center collaborated with the U.S. Forest Service to improve how stream crossings are replaced in Pennsylvania. The first few stream crossings designed with the new standards were recently completed.
Session proposals for 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium now being accepted
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has announced a call for breakout sessions for the 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium, taking place May 19–20, 2025, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
A Note from Neeli: Advancing rural health through the LION Mobile Clinic
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Join President Neeli Bendapudi as she meets up with the LION Mobile Clinic — a no-cost medical clinic serving local community members inside a traveling camper. Together, Penn State physicians, staff and students are using “tailgate medicine” to bring Penn State's land-grant impact to life and health care to the doorsteps of our neighbors in rural communities across central Pennsylvania.
Now live: Community Impact Map showcases Penn State outreach across commonwealth
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The Penn State Community Impact Map is live and serving as a public resource to highlight the work of Commonwealth Campuses, colleges and other Penn State units across Pennsylvania.
$6.87M grant to fund railroad research center at Penn State
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The funding will establish the Rail Center for Research Enhancing Short-line Transportation (Rail CREST), an initiative aimed at developing and deploying affordable technologies to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability and sustainability of short line and regional railroads. Two Penn State Altoona faculty members will lead the national project.
Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say
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In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared billions of times on the social media platform between 2017 and 2020, the researchers at Penn State found that around 75% of the shares were made without the posters clicking the link first. Of these, political content from both ends of the spectrum was shared without clicking more often than politically neutral content.
Nittany AI Alliance fuels friends’ efforts to make an impact one yard at a time
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Two best friends who met as undergrads at Penn State never knew how powerful their friendship could be until they joined together to form a Nittany AI Challenge team. With the continued support of the GeoEd Foundation and the Nittany AI Alliance they are developing Project Green Thumb, an application to help builders, homeowners, landscapers plant and maintain native, eco-friendly landscapes that support wildlife.
ICDS Day 2024 highlights significance of interdisciplinary research
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The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) recently hosted their annual symposium, "ICDS Day MMXXIV: Shaping the Future of Penn State’s Digital Research," which highlighted interdisciplinary research in computational and data sciences across the University.
Penn State selected for Council of Graduate Schools STEM Workforce Project
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Penn State, led by the Fox Graduate School, was one of 41 universities selected for the Council of Graduate Schools’ Broadening Participation in STEM Graduate Degrees and the U.S. STEM Workforce project.
Fox Graduate School names recipients of fall 2024 International Travel Grants
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The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State and Penn State Global have announced the awardees for the Fall 2024 Graduate Student International Travel Grants. Of 39 applications, seven were selected for $1,500 grants to assist them in presenting their research at international conferences outside the United States.