Penn State Extension specialist honored by national food safety organization
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Martin Bucknavage, Penn State Extension senior program specialist for food safety and quality, has been selected to receive a 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, established to develop and provide training and outreach to support the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act.
Growing Impact: Feeding a changing world (Preview)
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Episode release date: December 1, 2024. Smallholder farmers, despite facing enormous challenges, produce a significant portion of the world's food, especially in regions like Africa and Asia. PlantVillage, a project aimed at empowering these farmers through smartphone technology and machine learning, has grown from a small seed grant into a global initiative with ambitious plans to expand its impact and address the growing threat of climate change.
Collaborative pilot funding available for translational science projects
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Researchers at Penn State and from seven other institutions making the Consortium of Rural States (CORES) Research Collaborative are invited to apply for multi-institutional pilot awards for translational science research projects.
Jack Kaye, NASA associate director, research, to give meteorology colloquium talk
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Jack Kaye, associate director for research at NASA, is the speaker for the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science’s colloquium scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. He will give the talk “Integration of Vantage Points, Programs, and Approaches for Space-Based Earth Remote Sensing.”
Penn State Global hosts Day of Service, leadup to sustainability conference
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On Oct. 12, Penn State Global hosted a multi-campus synchronous Day of Service aimed at getting students involved in sustainability work in their communities. More than 80 students from five campuses – Abington, Berks, Brandywine, Great Valley and University Park – participated in four service experiences, which conclude with the Global Sustainable Action Conference on Nov. 16-17.
EarthTalks: Chief sustainability officer to discuss decarbonizing the University
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Lara Fowler, chief sustainability officer at Penn State, director of Penn State Sustainability, and teaching professor of law, will give the talk, “Decarbonizing Penn State: How Does Law, Policy, and Financing Fit In?” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus, as well as via Zoom.
Talk to explore flood management, infrastructure funding in New Zealand
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Patrick Walsh, an economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give the talk, “Distributional Impacts of Flood Adaptation and Infrastructure Funding in New Zealand,” at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in 157 Hosler Building on Penn State's University Park campus.
Study: Your highway commute is contributing to bee deaths
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As pollinators, honeybees are important part of the Earth’s ecosystem. Populations of the insect have been on the decline, causing concern about crops, and highway traffic may be a contributing factor. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn State’s chemical engineering program celebrates 100 years
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Penn State’s chemical engineering program started as an “offshoot” of Penn State’s Department of Chemistry, according to professor of chemical engineering Dr. Andrew Zydney’s work “Chemical Engineering at The Pennsylvania
Penn State Sustainable Labs Program kicks off third year with cohort of 21 labs
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Penn State's Sustainable Labs Program, now in its third year, is enhancing sustainability in research labs across the University. The program has expanded to multiple campuses with more than 70 labs and 600 researchers as part of current or past cohorts.
Construction Set to Begin on $89.9M Sackett Building Renovation, Additions at Penn State
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Work on major renovations and additions to Penn State's historic Sackett Building is expected to begin this month, following approval by the Board of
Patch Project creates 'mini forests' in Beaver County community
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The Patch Project, an initiative between Penn State Beaver and local non-profit Reforest Our Future, aims to restore natural elements to the local landscape. Ten small patches of forest will be planted around Beaver County. The project is being completed with funds from the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Award.