Penn State Energy and Environment News Feed

How a Penn State resource is empowering international enterprise

| happyvalleyindustry.com

With an expertise in interdisciplinary research, the nation-leading Penn State Materials Research Institute works to solve complex problems.

Nominations sought for award recognizing pioneering materials research

| psu.edu

The Materials Research Institute at Penn State is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Awards.

Applied Research Laboratory receives national recognition for internship program

| psu.edu

The Student Opportunities in Applied Research program at Penn State Applied Research Laboratory was recently selected as one of the nation’s top 100 internship programs by Yello and Wayup as part of the National Intern Day program.

Complex, hidden landscape mapped a mile under greenland ice

| scientificamerican.com

Scientists have been trying for decades to uncover the true geology of Greenland, an island one-third the size of Australia and almost entirely concealed under mile-deep ice sheets. This article quotes Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences.

Floods from 'training thunderstorms' lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut

| apnews.com

Officials in Connecticut say two women died after being swept away by floodwaters brought by torrential rains that fell there and on New York's Long Island. This article quotes William Syrett, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.

Penn State welcomes new cohort of Emerging Academic Leaders for fall 2024

| psu.edu

Penn State has announced the selection of 23 faculty members for the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders program for fall 2024. This initiative highlights individuals who have demonstrated exceptional potential for academic leadership and innovation within their fields.

Scott named associate director of Institute of Energy and the Environment

| psu.edu

Christopher Scott, a researcher with more than three decades’ experience in international and domestic water, food and energy policy, has been named an associate director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment at Penn State.

Penn State awards five new seed grants to support inter-institutional research

| psu.edu

The 2024 awardees of Penn State’s Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research initiative comprise five collaborative projects that connect Penn State researchers with colleagues from Morgan State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the University of Texas Health Brownsville Campus, all minority-serving institutions

University-wide call to submit activities to the Penn State Community Impact Map

| psu.edu

Penn State Outreach is collaborating with multiple units across the university to develop the Penn State Community Impact Map, an interactive and visual representation of Penn State’s contributions, benefits and offerings available across Pennsylvania.

Penn State elevates research commercialization, innovation with IP office rebrand

| psu.edu

Penn State's Office of Technology Transfer, formerly known as the Office of Technology Management, plays a critical role in protecting intellectual property  developed by faculty members and transferring technologies from the lab to the marketplace.  

Pregnant women may not be drinking enough water, researchers report

| psu.edu

Many pregnant women are not aware of — or meeting — hydration guidelines, but they would be open to using technology to address the problem, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology.

Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming

| theconversation.com

When tropical meteorologists peer at satellite images, they often catch sight of subtle cloud formations hinting at something more ominous brewing. New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever. This article was written by Xingchao Chen, assistant professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.