Explore innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities at Penn State this March
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Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will take place March 24-28, offering students across the commonwealth the chance to engage with the University’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem through a variety of free events.
Ag Sciences research institute SAFES funds projects addressing critical issues
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, announced funding awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.
NASA dropped a new report. It's a wake-up call
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A new NASA analysis, using data collected from different specialized satellites, reports that sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. This article quotes Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences.
Virtual lecture to explore the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems
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Erika Ganda, an assistant professor in Penn State’s Department of Animal Science, will shed light on the essential role microbes play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and ensuring food safety in the next Virtual Speaker Series from the Penn State Alumni Association on March 25.
March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US
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More than 100 million people in the U.S. are in the path of an expected massive March storm starting Friday. This article quotes Benjamin Reppert, lecturer in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather
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Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to heatwaves that threaten their existence. A novel study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that brook trout — an iconic coldwater fish species native to streams and lakes in the eastern United States and Canada — are capable of mounting a protective genetic response to thermal stress that can be passed on from one generation to the next.
March 19 seminar to discuss hedging economic risks related to climate change
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Ryan Lewis, assistant professor of finance in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will give the talk, “The Value of Climate Hedge Assets: Evidence from Australian Water Markets,” at noon on March 19 in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus.
Opportunity: Call for Abstracts for Biennial Residential Building Design & Construction Conference
Submit a 200-300 word abstract by April 25, 2025, for the 8th Biennial Residential Building Design & Construction Conference.
Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely takes a hands-on approach to conservation
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For Dean Neely, preserving Pennsylvania waters, forests and lands for future generations is a priority. He has completed more than 1,000 volunteer hours as a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward, removing invasive plants, planting riparian buffers, maintaining trails and monitoring streams.
Framework to help scientists choose impactful place-based research locations
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While scientific research can help inform how communities adapt to heightened risks from more extreme weather events, the process requires an alignment of academic resources and real-world needs and partnerships that can be challenging for scientists to navigate. A team led by researchers from Penn State have developed a new framework to help scientists identify and choose projects that may better address pressing societal needs, like climate adaptations.
Search underway for next Penn State ICDS director
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Penn State is currently seeking nominations and candidates for the position of director of the Institute for Computational and Data Science, housed within the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. This role leads the institute's vision and strategy, enhances interdisciplinary research collaborations and advances the University’s capabilities in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other advanced fields.
I went to the edge of the world to see the very near future of climate change
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The Inuit community of Inukjuak in northern Québec has long fought to preserve the traditional culinary practices that define them, but climate change is a threat unlike anything they've faced before.