CTSI hosts research day to discuss how to improve health in rural Pennsylvania
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A diverse coalition of community leaders came together with University faculty and staff to tackle the pressing rural health issues and disparities facing the region for the Schuylkill County Health Collaborative Community-Driven Research Day in May. The event was hosted by Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in collaboration with Penn State Schuylkill and Primary Health Network.
Consortium of Rural States multi-institutional pilot awardees announced
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Two Penn State University-engaged faculty have been awarded funding through the CORES 2024 multi-institutional pilot award program, which supports translational science projects that identify and resolve barriers to conducting translational research.
Penn State announces new Office of Research Administration Services
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Penn State has announced the establishment of the new Office of Research Administration Services, under the Office of Senior Vice President for Research, with John Hanold as the lead.
Neighborhoods in Pa. cities can get up to 13 degrees hotter due to urban environment
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The heat is absorbed and released by buildings, roads and pavement. It's worse in neighborhoods with low-income and higher populations of people of color.
Penn State student awarded Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scholarship
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Joy Adul, a graduate student in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, was one of 20 students selected to receive a scholarship from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Scholarship Programme. The IPCC is the leading international body for assessing climate change.
Twenty-two students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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The Graduate School at Penn State welcomes 22 new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipients for the 2024-25 academic year.
Diet quality briefly improved during the pandemic
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The experts found that American diets may have improved in quality and diversity following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article features Penn State research.
New action guides to foster success in community prevention coalitions
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Penn State Research Professor Sarah Chilenski has partnered with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to create the Evidence2Success Action Guides, which provide valuable tools to help community prevention coalitions succeed in promoting the well-being of children and families in their communities.
Designing the electricity markets of the future, with Chiara Lo Prete
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This article features an interview with Chiara Lo Prete, associate professor of energy & mineral engineering. Lo Prete discusses the differences among electricity markets in different regions of the country.
Different disciplines are a catalyst for innovation at X-Hab 3D
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X-Hab 3D, originally born from a NASA Centennial Challenge and the work of Penn State researchers, focuses on developing expeditionary-grade, mobile 3D concrete printers and, at the time of prior coverage, the company had received a DARPA grant to develop carbon-neutral material formulations for artificial reefs along coastlines.
Architecture department welcomes Spanish architect, educator to faculty
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The Stuckeman School in the College of Arts and Architecture will welcome Spanish architect and educator Amadeu Santacana to its Department of Architecture faculty as an assistant teaching professor, effective Aug. 1.
Abler named head of Ag Department of Economics, Sociology, and Education
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Dave Abler, professor of agricultural, environmental and regional economics and demography, has been appointed head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education at Penn State, effective August 1.