Penn State awarded $3.4 million contract to target plastic waste
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Penn State has been awarded a $3.4 million contract from the REMADE Institute to fund research targeting the inefficient methods currently used to process and upcycle mixed plastic waste.
Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars
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NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, and since then has roamed Gale Crater taking samples and sending the results back home for researchers to interpret. Analysis of carbon isotopes in sediment samples taken from half a dozen exposed locations leave researchers with three plausible explanations for the carbon's origin — cosmic dust, ultraviolet degradation of carbon dioxide, or ultraviolet degradation of biologically produced methane.
Farmers in 14 counties will be surveyed on their use of conservation practices
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If you're a farm operator in 14 central Pennsylvania counties, you now have a chance to highlight what steps you have taken to protect and enhance water quality for your local streams and the Chesapeake Bay.
Alaska scientists study accelerating land subsidence affecting coastal North Slope communities
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Communities where permafrost is thawing and land subsiding are threatened by saltwater inundation and infrastructure loss. Scientists work to predict how conditions will change in the upcoming years.
Students encouraged to attend Spring Career Day and Stuckeman School Career Day
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Spring Career Day at Penn State gives students of any academic major or year the chance to learn about different industries, connect with leaders in their field, and jump-start their career. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the HUB-Robeson Center, nearly 200 companies will be recruiting for nontechnical full-time, technical full-time, internship and co-op positions.
White House seeks to hire 1,000 to focus on climate crisis
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Michael Mann, professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University, joins Shep Smith to discuss a White House plan to hire 1,000 workers to focus on the climate crisis.
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
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Researchers at Penn State are trying to set the record straight about the invasive spotted lanternfly. “The early lack of understanding about the spotted lanternfly, coupled with frustration, has led to the sharing of erroneous information, especially on social media,” said Julie Urban, associate research professor of entomology at Penn State.
The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record
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Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend
Land-use webinar to focus on planning walkable and connected communities
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A design technique aimed at compact, pedestrian-friendly development — also known as traditional neighborhood development — will be the focus of a web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension at noon on Jan. 19.
Grad student receives scholarship from Water Works Operators' Association of PA
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Julie Brooks, master of public administration student in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, received the David A. Long, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship from Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania.
Core facilities director brings more than technical advice to research
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Neela Yennawar, director of the X-Ray Crystallography and the Automated Biological Calorimetry core facilities at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, extensive and unique expertise has contributed to winning six NIH grants and supporting other faculty in procuring research grants totaling over $40 million.
One month left to apply for Erickson Discovery Grants
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Undergraduate students from all majors and Penn State campuses have one more month to apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant to fund summer 2022 opportunities.