Ross Student Farm to host screening of ‘Farming While Black’ documentary
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A feature-length documentary that explores the history and resilience of Black farmers in the United States, "Farming While Black," will be screened on Feb. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Foster Auditorium at Paterno Library.
Feb. 17 EarthTalks: Translating STEM research to improve K-12 education
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Kathleen Hill, director of the Center for Science and the Schools, and professor of science education, will give the talk, “Center for Science and the Schools: Translating STEM Research to Improve K-12 Education,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus.
Stuckeman School exhibition to showcase urban floodplain communities in Peru
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The Stuckeman School is hosting “Tres Comunidades, Un Rio: Life within Peru’s urban Amazonian floodplains," a traveling exhibition that demonstrates the unique challenges of three floodplain communities in Iquitos, Peru, that are under threat of forced relocation and cultural eradication while also celebrating their traditional ways of living connected to nature. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will run from Feb. 17 through March 4 in the Borland Project Space, 125 Borland Building at Penn State University Park.
'Branching Out: The Power of Trees, Forest Ecology and Community Health' March 8
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At this community event, attendees and panelists will discuss the power of trees to save lives and provide for the future. The panel, featuring two arboretum directors and renowned ecologist and National Geographic Explorer at Large Nalini Nadkarni, will lead guests in envisioning the expansion of tree canopies for resilience in Penn's Woods.
Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs
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Penn State’s Sustainable Labs Program will host two virtual information sessions on Feb. 18 and 21 to provide an overview of the initiative, answer questions and guide prospective participants through the application process.
Seminar on flood insurance policies to be held Feb. 19
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Steven Koller, postdoctoral fellow in climate and housing at Harvard University, will give the talk, “The Willingness to Pay for Vehicle Flood Insurance,” at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus.
CA bill would make oil and gas companies liable for natural disasters
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California lawmakers want to hold oil and gas companies responsible for damages attributed to natural disasters, including high-intensity wildfires, under a new bill. This article cites a blog post by Hannah Wiseman, an IEE faculty member and professor of law at Penn State Law.
Liberal Arts dean co-edits book examining African American urban history
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Clarence Lang, Susan Welch Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, served as one of the co-editors of the book, “Black Urban History at the Crossroads: Race and Place in the American City,” published by the University of Pittsburgh Press.
Re-constructing opportunities for students
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The construction engineering and management program in the Penn State Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering aims to provide students with the educational and leadership skills they need to help maintain and continue growth in the construction industry. Two Penn State engineering alumni rebuilt the program to fulfill the need for skilled industry leaders.
Emeritus architecture professor honored with national teaching award
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Emeritus Associate Professor of Architecture Katsuhiko Muramoto, who retired from Penn State in December after 37 years of service, was recognized for his decades-long commitment to educating aspiring architects by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture with the 2025 Distinguished Professor Award.
Sustainability film highlights structural inequality in pandemic health outcomes
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SustainPSU is hosting an online screening of “Fire Through Dry Grass,” a documentary profiling the experience of residents in a New York City nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The film illustrates the structural inequalities faced by low-income communities, disabled communities, and communities of color that affected differences in health outcomes during the pandemic.
Penn State Ag Sciences professor conducts virtual exchange with Latvian University
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Noel Habashy, assistant teaching professor of international agriculture and development at Penn State, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement project with students from his course “INTAG 100N: Everyone Eats: Hunger, Food Security and Global Agriculture” and partners from Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia.