Center for Socially Responsible AI invites 2026 seed funding proposals
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Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence invites short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2026 and last up to two years.
Penn State to host flood risk management forum Sept. 9 and 10
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On the heels of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Penn State faculty will host the Goddard Forum 2025 — Flood Risk in the Mid-Atlantic, with the aim of enhancing collaboration and engagement in flood risk management.
Is the U.S. headed for a power grid crisis?
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America’s power grid faces rising demand, retiring baseload, and policy delays. Can utilities, investors, and tech solutions keep the lights on? This article mentions the Institute of Energy and the Environment and cites a recent news column titled Why AI uses so much energy—and what we can do about it.
Provost Endorsement Program highlights experiential learning and sustainability
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A Provost Endorsement Program focused on how best to embed experiential learning and sustainability into the curriculum is graduating its first faculty cohort and welcoming a new round of faculty participants.
‘Atoms, ja, atoms’: Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’
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Seventy years ago, in Osmond Laboratory on Penn State’s University Park campus, Erwin W. Müller, Evan Pugh Research Professor of Physics, became the first person to “see” an atom.
Sept. 17 webinar to address Pennsylvania solar development trends
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Municipal leaders and other interested individuals can learn about current Pennsylvania solar development trends, including solar zoning, legislative updates and planning strategies, at an upcoming Penn State Extension land-use webinar.
Simulation of a global catastrophe is part of learning in a Penn State class
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Students in "International Affairs 804: Global Cultures and Leadership" at Penn State take part in a global catastrophe simulation, which was led by Deanna Behring, assistant dean for international programs in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Penn State researcher awarded $1.6 million for additive manufacturing project
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded $1.6 million to Guha Manogharan, associate professor of mechanical engineering and co-director of the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) for an additive manufacturing project. Manogharan will conduct research through a subcontract with Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.
IST announces Research Talks series for fall 2025 semester
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The College of Information Sciences and Technology announced IST Research Talks, a series of lectures that highlight the interdisciplinary work of Penn State faculty and scholars. The first set of talks, featuring IST professors James Wang and Sharon Huang, is scheduled for 12:05–1:15 p.m. on Sept. 11 in E202 Westgate Building at University Park.
Invasive flathead catfish now top predators in Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
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Flathead catfish, opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, have the potential to decimate native and recreational fisheries, disrupting ecosystems in rivers where they become established after their introduction or invasion from a nearby river drainage. A team of researchers from Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission assessed how flatheads are affecting the food web and energy flow in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
$3M grant seeks bioprinted solution for reconstructive surgery’s blood problem
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When patients undergo reconstructive surgery for devastating injuries, one of the biggest obstacles surgeons face is restoring blood supply to the repaired tissue. Without a functioning vascular system, new grafts cannot survive. With a new $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Penn State are taking on this challenge by combining advanced 3D bioprinting with a novel surgical method, known as micropuncture.
You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies
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PFAS exposure can vary significantly from one community to the next. A close-up view of three Great Lakes states offers some insights for everyone. This article was co-written by Ruohao Zhang, assistant professor of agricultural economics, sociology and education.