Fall EarthTalks will spotlight critical minerals as economic, security necessity
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The EarthTalks fall 2025 series, put on by the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, will center on critical minerals. Economic geologist Ned Mamula will lead off the series on Sept. 8.
Food composting leads sustainability efforts at Penn State Beaver
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Penn State Beaver Housing and Food Services has increased its sustainability efforts, and a new food composting program is now reducing thousands of pounds of pre-consumer food waste.
Pa. lawmakers look underground for nuclear alternative to cool data centers
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As the number of data centers in Pennsylvania soars, it’s nuclear energy, more than any other source, that has dominated conversations about how to produce the electricity needed to cool the power-hungry computers essential to modern commerce. This article features Penn State research.
MIT professor to deliver Jaffe Lecture at Penn State Smeal on Sept. 19
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Siqi Zheng, the STL Champion Professor of Urban and Real Estate Sustainability at the Center for Real Estate within the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the sixth Austin J. Jaffe Real Estate Lecture on Sept. 19.
University Libraries to offer fall workshops on maps and GIS topics
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Beginning Sept. 23, the Research Informatics and Publishing department and the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information at Penn State University Libraries will offer seven workshops on topics related to maps and geographic information systems.
Penn State CTSI announces fall research methods seminars
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announced its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall semester. The series, which begins on Sept. 8, features lectures on fundamental research methods in the fall semester and covers more advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these seminars, which are held virtually from 1 to 2 p.m. Streaming information is sent upon registration.
Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities
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Andrew Patterson, John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor, professor of molecular toxicology and of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Huck Chair in Molecular Toxicology at Penn State, has been named associate director for shared and core facilities at the Huck Institutes. In this new role, he will champion the resources that he said have helped to define his career.
Huck launches new seed grant program to support research in MRI Core Facility
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Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is requesting proposals for a new “Life at All Scales” seed grant program that will afford researchers opportunities to explore the capabilities of the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Core Facility. Proposals are due Sept. 30.
‘Research Readiness’ workshop series begins for undergraduates
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Undergraduate students interested in research are invited to participate in a series of virtual sessions designed to help them get started, find opportunities and succeed in their research endeavors. The weekly sessions from from Sept. 10 through Oct. 22.
Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models
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A newly discovered planet-forming disk has an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international team of researchers that includes Penn State astronomers, challenges long-standing assumptions about the chemistry of planetary birthplaces, the researchers said.
How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers
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Most people want to properly dispose of their waste, but they’re typically not prepared. Land managers can help users meet the moment. This article was written by Derrick Taff, associate professor of recreation, park and tourism management and Shari Edelson, Ph.D. candidate in recreation, park and tourism Management.
Geography lecture to spotlight pollinator conservation and technology
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Christina M. Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology at Penn State, will deliver a talk titled “Leveraging Technology to Conserve Pollinator Biodiversity” on Sept. 12 as part of the Penn State Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series.