Stuckeman School expands teaching, creativity with Immersive Environments Lab
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The Immersive Environments Lab in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School at Penn State provides a space for students, faculty, designers and artists alike to use mixed-reality technologies to enhance architectural education and research.
Epic Palmer Museum exhibition explores 30 years of ecology and art
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The Palmer Museum of Art in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State invites visitors to experience a wild ride filled with scientific and creative discoveries. Opening on Aug. 30, "Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld" is the first survey of work by these two renowned artists who have long explored their relationship to ecology, nature and each other across three decades of professional and personal friendship.
Nese College of Nursing and WPSU launch new podcast on full-spectrum wellness
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The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing has teamed up with WPSU to launch "12 Degrees: A Wellness Podcast." Blending together relatable, evidence-based insights and strategies with personal stories and expert tips, this new podcast aims to help make wellness more accessible to the community.
Penn State launches Center for Faculty Development and Advancement
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The Center for Faculty Development and Advancement is a new hub for faculty and administrators that will bring together professional development opportunities, original programming, mentoring resources and faculty recognition under one unified umbrella.
Nomination process now open for Evan Pugh University Professorships
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Nominations for Evan Pugh University Professorships, the highest distinction that the University can bestow upon a faculty member, are being sought by the Office of the Provost and must be submitted to the dean of the academic college in which the nominee is appointed by Oct. 17.
Lauren Duffy named head of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
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Lauren Duffy has been named head of the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management. Her research is grounded in critical tourism, leisure behavior, cultural geography and sustainability studies.
Japan opens world's second osmotic power plant
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Japan recently opened its first power plant to run on osmotic power, which uses the natural process of osmosis to produce electricity. The first operational osmotic power plant opened in Denmark a couple of years ago, and some see this so-called “blue energy” as another sustainable source of power. This podcast interviews Bruce Logan, Evan Pugh Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, and director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment.
Q&A: Using science to help homeowners beat the heat during extreme weather
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Supported by a $1 million, three-year grant funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Healthy Homes Program, Penn State Professor of Architectural Engineering Julian Wang and his team are working with community organizations to develop a system that pinpoints the vulnerabilities leaving residents and their homes at risk during extreme weather events like heatwaves.
Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time
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Plants have a sophisticated internal communication system to help them optimize energy production. Now, a new study by an international team of scientists led by Penn State researchers reveals for the first time the molecular messengers that control how and when plants “breathe” and “eat."
Penn State faculty invited to energy and environmental forum and reception
The Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) invites all Penn State faculty engaged in energy or environmental research to the Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the HUB-Robeson Center, Heritage Hall.
Penn State calls on faculty, staff to update Community Impact Map by Oct. 15
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Penn State is asking faculty, staff and program leaders across the commonwealth to update their submissions to the Penn State Community Impact Map by Oct. 15, to help ensure the map continues to reflect the University’s real-world impact across Pennsylvania.
New sensor is a breath of fresh air for diagnosing diabetes
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A team led by a researcher at Penn State has developed a sensor that can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes on-site in a few minutes using just a breath sample.