College of Ag Sciences grant program supports student learning, experiences
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A grant program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences aims to enhance student learning by empowering faculty and students to design immersive, hands-on projects that bridge classroom knowledge with real-world partnerships.
Graduate student earns NSF fellowship to study carbon in river systems
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Valerie Smykalov, a Penn State doctoral student, received a U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to support her research on carbon movement through freshwater systems using deep learning and process-based modeling. Her work aims to uncover overlooked aspects of the carbon cycle and better constrain global carbon budgets.
Grant to help establish AI, health research lab at Harrisburg
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Penn State Harrisburg faculty Md Faisal Kabir, assistant professor of computer science, and Sara Imanpour, assistant professor of health administration, were awarded $100,000 through the AIM-AHEAD Program for Artificial Intelligence Readiness (PAIR) program, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They will use the funding to establish a research lab focused on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve health care access and outcomes.
Penn State study finds toxic PFAS in 18% of private wells in Pennsylvania
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State and federal regulations restrict the so-called “forever chemicals” in public drinking water. However, private wells are not state or federally regulated, meaning homeowners are responsible for testing and treating their own water.
Mahmut Kandemir named interim head of Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Mahmut Kandemir, a distinguished professor with over two decades at Penn State, has been named interim head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He brings extensive research experience in areas like machine learning and memory systems, as well as a strong record of academic leadership and mentorship.
Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State
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Research Professor Neela Yennawar was awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the acquisition of a Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers system at the Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility in the Hucks Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State. The new tool allows researchers to manipulate microscopic objects without physical contact, making it useful for studying a range of delicate materials, including single molecules, nanoparticles and even living cells.
Explore organic crops, ‘slash walls’ and more on Ag Progress Days tours
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People who are curious about what takes place at Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center can get a sampling by taking a variety of guided tours and demonstrations offered during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14.
The breadth of the brain
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Researchers in the Penn State Neuroscience Institute study the brain’s many aspects in a variety of ways, with implications from mental health to aging and disease.
College of Ag Sciences faculty, student recognized at annual NACTA conference
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A faculty member and a graduate student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received recognition at the 71st annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture conference in Alberta, Canada.
Spotted lanternflies love grapevines, and that’s bad for Pennsylvania’s wine industry
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An entomologist describes how the sap-sucking insects can weaken grapevines and reduce fruit yield and quality. This article was written by Flor Acevedo, assistant professor of entomology at Penn State.
The science behind contrails as EPA announces probe
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You will often see a white streak trailing airplanes flying at high altitudes. They sometimes turn into cirrus clouds, which are those high, wispy clouds made of ice crystals. This article cites a podcast episode from Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) titled “Growing Impact: Contrails and climate change”.
Penn State DuBois, Metaltech launch battery project with Manufacturing PA grant
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Penn State DuBois and Metaltech Inc., a local leader in powdered metal manufacturing, are teaming up on a new research initiative focused on next-generation energy storage.