Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship
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Maggie Nunn, a doctoral candidate studying mechanical engineering at Penn State, was recently awarded the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The fellowship is annually awarded to up to 30 women pursuing doctorates in the fields of aerospace engineering and space sciences, with recipients each receiving $10,000.
Lawn story: Turfgrass data may improve urban greenhouse gas emission estimates
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Data that has been lost in the weeds — or more accurately the turfgrass — could help improve estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from urban areas, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.
Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose
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Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants may be the next big thing in sustainability, thanks to a first-of-its-kind advancement made by researchers at Penn State. Using a manufacturing technique called electrospinning, the team created nanofibers 1,000 times thinner than a human hair and then manipulated those fibers into mats that hold promise for a variety of products, like biodegradable — and even edible — food packaging.
Master Watershed Stewards offer webinar ahead of native trees and shrubs sale
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Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its annual native tree and shrub sale this August, with pickup this fall in locations across the state. To provide an overview of the 24 native tree and shrub species offered in the sale, Extension’s urban forestry and Master Watershed Steward programs will host a webinar, “Native Tree and Shrub Sale Species Overview and Q&A,” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. July 10.
Common threads: Materials science student weaves textile passions into research
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Irena Potochny, a materials science and engineering major at Penn State, has found a way to weave her passions into research opportunities.
$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a five-year $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the long-term effects of excess alcohol drinking during adolescence.
Ancient carbon released through modern rivers
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A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon.
Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside
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As biomedical challenges grow more complex, Penn State’s Dipanjan Pan is pioneering a multifaceted approach to nanomedicine that spans basic research, clinical translation and entrepreneurial deployment.
Jin Wen named 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS
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Jin Wen, the incoming head of the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State, has been named a ScholarGPS — a recognition awarded to the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide for excellence in research productivity, impact and quality.
Boltz named Nese College of Nursing associate dean for research and innovation
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Nationally recognized nurse researcher Marie Boltz has been named the new associate dean of research and innovation in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
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The key to trees' ability to adapt to varied growing conditions and, ultimately, their survival, may reside in the complex genetic makeup of replacement trees, according to forest geneticists tasked with reintroducing tree species. A study of one of the rarest pine trees in the world, Torrey pine, conducted by a team including Penn State scientists, has yielded what the researchers called valuable insight into the value of genetic diversity and the importance of ensuring locally adapted diversity is maintained for restoration.
New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy
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A team of researchers at Penn State is developing new materials that cool their surroundings when bent or stressed. On the latest episode of “Growing Impact,” the team discusses how this technology could potentially transform the future of building climate control.