Hidden wavelengths in white light can change how warm a room feels
| thebrighterside.news
White light temperature perception shifted in a Penn State study using invisible red and blue wavelength differences.
Can light fool the body into feeling warmer or cooler? A new study says yes
| studyfinds.com
Invisible shifts in white light changed how warm people felt, a Penn State study finds, with real energy-saving potential.
Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on amplifying human talent in an age of AI
| psu.edu
In a recent article for Fast Company, Provost Sotiropoulos writes about how industry and higher education can work together to amplify human talents in a world increasingly focused on AI.
Undergraduate Research Readiness course now open on Canvas
| psu.edu
Students can now take a new Undergraduate Research Readiness non-credit bearing course to learn the basics of scholarly research and find opportunities at Penn State.
Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop Series offered for 2026-27
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The Office of Faculty Affairs is offering a workshop series on preparing for success in the promotion and tenure process. The series will provide an in-depth exploration of the promotion and tenure process for all Penn State faculty, including tenure-line and non-tenure-line. This series is offered live via Penn State’s Zoom platform and each session will be recorded for later viewing.
Invisible changes to white light made rooms feel cooler and could cut AC energy use by up to 11.4%
| zmescience.com
A novel experiment suggests light spectra could subtly widen thermostat comfort zones.
What will it take to integrate AI data centers into the power grid?
| by Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri
AI data centers present a grid challenge that goes beyond how much electricity they use. Their uncertain and sometimes rapidly changing power needs, combined with fast development timelines, create new risks for grid planning and reliability.
University Libraries announces Research Data Stewardship Fall 2026 workshops
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The University Libraries’ Research Data Stewardship department will offer 20 workshops beginning Sept. 16 on data topics including Data Management and Sharing, ScholarSphere and Data Analysis tools such as RStudio. The goal of these sessions is to introduce resources and research support areas available through the University Libraries.
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. 29, in 504 Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building.
Homer City coal plant transformation marks rise of next-gen energy campus
| energydailymedia.com
The nation’s electric power sector plans to retire 6.4 GW of coal-fired generating capacity in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Eleven Penn State faculty and staff receive 2026-27 Fulbright awards
| psu.edu
For the 2026-27 academic year, 10 Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, and one received the International Education Administrator Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The upcoming awards are still open for applicants through Sept. 15.
Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water
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A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand the environmental impacts of energy extraction sites — specifically, if fracking is increasing radium content in local drinking water. According to a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology that examined water samples collected in southwestern Pennsylvania, the answer is not a simple yes or no.