Suat Irmak named fellow by leading world science society
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Suat Irmak, professor and head of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected to the latest cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
Investigating the environmental impact of post-consumer plastic in asphalt
Researchers collaborated with the Environmental Contaminants Analytical Laboratory to investigate if asphalt made with recycled plastic posed an environmental threat.
Indigenous Amazonian leader featured as keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium
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The keynote speaker for the 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium will be Nemonte Nenquimo, an Indigenous activist and leader of the Waorani Nation from Ecuador's Amazon region.
Registration open for American Statistical Association DataFest 2025
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Registration is now open for the American Statistical Association DataFest 2025 at Penn State University Park, to be held April 11-13.
Fotis Sotiropoulos named Penn State’s executive vice president and provost following a national search
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Fotis Sotiropoulos, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), will serve as Penn State’s next executive vice president and provost, effective Aug. 11.
Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories
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Focusing on critical thinking skills may help to undermine conspiracy beliefs and behaviors before the conspiracy theories have a chance to take root.
Geography Coffee Hour to feature Richard Alley on sea-level rise and ice sheets
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The Penn State Department of Geography will continue its spring 2025 Coffee Hour lecture series with a talk by Richard B. Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor in the Department of Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at Penn State. Alley’s talk, "Sea-Level Rise from Ice Sheets: How Bad Could It Be?" will examine the uncertainties surrounding sea-level rise and the scientific challenges of predicting future ice-sheet behavior.
Penn State professor Kirk French debuts documentary ‘A Century After Nanook’
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An audience of nearly 500 filled the State Theatre earlier this month to learn about the Inuit of Inukjuak in the premiere of the documentary “A Century After Nanook.” This article features a presentation given by Kirk French, assistant professor of anthropology and film production/media studies
Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows
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Four Penn State faculty members have been elected to the most recent cohort of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Call for posters for 2025 Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium
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Penn State students, faculty, staff and symposium attendees are invited to present their work at an in-person poster session highlighting innovative climate solutions.
NOAA, National Weather Service cuts could put Pennsylvanians at risk, climate experts say
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Environmental scientists and meteorologists worry that vital information provided by government forecast agencies will be hard to replicate, making it harder to protect all Americans from extreme weather. This article quotes Rob Lydick, assistant teaching professor of meteorology.
What La Nina ending could mean for Pittsburgh weather — and forecasters
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Pittsburghers keeping their eyes to the skies and trying to plan their outfits in the coming months should expect the unexpected. This article quotes Kyle Imhoff, assistant research professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.