IEE faculty, staff, and projects in the news
Six researchers recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment Awards
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Six Penn State researchers who were nominated by the Penn State community for their collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts were recognized with Institute of Energy and the Environment’s Research Awards.
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Donghai Wang
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Adri van Duin
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Laura Leites
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Allyson Muth
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Siela Maximova
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Estelle Couradeau
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Bruce Logan
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Christopher Gorski
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Ying Gu
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Jessica Myrick
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Christopher Scott
Associate Director & Thematic Area Lead, Water Sustainability, Institute of Energy and the Environment
Fungi into the future
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Mushrooms, and specifically the common white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, are big business in Pennsylvania. The state grows almost two-thirds of all Agaricus produced in the United States. Penn State’s leadership in research and education has shaped and supported the industry since its beginnings. In recent years, however, mushroom-related research at Penn State has expanded, fungus-like, across departments and even colleges into new and surprising areas, from food science to environmental clean-up to architecture and design.
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John A. Pecchia
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David M. Beyer
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Benay Gürsoy Toykoç
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Josephine Wee
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Tom Baker
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Robert Beelman
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Charles Anderson
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Ali Ghazvinian
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Felecia Davis
World Campus student participates in UN climate change conference held in Dubai
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Olivia McMahon participated in a panel about local climate change action and was part of the Penn State delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 28th annual Conference of Parties, or COP28.
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Brandi Robinson
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Esther Obonyo
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Olivia McMahon
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Mark Ortiz
Want to try that viral snow cream recipe or a wintry wooder ice? Not so fast, say Pa. experts.
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Fresh snow is blanketing the Philly region and that means between snowball fights, snow angels, and sledding, curious minds may venture a taste of the frozen water vapor and air. This article quotes Miriam Freedman, professor of chemistry.
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Multi-state collaboration to develop testing ground for sustainable power grids
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With the goal of alleviating those uncertainties, the Appalachian Regional Commission has provided a collaboration of universities — including Penn State researchers — across multiple states with $10 million to develop and deploy services that enable electric utility companies and energy tech startups to model and test different scenarios before implementation.
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Economics propelling population shifts in spite of climate-driven risks
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People are willing to live in locations where there is a greater risk of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters if there is an increase to their overall economic well-being, according to a study by a Penn State researcher.
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30th anniversary Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 27
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The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science, a series of free public lectures now in its 30th year, will return to Penn State on Jan. 27. In recognition of the milestone 30-year anniversary, this year’s lecture series, titled “Exploring Scientific Progress Over Time: Revisiting Past Lectures on the 30th Anniversary of the Ashtekar Frontiers of Science,” will look at how science has changed over the passage of time, including updates, breakthroughs and how research fields have evolved.
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EESI EarthTalks spring 2024 seminar series to focus on urban systems science
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The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute EarthTalks spring 2024 series, “Urban Systems Science,” will explore complex urban systems including interactions between tightly connected human and natural systems both within city boundaries and between cities and the surrounding rural environment. The seminars are scheduled for 4 p.m. on Mondays in 112 Walker Building.
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BR+A establishes architectural engineering memorial scholarship
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The legacy of Eugene "Gene" Bard, a 1968 Penn State architectural engineering alumnus, will live on through a new scholarship, established in his memory by BR+A Consulting Engineers.
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Growing Impact podcast discusses how climate, agriculture impact Colorado River
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The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how climate change and overuse of the Colorado River have significantly decreased the volume of the fifth largest river in the U.S.
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Antonia Hadjimichael
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Meetpal Kukal
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Alexander Thames
Growing Impact: Climate, crops, and the Colorado River
The Colorado River supports more than a trillion dollars in economic activity and supplies water to an estimated 40 million people. The overuse of the Colorado River and an extensive climate change-driven drought have significantly decreased the volume of the fifth largest river in the U.S. A research team is exploring how climate change and agricultural adaptation will affect water availability in the Upper Colorado River Basin and what is important to communities that depend on the river.
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Antonia Hadjimichael
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Meetpal Kukal
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Cibin Raj
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Alexander Thames
Historically warm temps and record low snowfall: Philly’s weather in 2023
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Scientists say human-caused climate change and El Niño contributed to a record warm year globally. This article quotes Gregory Jenkins, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, geography and African studies.
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