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Scientific diaspora symposium highlights US-Colombia collaboration | Penn State University

Scientific diaspora symposium highlights US-Colombia collaboration

| psu.edu

The Colombian Scientific Diaspora Symposium, organized by the Colombian Graduate Student Community Association at Penn State, took place on May 5 and 6 at University Park. The event aimed to connect Colombian diaspora scientists in the United States and other international researchers interested in working in Colombia. The symposium agenda was designed to promote networking, to exchange experiences and initiate future collaborations.

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Penn State Cacao and Chocolate Research Network host Agroforest Workshop | Penn State University

Penn State Cacao and Chocolate Research Network host Agroforest Workshop

| psu.edu

The Penn State Cacao and Chocolate Research Network successfully conducted an intersectional collaborative workshop focused on sustainable agroforestry systems with an emphasis on cacao and coffee production.

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How a group of scientists and moms are fighting back against climate change

How a group of scientists and moms are fighting back against climate change

| cbsnews.com

The Science Moms are working to protect the future of our kids and giving you the tools to demand change. Dr. Erica Smithwick, a professor at Penn State, joined us to talk about the group's important message.

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Growing Impact: Evaluating lighting efficiency (Teaser)

Growing Impact: Evaluating lighting efficiency (Preview)

| youtube.com

Episode release date: July 1, 2024. Lacking a standard unit for light measurement, scientists devised a spectral sensitivity curve in the early 20th century. This graph, representing an "average human observer," mathematically quantifies light. Though imperfect, it remains the standard today, but an update could significantly improve the energy efficiency of lighting.

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Seed Grant Projects

IEE seed grants awarded to 11 interdisciplinary projects | Penn State University

IEE seed grants awarded to 11 interdisciplinary projects

| psu.edu

Eleven interdisciplinary research teams have been awarded funding through Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment’s Seed Grant Program for 2024.

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'Growing Impact' discusses the complex underground process of carbon storage | Penn State University

'Growing Impact' discusses the complex underground process of carbon storage

| psu.edu

The latest episode of Growing Impact explores the process of injecting carbon dioxide underground and mineralizing it to permanently sequester the gas, a path toward reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change.

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Seed Grant Projects

Architecture team receives grant to study 3D-printed sustainable materials | Penn State University

Architecture team receives grant to study 3D-printed sustainable materials

| psu.edu

With the support of a seed grant from the Living Multifunctional Materials Collaborative Seed Grant Program through the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems at Penn State, an interdisciplinary Penn State team is working with researchers at the University of Freiburg in Germany to explore the durability and strength of sustainable 3D-printed building components made with mycelium, the root of fungus. 

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Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, Growing Impact: Underground carbon storage with a rock background

Growing Impact: Underground carbon storage

Storing carbon dioxide underground could offset the record amounts of CO2 that humans emit each year. If this technology is successful, it could be an answer to climate change impacts, such as rising temperatures and acidification of the ocean. However, the process is complex and costly. A team of researchers is exploring one way liquid CO2 could be injected into rock formations, which may efficiently convert the molecule into a solid.

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Mussels downstream of wastewater treatment plant contain radium, study reports | Penn State University

Mussels downstream of wastewater treatment plant contain radium, study reports

| psu.edu

A pair of researchers from Penn State’s Department of Civil and Environment Engineering analyzed the composition of mussels downstream of a wastewater treatment facility in Western Pennsylvania that had accepted and treated fracking wastewater, and found that the tissue and shells of mussels contained radium. Their findings are available online now and will appear in the June issue of Science of the Total Environment.  

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Youth perspectives study on sustainability funded by EMS Sustainability Council | Penn State University

Youth perspectives study on sustainability funded by EMS Sustainability Council

| psu.edu

Researchers in Penn State’s Department of Geography have been awarded $12,000 in funding from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) Sustainability Council for their project, "Youth Perspectives on Sustainability in the College of EMS."

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Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2024 | Penn State University

Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2024

| psu.edu

The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2024.

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Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2024 | Penn State University

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2024

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The following is a list of non-tenure-line faculty promotions at Penn State, effective July 1, 2024.

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