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Seminar to examine Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative amid state energy policy

| news.psu.edu

Daniel Mallinson, assistant professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, and graduate student Andrew Bell will discuss how the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative might interact with Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard and Act 129 at noon on Friday, Dec. 4. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be held through Zoom. Registration is required.

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Biochar from agricultural waste products can adsorb contaminants in wastewater

| news.psu.edu

Biochar — a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products — holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That’s the conclusion of a team of researchers that conducted a novel study.

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Virtual reality forests could help understanding of climate change

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The effects of climate change are sometimes difficult to grasp, but now a virtual reality forest, created by geographers, can let people walk through a simulated forest of today and see what various futures may hold for the trees.

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University center advances energy, environmental knowledge via virtual reality

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The Center for Immersive Experiences provides energy and environment researchers virtual platforms to better communicate their science.

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More precise nitrogen recommendations for corn to help farmers, cut pollution | Penn State University

More precise nitrogen recommendations for corn to help farmers, cut pollution

| psu.edu

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have developed an important component of a new system that corn growers can use to adjust nitrogen fertilizer applications based on site-specific measurements of cover crops and soil organic matter.

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Climate impacts could put major fishery, food security at risk in East Africa

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Climate change could put a major fishery at risk in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Lake Tanganyika is home to small pelagic fish that feed millions of people in East Africa, but certain climatic changes could threaten fish stocks and regional food security, according to researchers.

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Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows | Penn State University

Engineering professors selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows

| psu.edu

Jacqueline O'Connor, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Sven Schmitz, associate professor of aerospace engineering, were selected as 2021 AIAA Associate Fellows.

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Alisha Wellington

Undergraduate students conduct climate research with Penn State scientists

| news.psu.edu

During a summer research experience, something stood out as Alisha Wellington began contrasting forecasts with field observations for Hurricane Fred, which hit the African island nation of Cape Verde in 2015. The forecast downplayed the pressure, wind speed and shape when contrasted with the limited observational data points. Worse, the trajectory of the storm was off.

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Four new faculty members join Department of Chemical Engineering | Penn State University

Four new faculty members join Department of Chemical Engineering

| psu.edu

Four new researchers are joining the faculty of Penn State’s Department of Chemical Engineering. 

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Harvesting vegetation on riparian buffers barely reduces water-quality benefits

| news.psu.edu

Allowing farmers to harvest vegetation from their riparian buffers will not significantly impede the ability of those streamside tracts to protect water quality by capturing nutrients and sediment — and it will boost farmers’ willingness to establish buffers.

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Coral’s resilience to warming may depend on iron

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The ability of the microalgae that live within coral cells to respond to warming water temperatures in part depends on the amount of iron available to it, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

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Fracking bill analysis reveals how states may influence each other's policies

| news.psu.edu

Even though State governments routinely rely upon interest groups to help them as they craft legislation, researchers found that certain peer-leader states, like Pennsylvania and Colorado, have greater influence in shaping states’ fracking policies, in a study led by Penn State Professor of Geography Jennifer Baka.

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