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Marcellus drilling boom may have led to too many hotel rooms | Penn State University

Marcellus drilling boom may have led to too many hotel rooms

| psu.edu

Drilling in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region led to a rapid increase in both the number of hotels and hotel industry jobs, but Penn State researchers report that the faltering occupancy rate may signal that there are now too many hotel rooms.

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Joint Center for Energy Research promotes U.S.-China collaboration | Penn State University

Joint Center for Energy Research promotes U.S.-China collaboration

| psu.edu

With the goal of promoting global cooperation in clean energy research and education, Penn State and Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China established an international Joint Center for Energy Research (JCER) in 2011 as a part of global engagement efforts at both universities.

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Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment | Penn State University

Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment

| psu.edu

Planting cover crops in rotation between cash crops -- widely agreed to be ecologically beneficial -- is even more valuable than previously thought, according to a team of agronomists, entomologists, agroecologists, horticulturists and biogeochemists from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Students travel 'down under' to explore New Zealand’s energy technologies | Penn State University

Students travel 'down under' to explore New Zealand’s energy technologies

| psu.edu

Last May, a group of twelve undergraduate students embarked on a fourteen-day research expedition across New Zealand exploring the country’s energy technologies and this past December wrapped up the course with group presentations of their final projects.

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Turning biologists into programmers | Penn State University

Turning biologists into programmers

| psu.edu

For more than half a century scientists have looked on the DNA molecule as life's blueprint, but biological engineers are beginning to see the molecule not as a static plan, but more like a snippet of life's computer code that they can program. Penn State researchers are now unraveling the mystery of how nature codes and recodes this program to address some of the world's biggest challenges, says Howard Salis, assistant professor of biological engineering and chemical engineering.

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Researchers study how to accurately measure a city's greenhouse gas emissions

| phys.org

If a community wanted to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and decided to take steps to do it, how would it know if the steps it was taking worked?

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Promotions in academic rank, effective July 1, 2016 | Penn State University

Promotions in academic rank, effective July 1, 2016

| psu.edu

The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2016.

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Inaugural Huck Fellowships awarded | Penn State University

Inaugural Huck Fellowships awarded

| psu.edu

This year marks the inaugural awarding of the J. Lloyd Huck Fellowship to four promising young students – Megan Kepler, Lucilla Pizzo Suarez, Sam Jones and Zhi Chai – who will arrive at University Park in the fall of 2013.

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Science Seminars: Jan. 21 to 27

| psu.edu

Science Seminars for Jan 21 to 27

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Probing Question: Are there harmful ingredients in cosmetics?

| psu.edu

The Johnson & Johnson company made news recently with the announcement that it plans to remove "a host of potentially harmful chemicals" from its U.S. product line by the end of 2015, becoming the first major manufacturer of consumer products to make a commitment of this kind to the public. It's likely that many consumers were not even aware that "ingredients of concern" were in personal care products to begin with. What are these chemicals and are they safe for use in cosmetics?

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Video: Faculty collaboration leads to possible leukemia cure

| psu.edu

Penn State scientists in the College of Agricultural Sciences have developed an inspiring collaboration that may cure leukemia. Sandeep Prabhu, associate professor of immunology and molecular toxicology in the Department of Veterinary and Medical Sciences, specializes in the health benefits of fish oil. Robert Paulson, associate professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, is studying the stem cells that cause leukemia. They connected their seemingly separate study areas during a weekly faculty lunch. The result? A possible cure for leukemia.

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Video: Coal may be the bridge to ushering in new energy technology

| psu.edu

Through the 20th century, the world relied on fossil fuels, most notably oil and coal, to supply its growing energy needs. Now, while the world ponders its energy future, coal remains a plentiful and a reliable means to meet much of today's energy demands. Rather than oil, this other "dark fuel" -- if burned more efficiently and cleanly -- just may be the bridge needed to usher the world fully into the next generation of energy technology.

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