Session proposals for 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium now being accepted
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has announced a call for breakout sessions for the 2025 Climate Solutions Symposium, taking place May 19–20, 2025, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
A Note from Neeli: Advancing rural health through the LION Mobile Clinic
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Join President Neeli Bendapudi as she meets up with the LION Mobile Clinic — a no-cost medical clinic serving local community members inside a traveling camper. Together, Penn State physicians, staff and students are using “tailgate medicine” to bring Penn State's land-grant impact to life and health care to the doorsteps of our neighbors in rural communities across central Pennsylvania.
Now live: Community Impact Map showcases Penn State outreach across commonwealth
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The Penn State Community Impact Map is live and serving as a public resource to highlight the work of Commonwealth Campuses, colleges and other Penn State units across Pennsylvania.
$6.87M grant to fund railroad research center at Penn State
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The funding will establish the Rail Center for Research Enhancing Short-line Transportation (Rail CREST), an initiative aimed at developing and deploying affordable technologies to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability and sustainability of short line and regional railroads. Two Penn State Altoona faculty members will lead the national project.
Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say
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In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared billions of times on the social media platform between 2017 and 2020, the researchers at Penn State found that around 75% of the shares were made without the posters clicking the link first. Of these, political content from both ends of the spectrum was shared without clicking more often than politically neutral content.
Nittany AI Alliance fuels friends’ efforts to make an impact one yard at a time
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Two best friends who met as undergrads at Penn State never knew how powerful their friendship could be until they joined together to form a Nittany AI Challenge team. With the continued support of the GeoEd Foundation and the Nittany AI Alliance they are developing Project Green Thumb, an application to help builders, homeowners, landscapers plant and maintain native, eco-friendly landscapes that support wildlife.
ICDS Day 2024 highlights significance of interdisciplinary research
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The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) recently hosted their annual symposium, "ICDS Day MMXXIV: Shaping the Future of Penn State’s Digital Research," which highlighted interdisciplinary research in computational and data sciences across the University.
Penn State selected for Council of Graduate Schools STEM Workforce Project
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Penn State, led by the Fox Graduate School, was one of 41 universities selected for the Council of Graduate Schools’ Broadening Participation in STEM Graduate Degrees and the U.S. STEM Workforce project.
Fox Graduate School names recipients of fall 2024 International Travel Grants
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The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State and Penn State Global have announced the awardees for the Fall 2024 Graduate Student International Travel Grants. Of 39 applications, seven were selected for $1,500 grants to assist them in presenting their research at international conferences outside the United States.
How do formerly incarcerated individuals navigate community reentry?
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A team of researchers from Penn State and the University of California, Irvine, received a one-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to examine how formerly incarcerated individuals form networks upon their release from prison and how such relationships help with navigating reentry into the community.
Fox Graduate School associate dean honored as Sloan Faculty Mentor of the Year
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Stephanie Danette Preston, associate dean for graduate educational equity and chief diversity officer for graduate education with the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School, was recently selected as the 2024 Faculty Mentor of Year for the Sloan Scholars Program.
Fuller family offers $23.3 million gift, stewardship of historic property
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A gift from Mort and Sue Fuller, valued at $23.3 million, has set in motion a transition in stewardship of property now to be known as "Penn State Fullers Overlook" and will provide opportunities for cutting-edge research, facilitate engaged learning and enable collaborative partnerships with sustainability-oriented organizations.
Flooding is the world's most devastating natural disaster, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Millions of Americans live in high-risk flood zones, with the threat amplified by climate change and aging infrastructure. This episode explores how innovative computer modeling and visualizations can help communities plan for future flood risks and develop effective response strategies. Listen to the podcast.
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