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Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health | Penn State University

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

October 22, 2026 | Featured News

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by an engineer from Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Energy to study the impacts that orphaned natural gas wells might have on the surrounding environment or communities.

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Natural hazards impact landscape and society, Oct. 30 talk discuss intersection | Penn State University

Oct 27, 2026 | psu.edu

Natural hazards impact landscape and society, Oct. 30 talk discuss intersection

Kinesiology professor named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology | Penn State University

Oct 27, 2026 | psu.edu

Kinesiology professor named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution | Penn State University

Oct 27, 2026 | psu.edu

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change | Penn State University

Oct 27, 2026 | psu.edu

Livelihood, education goals affect migration under climate change

Prestigious science prize honors three innovators, including two with Philly ties

Oct 27, 2026 | inquirer.com

Prestigious science prize honors three innovators, including two with Philly ties

College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds | Penn State University

Oct 27, 2026 | psu.edu

College of Ag Sciences to receive $500,000 in USDA specialty crop funds

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award | Penn State University

Oct 26, 2026 | psu.edu

Maziar Montazerian receives American Ceramic Society’s Tadashi Kokubo Award

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania | Penn State University

Oct 26, 2026 | psu.edu

Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

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Growing Impact podcast: "Managing India's Groundwater Crisis" — Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Aerial photo of a large open well with people standing at its edge.

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Podcast cover titled ‘Decoding Wildfire Smoke Forecasts.’ A person holds a smartphone displaying an air quality app showing a PM2.5 reading in the unhealthy range. Logos for Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment and the Growing Impact podcast appear at the top.

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Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, Growing Impact: Measuring nitrous oxide emissions

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment: Growing Impact: PFAS and human health

Growing Impact podcast cover showing discarded plastic bottles and containers with the title “Recycling Plastic with Coal” and Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment branding.

Cover art for the Growing Impact podcast episode “Resilient Power Grid Planning” from Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment, showing transmission towers and power lines at sunset.

Growing Impact podcast: "Managing India's Groundwater Crisis" — Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Aerial photo of a large open well with people standing at its edge.

Great blue heron standing in a tidal marsh, reflected in still water, with text reading “Microplastics in the Marsh” and “Growing Impact” from Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Podcast cover titled ‘Decoding Wildfire Smoke Forecasts.’ A person holds a smartphone displaying an air quality app showing a PM2.5 reading in the unhealthy range. Logos for Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment and the Growing Impact podcast appear at the top.

Graphic with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos over a modern glass building, featuring the words “Energy Saving Smart Windows.”

Two wooden canoes float on a calm river in the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by dense green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Overlaid text reads “Indigenous Communities and Amazon Oil,” with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos in the top corners.

A silhouette of a person holding an infant, set against a vivid sunset over the ocean. The image includes text that reads: “Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Growing Impact. CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTREME HEAT, & INFANT HEALTH.”

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