Three Minute Thesis competition provides lasting impact for graduate students
| psu.edu
Graduate students took away positive experiences participating in Penn State’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition this past spring.
Retiring coal plants with climate and equity in mind
| engineering.princeton.edu
Facing competition from cheap natural gas and a growing renewables market, coal-fired power plants are on the decline in the United States. This article features a multi-university research team that includes Penn State.
Penn State celebrates promotions of 254 faculty
| psu.edu
Recently promoted faculty were joined by their families and colleagues for a celebration of their accomplishments and contributions to Penn State in the Bryce Jordan Center’s 1855 Room. Teaching, clinical, research and library faculty, who account for more than half of all faculty at Penn State, came from across the commonwealth to celebrate their promotions.
Webinar to address county planning districts as approach to community planning
| psu.edu
Penn State Extension will host an Oct. 16 land-use webinar on an innovative approach to community planning, with a focus on how counties can plan regionally while addressing local needs.
New specialist named to help Pennsylvanians implement integrated pest management
| psu.edu
The Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management program — a collaboration between Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture — has announced the appointment of Raymond R. Delaney as its new community program specialist. The program provides educational and logistical resources to help develop and implement effective, sustainable and environmentally conscious pest management practices to serve Pennsylvania’s diverse regions and sector-specific needs.
Penn State professor Susan Brantley named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
Susan Brantley, an Evan Pugh University Professor and Barnes Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, is one of 11 inductees named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania for 2024. She was recognized Sept. 25 at the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania’s annual luncheon held in the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg.
Nominations sought for IEE research awards
| psu.edu
The Institute of Energy and the Environment at Penn State has announced a call for nominations for its research award program. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Nov. 8.
SustainPSU and Pa. GreenGov Council offer sixth annual monthly webinar series
| psu.edu
Building on their ongoing partnership, Penn State Sustainability (SustainPSU) and the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council will renew their monthly webinar series to educate government officials, students and faculty about sustainability issues that affect Pennsylvania and the progress we as a state are making to address the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Penn State ranks 17th among US publics, top 5% globally in THE World University Rankings
| psu.edu
Penn State rose 22 places to tie for No. 100 in the world in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 5% globally among 2,092 ranked institutions. In addition, Penn State rose four places to No. 38 among all U.S. universities and ranked No. 17 among U.S. public institutions. Penn State was the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania.
Webinar to focus on subdivision and land development regulation in Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
Subdivision and land development ordinances are the most common land-use regulations administered by local municipalities. To help local officials and citizens gain a better understanding of these ordinances, Penn State Extension will offer a webinar titled “Subdivision and Land Development Regulation in Pennsylvania.” The session will be offered twice: from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Adding fall blooming plants may help both managed and wild bees in cities
| psu.edu
Honey bees are not native to the U.S., leading to concerns that managed honey bee populations might negatively impact wild bees. However, a Penn State research team found that of the 33 genera of native bees studied, only a small number seemed to be negatively affected by the presence of honey bees.
Geography 'Coffee Hour' lecture series continues with Oct. 11 talk by Anne Bonds
| psu.edu
The Penn State Department of Geography will continue its fall 2024 "Coffee Hour" lecture series with a talk by Anne Bonds, professor of geography and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is abundant and stable, making it difficult to convert into something useful without a lot of energy. Researchers are using advanced computational modeling to find a catalyst that can efficiently transform CO2 into valuable products. This could turn CO2 from a climate issue into a valuable resource. Listen to the podcast.
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