Penn State professor awarded UNESCO Janusz Korczak Jubilee Medal
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Mark Brennan, professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, was recently awarded the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Janusz Korczak Jubilee Medal at a special ceremony in Poland.
Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna’s food chain, researchers find
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Flathead catfish — native to the Mississippi River basin — were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since then, the invasive species has spread throughout the river basin. The impact of the large predator on the waterway’s food webs and ecology was unknown, but now a team including researchers from Penn State is beginning to understand what Susquehanna flatheads are eating and how their presence is affecting native aquatic species in the river.
Penn State named site for World Food Forum Youth Food Lab
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Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has been selected to host a prestigious World Food Forum Youth Food Lab, a key initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to address global food security and climate change.
Climate Consortium awards projects to drive climate solutions across key sectors
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects that look to put promising climate solutions into action through interdisciplinary partnerships.
EMS faculty member receives DOE Early Career Research Award
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Nelson Y. Dzade, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has received a 2024 Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. Dzade will use the five-year, $875,000 award to develop a multi-scale framework for predicting and understanding interfaces in solar cells.
Penn State engineering teams place in airport design competition
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'American Malaria' is on the rise
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Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, is becoming more common in the U.S. This article mentions Penn State research.
Opportunity: Call for Posters/Papers for Biophilia Conference
The Stuckeman School is excited to announce a groundbreaking research symposium titled “Biophilia: Designing for Animals.” This event will explore the critical role of animals in design and how our built and natural environments are shaped by more-than-human participants.
Two Penn State physics professors elected as Americal Physical Society Fellows
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Cui-Zu Chang, professor of physics, and Doug Cowen, professor of physics and of astronomy and astrophysics have been elected as fellows of the American Physical Society, the world’s largest organization dedicated to physics.
Summer walleye catches in Pennsylvania portion of Lake Erie were second highest in more than 20 years
| meadvilletribune.com
PITTSBURGH — Anglers in Pennsylvania’s portion of Lake Erie reported the second-highest walleye catch rates since 1993 for July and landed in the top five highest rates for August. This article mentions Penn State research.
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty member named 2024 Packard Fellow
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Tushar Mittal, assistant professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, was named a 2024 Packard Fellow by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Mittal is among this year’s class that features 20 innovative early-career scientists and engineers, each of whom will receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research.
Faculty earn Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant for project-based learning
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A pair of multidisciplinary faculty members at Penn State Shenango received an Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to help fund a series of four online workshops focused on project-based learning.
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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