Baltimore, a nexus for government and academic emissions research
| earth.gov
Scientists from U.S. government agencies and regional universities have come together for cooperative research projects, helping to expand environmental monitoring capabilities and improve resident wellbeing across the Baltimore metropolitan region in line with the city’s ambitious climate action plans.
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for Penn College home build
| psu.edu
Pennsylvania College of Technology joined Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity on Sept. 19 to break ground at 508 Fifth Ave., where, over the next two years, Penn College students will build a Habitat home on land donated to the organization by the college. By the time it is completed in May 2026, the project will involve students from at least six Penn College programs.
New IEE faculty have strong focus on climate solutions, collaboration
| psu.edu
The Institute of Energy and the Environment has welcomed two new researchers who have a focus interdisciplinary climate research and who will work with the Penn State Climate Consortium.
Harrisburg program brings K-12 teachers into STEM research
| psu.edu
Eight middle and high school teachers spent the summer working closely with Penn State Harrisburg faculty members on research projects, gaining skills and experience they will now take back to their classrooms.
Libraries offers workshops on research reproducibility and data management
| psu.edu
Beginning Oct. 16, the research informatics and publishing department at Penn State University Libraries will offer a free series of four virtual workshops on research reproducibility and data management in the programming language R and with the software RStudio. Advance registration for the entire series is required.
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
| msn.com
As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn State joins the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network
| psu.edu
Penn State has joined the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a partnership of more than 65 U.S. colleges and universities with the mission of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students.
Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park
| psu.edu
Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Center for Socially Responsible AI invites seed funding proposals
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence invites short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2024 and last up to two years.
Get up close and personal with the Materials Research Institute’s latest endeavors
| happyvalleyindustry.com
Penn State’s 2024 Materials Day is coming up! This year’s theme is “Convergence of Materials, Data, Manufacturing, and the Human Dimension” and the event will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions and several networking opportunities, among other highlights.
University Libraries to offer fall workshops on statistical data analysis
| psu.edu
Beginning Sept. 26, the Research Informatics and Publishing department at Penn State University Libraries will offer four workshops on statistical data analysis, to provide an introduction to data analysis planning as well as an overview of two statistical software applications — Minitab and SPSS — that are commonly used for quantitative data analysis.
Penn State, Indian Institute of Science award joint research seed grants
| psu.edu
Penn State and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have announced the awardees for the 2024-25 cycle of their collaboration program. These awardees comprise four joint projects that connect Penn State and IISc researchers. The selected projects combine the unique expertise of each partnering institution to address global challenges or matters of bilateral importance to India and the United States.
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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