Farmers in 14 counties will be surveyed on their use of conservation practices
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If you're a farm operator in 14 central Pennsylvania counties, you now have a chance to highlight what steps you have taken to protect and enhance water quality for your local streams and the Chesapeake Bay.
Alaska scientists study accelerating land subsidence affecting coastal North Slope communities
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Communities where permafrost is thawing and land subsiding are threatened by saltwater inundation and infrastructure loss. Scientists work to predict how conditions will change in the upcoming years.
Students encouraged to attend Spring Career Day and Stuckeman School Career Day
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Spring Career Day at Penn State gives students of any academic major or year the chance to learn about different industries, connect with leaders in their field, and jump-start their career. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the HUB-Robeson Center, nearly 200 companies will be recruiting for nontechnical full-time, technical full-time, internship and co-op positions.
White House seeks to hire 1,000 to focus on climate crisis
| cnbc.com
Michael Mann, professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University, joins Shep Smith to discuss a White House plan to hire 1,000 workers to focus on the climate crisis.
The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record
| washingtonpost.com
Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend
Grad student receives scholarship from Water Works Operators' Association of PA
| psu.edu
Julie Brooks, master of public administration student in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, received the David A. Long, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship from Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania.
Core facilities director brings more than technical advice to research
| psu.edu
Neela Yennawar, director of the X-Ray Crystallography and the Automated Biological Calorimetry core facilities at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, extensive and unique expertise has contributed to winning six NIH grants and supporting other faculty in procuring research grants totaling over $40 million.
One month left to apply for Erickson Discovery Grants
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Undergraduate students from all majors and Penn State campuses have one more month to apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant to fund summer 2022 opportunities.
Have an idea to change the world? Submit it in the Nittany AI Challenge
| psu.edu
Penn State students from University Park, all Commonwealth Campuses and Penn State World Campus are invited to form a team and submit ideas about how to improve the world using the power of artificial intelligence by entering the 2022 Nittany AI Challenge. The teams chosen will compete for a prize pool of $50,000; the deadline to submit an idea is Jan. 31.
NSF STEM grant funds scholars program for Penn State Berks engineering students
| psu.edu
Penn State Berks recently received a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. The grant will be used to create the Penn State Berks Leveraging Innovation and Optimizing Nurturing STEM Scholars Program, which will provide support in the form of a four-year renewable $6,250 scholarship to talented engineering students with demonstrated financial need. Students who meet the requirements will receive $25,000 over four years.
Ocean warmth sets record high in 2021 as a result of greenhouse gas emissions
| washingtonpost.com
Since the late 1980s, Earth's oceans have warmed at a rate eight times faster than the preceding decades.
Water scarcity may spur improvements at manufacturing facilities
| psu.edu
As climate change continues and the incidences of drought rise, water is increasingly becoming scarce for manufacturing. But a new study by researchers at Penn State and UCLA suggests that there is a silver lining — companies that use water may pivot to become efficient and more eco-friendly during periods of water scarcity.
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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