WATCH: Justin Schwartz shares perspective on baseball, teamwork in video series
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In a video series titled “Perspective: Leaders at Penn State,” Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the College of Engineering, reflects on his passion for baseball as an opportunity to explore how individual success is derived from a team working well together.
Interim associate vice president for research named
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Phillip Savage, currently the head of Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named interim associate vice president for research and director of strategic initiatives in the Penn State Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, effective Aug. 22.
$250K gift to benefit engineering, environmental studies at Penn State Altoona
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Paul Moravek, a 1977 Penn State alumnus, and Kathy Costello, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, have made a $250,000 estate commitment to support scholarships for Penn State Altoona’s electro-mechanical engineering technology and environmental studies programs.
Penn State Berks faculty receive grant to weave humanities into STEM majors
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Two Penn State Berks professors are working to help students in STEM majors garner the core skills and knowledge offered in the humanities in an effort to gain a more complex understanding of how their disciplines and careers relate to humanity and the fast-paced global economy. A $350,000 grant will help them implement the Keystone Certificate at several campuses.
It's so hot, roads are buckling, they're putting foil on a bridge and roofs are melting around the world
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The deadly heatwaves of the last week have sparked strange infrastructural events around the world as millions endure searing temperatures that are still on the rise. This article cites expertise from the College of Engineering.
Advancing relevance of research to policymakers during times of crisis
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Researchers from the Research Translation Platform of Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative recently found evidence that supports science communication tactics to cut through the noise during times of political crisis.
Kimberly Brue named executive director for research communications
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Kimberly Brue, a marketing professional with decades of experience in science communications, will join Penn State as the University’s new assistant vice president for research and executive director for research communications, effective July 25.
Seed grants to fund projects that tackle huge scientific, societal challenges
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Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awarded this year’s seed grant program has awarded more than $500,000 to Penn State scientists. The seed grants will fund 14 different proposals from researchers who represent five different colleges and 11 different departments, including several interdisciplinary collaborations that stretch across colleges.
How heat waves work (and why they’re getting worse)
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A Union of Concerned Scientists report shows how every part of America will bear the load of climate change. This article quotes Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science.
Institutes of Energy and the Environment seed grants explore how environment affects health
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Penn State College of Medicine researchers received Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment seed grants to explore how the environment affects health.
Recent alum earns American Institute of Architects Medal for Academic Excellence
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Puja Bhagat, who graduated from Penn State in May with a bachelor of architecture from the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, was named a recipient of the American Institute of Architects Medal for Academic Excellence.
College of IST professor earns fourth consecutive Amazon Research Award
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James Wang, distinguished professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, has received an Amazon Research Award to advance his team's work on machine learning-based, emotion modeling that is geared toward enhancing the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) in day-to-day activities.
Smallholder farmers, despite facing enormous challenges, produce a significant portion of the world's food, especially in regions like Africa and Asia. PlantVillage, a project aimed at empowering these farmers through smartphone technology and machine learning, has grown into a global initiative with ambitious plans to expand its impact and address the growing threat of climate change. Listen to the podcast.
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