Penn State to lead critical minerals consortium powered by $1.2 million from DOE
| news.psu.edu
A region famous for the coal that once fueled a growing nation is now the focus of a $1.2 million project, led by Penn State researchers, aimed at establishing domestic supplies of critical minerals needed to produce modern technology from cell phones to fighter jets.
Landscape shows earliest effects of modern humans using fire to shape ecosystem
| news.psu.edu
New archaeological and paleoenvironmental evidence from Lake Malawi, Africa, shows that early modern humans used fire in a way that prevented regrowth of the region’s forests and created the sprawling bushland that exists today, according to researchers.
Penn State EnvironMentors, Changing the STEM narrative
| by Lorraine Jones
First-generation, racially marginalized groups and women both remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers. White women make up 18% of the STEM workforce compared to 49% of their white male counterparts. Racially marginalized groups continue to be in the single digits within the STEM workforce.
Homes in flood-prone areas should be getting cheaper. They're not.
| popsci.com
The cost of insurance for houses on floodplains should make them cheaper, but instead they cost the same. Here's why.
Lightning and subvisible discharges produce molecules that clean the atmosphere
| news.psu.edu
Lightning bolts break apart nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the atmosphere and create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. Now, a team of atmospheric chemists and lightning scientists have found that lightning bolts and, surprisingly, subvisible discharges that cannot be seen by cameras or the naked eye produce extreme amounts of the hydroxyl radical — OH — and hydroperoxyl radical — HO2.
Governor's Youth Council meets in Liberty Township
| lockhaven.com
The Governor's Youth Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation recently met for their quarterly meeting in our area. The youth council is comprised of 20 youth from across Pennsylvania. They meet to discuss strategies to engage and educate youth across the Commonwealth in the conservation of Pennsylvania's natural resources.
Advanced Cohort of Internet2’s Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions (CLASS) program
| internet2.edu
Workforce development and training are one of our most significant challenges, especially as travel and onsite opportunities have been limited over the past year. In response, Internet2 is partnering with major cloud providers and research universities to develop the Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions (CLASS) program, an intensive online training specifically tailored for research computing professionals.
Energy Days to be held virtually on May 19 and 20
| news.psu.edu
Energy Days, an annual conference that brings together professionals working in all areas of energy, will be held virtually on May 19 and 20, 2021, and explore topics that range from energy technology to energy policy and equity.
Penn State announces 2021 University-wide faculty and staff awards
| psu.edu
Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the faculty and staff who go above and beyond.
When calculating the social cost of methane, equity matters
| news.psu.edu
The social cost of methane — a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat — varies by as much as an order of magnitude between industrialized and developing regions of the world, according to researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), UC Berkeley and Penn State.
Five Earth and Mineral Sciences students awarded at Graduate Research Exhibition
| psu.edu
Five graduate students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences received awards at the University's annual Graduate Research Exhibition.
Penn State among top US, international institutions in 2021 THE Impact Rankings
| news.psu.edu
Penn State ranked fourth in the U.S. and 32nd in the world out of 1115 international institutions that participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, placing the university in the top 3% of universities worldwide. The impact rankings assess criteria based on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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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