Easterling brought holistic approach to pressing science problems at NSF
| psu.edu
Geographer and climate scientist William Easterling recently returned from a four-year position with the National Science Foundation (NSF), where he saw from a different perspective the complex and intertwining issues that have encompassed his decades-long career.
Growing Impact: Visualizing history's future
| Featuring Peter Stempel
As sea-levels rise due to climate change, historical monuments and landscapes near bodies of water are at risk. A new research project will provide decision makers with information on what that could look like for their site. Specifically, the project is focused monuments and landscapes that are significant to African American, Indigenous, and other minority communities.
Architectural engineering graduate student team recognized in lighting design contest
| news.engr.psu.edu
Architectural engineering graduate student team recognized in lighting design contest.
Sanjay Srinivasan named distinguished member by Society of Petroleum Engineers
| psu.edu
Sanjay Srinivasan, department head of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, has been honored as a distinguished member by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. One of 22 recipients selected for 2021, he joins only 696 other members honored since the establishment of the award in 1983.
New exhibition to examine the impact of extraction economies on climate change
| psu.edu
A new exhibition examining the long-term spatial and ecological consequences of extraction economies and their impact on climate change will run Jan. 31 through March 4 in the Penn State Stuckeman School’s Rouse Gallery as part of the school’s Lecture and Exhibit Series.
EarthTalks: Tom Richard to discuss the path to a carbon-negative bioeconomy
| psu.edu
Tom Richard, director of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, will discuss how agriculture, food and forest systems can support a bioeconomy that reverses climate change during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31.
Faculty member appointed to AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
| news.engr.psu.edu
Jennifer Wagner, Penn State assistant professor of law, policy and engineering in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, was appointed to serve on the American Association for the Advancement of Science Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.
EDGE seeks course proposals to help address UN Sustainable Development Goals
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program is seeking four faculty members to participate in an upcoming grant-funded project focused on addressing select United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven projects
| psu.edu
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the results of its second seed funding competition, awarding more than $96,000 to advance seven interdisciplinary research projects that feature researchers from 11 colleges and institutes.
The Symbiotic Podcast returns live with 'game-changer' David Hughes
| psu.edu
The Symbiotic Podcast kicks off season three, "Risk-Takers and Game-Changers," with a livestream interview and Q&A with David Hughes at noon on Jan. 27.
Interdisciplinary Penn State team places second in coastal design competition
| psu.edu
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State landscape architecture and civil engineering students was awarded second place in the biennial Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Design Competition, which focused on coastal resilience planning in Hampton, Virginia.
AI for Social Impact series continues Jan. 28 with the 'Science of Science'
| psu.edu
Presented by the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, the AI for Social Impact Seminar Series will continue with a talk by Dashun Wang, professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. Wang’s talk, titled “Initial Progress on the Science of Science,” will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, via Zoom.
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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