School of Science, Engineering and Technology to present faculty seminar series
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Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology will present a Lightning Round Seminar Series to promote research and discovery and grow collaborations among faculty. Multiple presentations are planned throughout the spring in the Educational Activities Building (Room 102) on campus and via webinar at psu.zoom.us/j/91782813316.
Take Note: Dr. Kim Steiner looks back on the decades-long process of planning and building the Penn State Arboretum
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Dr. Kim Steiner talks about the long history of planning and eventual success in constructing the Arboretum at Penn State.
New Stuckeman School podcast series to celebrate diversity in design computing
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The Stuckeman School at Penn State is launching a new podcast series that celebrates diversity in the field of design computing on Jan. 26 with Felecia Davis, associate professor of architecture and director of the Computational Textiles Lab in the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing, as the first guest.
Bringing 'disciplinary diversity' to Western-dominated research
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The latest issue of the international journal "Malagasy Nature" exclusively features work led by Indigenous researchers, promoting diversity, equity and access that has been historically absent in the international science community.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected outdoor recreation in America?
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New research led by Penn State’s Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management shows that 20% of Americans began regularly participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 13% of Americans stopped.
Feb. 4 Coffee Hour: How to increase the public value of scientific research
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The Department of Geography's Coffee Hour will feature Arthur Lupia, the Gerald R Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan, at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. Lupia will discuss how to develop more effective communication strategies to reach and engage the public.
Form fit: Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to electricity
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Penn State scientists have created flexible thermoelectric devices that can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces, converting wasted heat into electricity more efficiently than previously possible.
Libraries launches ROAM, an expanded open educational resources repository
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Penn State University Libraries’ Open Publishing unit recently launched ROAM (short for “Repository of Open and Affordable Materials”), a newly expanded online publication service for openly licensed educational materials authored by Penn State faculty from all disciplines and campuses.
‘Machine Learning for Weather Prediction’: A free public lecture on Jan. 22
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Jia Li, professor of statistics and computer science, will present a free public lecture titled “Bioinformatics and Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Weather Prediction on Jan. 22 via Zoom, part of the 2022 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science.
Libraries expands agreement, supports open access monographs
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Penn State University Libraries has expanded its agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a nonprofit publisher of peer-reviewed open access research journals. The Libraries has also expanded its support for open access monograph publishing by university presses.
2022 Materials Spotlight series kicks off Jan. 27 with “The Future of Plastics”
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Presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute, the Materials Spotlight Series connects industry and Penn State faculty and students for a series of presentations designed to create connections and spark discussions. The first edition of the 2022 Materials Spotlight Series, “The Future of Plastics,” will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27 on the virtual platform Gather.Town.
International journal cover features engineering science and mechanics professor’s work
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Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, and his research team recently published a review paper that was featured on the cover of a special issue of the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
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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