Pennsylvania State University and Truflation team up to rethink housing inflation metrics
| u.today
Pennsylvania State University and Truflation have initiated an innovative research partnership with the goal of developing substitute metrics that provide a more accurate picture of housing inflation in the U.S. This article mentions Jiro Yoshida, professor of risk management.
Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them
| theconversation.com
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause. This article was written by Joshua F.J. Inwood, professor of geography.
Penn State elevates research commercialization, innovation with IP office rebrand
| psu.edu
Penn State's Office of Technology Transfer, formerly known as the Office of Technology Management, plays a critical role in protecting intellectual property developed by faculty members and transferring technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
Researchers earn NSF grant to measure local innovation activity
| psu.edu
A team of researchers, including two Penn State agricultural economists and an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education fellow, received funding from U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a new method for accurately measuring innovation activity in small geographic regions.
$5M grant to engage Indigenous communities in climate change research
| psu.edu
Indigenous communities around the globe face profound threats from climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation. Now, an international team that includes researchers from Penn State have been awarded $5 million by the U.S. National Science Foundation, along with funding from Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, to investigate how to mitigate these threats.
Penn State, Shell announce collaboration focused on energy and sustainability
| psu.edu
Citing a shared commitment to a sustainable future, Penn State and Shell USA Inc. have announced the launch of a collaboration that will support efforts across the University’s mission of research, education and community impact.
Researchers, staff work with Pittsburgh municipalities to predict geohazards
| psu.edu
Penn State students, Carnegie Mellon students, Penn State faculty and staff from the Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State are collaborating to use existing fiber optic cables to predict dangerous geohazards like flooding, landslides and sinkholes in Pittsburgh. They're also asking for the community's help.
Grant to help Penn State to build semiconductor workforce in Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $600,000 to Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance to develop a series of educational courses, workshops and paid academic and industrial internships focused on workforce development in Pennsylvania for the growing semiconductor industry.
Two engineering faculty members named fellows of STEM leadership program
| psu.edu
Two Penn State College of Engineering faculty members — Jacqueline O'Connor, professor of mechanical engineering, and Parisa Shokouhi, professor of engineering science and mechanics — were selected as part of the 2024-25 cohort of Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science program.
Inaugural GSV x Penn State AI conference to be held Sept. 22-25 in Philadelphia
| psu.edu
Education professionals, entrepreneurs and AI-industry experts are invited to attend the inaugural East Coast Global Silicon Valley (GSV) x Penn State event. The Global Impact Forum will be held Sept. 22-25 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Aug. 21 webinar to cover finding the right audience for community planning ideas
| psu.edu
For years, planners and community development professionals have sought support from elected officials for their ideas. This traditional approach often has left innovative ideas behind and the people advancing them disheartened and devalued, according to organizers of an Aug. 21 Penn State Extension land-use webinar.
Bringing health care back to a rural Pennsylvania community
| psu.edu
Penn State researchers, physicians and medical students came together to start up the LION Mobile Clinic, a mobile clinic providing care to the rural community of Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania.
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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