Two faculty members join the Institutes of Energy and the Environment
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Two researchers have become cofunded faculty members in the Institutes of Energy and the Environment: Hee Jeung Oh, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, and Hilal Ezgi Toraman, an assistant professor in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a joint appointment in the College of Engineering.
Trio of female mechanical engineering professors to lead new research centers
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Three professors from the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected as the directors of newly announced research centers at the University, with all poised to make tangible impacts in research and grow the representation of women in STEM leadership.
Lighting, color science researcher joins architectural engineering
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Alp Durmus, a researcher who specializes in color science, lighting quality, the visual perception of architectural spaces and smart lighting systems, will join the Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering as assistant professor in mid-March.
Professor to lead Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach
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Jacqueline O’Connor, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, will lead the newly created Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach.
Shedding light on the rules that govern the U.S. power grid
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Seth Blumsack is a part of a multi-university team that is studying the decision-making process that governs how people in the U.S. receive electricity.
From the Ground Up: Energy resilience begins with our buildings
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To solve our energy challenges, say these Penn State research engineers, we need to start with buildings, communities, and generating electricity close to the people who will use it.
Penn State No. 1 US producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars for 2019-20
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Penn State has been recognized as the top U.S. producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars for 2019-20 by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In addition, the University is listed as a top producer of student Fulbright recipients.
Herringbone pattern in plant cell walls critical to cell growth
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The alternating angle of the many layers that make up a plant's cell wall is critical for cell growth, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
Energy, chemical engineering professor receives fellowship
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Hilal Ezgi Toraman, assistant professor of energy engineering and chemical engineering at Penn State, has been named the Virginia S. and Philip L. Walker Jr. Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering. Chemical engineering professor receives fellowship
Professor to study food-energy-water decision-making
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Caitlin Grady, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-hire of the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State, received a NSF CAREER Award to examine food-energy-water decision-making.
Researchers look at novel methods to enhance battery performance
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Researchers at Penn State are looking at innovative ways to improve energy storage in an effort to better utilize renewable energy technologies.
Spring speakers for Coffee Hour lecture series announced
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The Department of Geography Coffee Hour lecture series resumes on Friday afternoons beginning Jan. 31 through April 24 for the spring 2020 semester on Penn State's University Park campus. Topics range from innovations in GIScience, to food security to land use and justice issues, among others.
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