Growing Impact: Green stormwater infrastructure
| Featuring Lauren McPhillips
Green stormwater infrastructure uses the power of plants and soils to improve water quality. More than that, Lauren McPhillips discusses how making stormwater infrastructure green is saving cities money, impacting environmental justice, and cooling urban heat islands with aesthetically pleasing gardens.
EarthTalks: Author David Victor to discuss making climate policy work
| news.psu.edu
David Victor, professor of industrial organization and innovation and co-director of the Deep Decarbonization Initiative at the University of California San Diego, will discuss the choices and technology available to make climate policy work at the next EarthTalks at 4 p.m. Monday, April 5.
Smart materials could pose solution for big-data bottleneck in future cities
| psu.edu
An interdisciplinary research team at Penn State recently published a perspective article in Science highlighting smart materials that can sense environmental changes and respond accordingly — without externally transferring data — as one avenue to help manage enormous amounts of data generated by robust sensing networks.
Smart materials could pose solution for big-data bottleneck in future cities
| news.psu.edu
An interdisciplinary research team at Penn State recently published a perspective article in Science highlighting smart materials that can sense environmental changes and respond accordingly — without externally transferring data — as one avenue to help manage enormous amounts of data generated by robust sensing networks.
Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicates
| theconversation.com
Two scholars of philanthropy and geography who reviewed the numbers see cause for concern about the agility and priorities of grantmakers during a crisis.
EarthTalks series examines design of buildings, cities to avoid global hothouse
| news.psu.edu
Lisa Iulo, associate professor of architecture and director of the Hamer Center for Community Design at Penn State, will discuss strategies for designing the built environment across scales and systems to avoid a global hothouse at 4 p.m. Monday, March 22.
CESU workshop to highlight opportunities to work with federal agencies
| news.psu.edu
Researchers whose work addresses natural and cultural resource management topics can learn about partnering opportunities with federal agencies at the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Program Workshop on March 30.
Addressing the energy, environmental complexities of urban areas
| news.psu.edu
Because cities are such complex human-created systems, the Institutes of Energy and the Environment created a new research theme, Urban Systems, which will address the essential and urgent needs for sustainable, healthy and affordable solutions for urban areas.
Global Building Network online bibliography produced by University Libraries
| news.psu.edu
Penn State University Libraries’ Open Publishing unit recently published a digital bibliography that houses resources to support the Global Building Network, a joint initiative between Penn State and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
| news.psu.edu
The Penn State Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients for 2021, grants designed to foster interdisciplinary research at Penn State.
2021 Colloquium on the Environment to feature 'father of environmental justice'
| news.psu.edu
Renowned scholar and activist Robert Bullard will present the virtual keynote talk at Penn State’s 2021 Colloquium on the Environment on April 1. Bullard, who studies how environmental issues disproportionately impact communities of color, will discuss “The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice in the U.S.”
Climate dynamics seminar examines data, disasters and urban supply chains
| news.psu.edu
Alfonso Mejia, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Penn State, will discuss using data-driven frameworks to keep cities supplied after droughts and heat waves affect agricultural production at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10.
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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