A conversation with Multicultural Engineering Program Director Lauren Griggs
| onwardstate.com
"Making sure people's momentum continues to be present and evolve is what will help the STEM field be the best it can be."
Department of Architecture adds several new faculty members
| psu.edu
The Department of Architecture within the Penn State Stuckeman School is expanding with the addition of five new faculty members this fall.
Researchers aim to create thriving agricultural systems in urbanizing landscapes
| psu.edu
A team led by Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences researchers is almost a year into a five-year study aimed at creating economically and environmentally sustainable agricultural systems in the face of development pressures and other challenges of urbanization.
How Penn State is 'building' a healthier future
| news.psu.edu
For more than two decades, Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering and director of the Global Building Network, has served as a global expert on buildings.
'Land and Water Revisited' to livestream for premiere
| psu.edu
"Land and Water Revisited," a look back at a 1962 movie on the ecological impact of people in the Teotihuacan Valley outside of Mexico City, will live stream at 7 p.m. on July 24 on YouTube Live from the State Theatre. The film will be introduced by the producers and followed by a livestreamed, 45-minute question-and-answer session with collaborators and families from the original film.
Center for Security Research and Education announces seed grant awardees
| psu.edu
The Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE) has selected 13 interdisciplinary projects through its spring 2020 seed grant program. CSRE is providing a total of $300,000 in funding for the projects, with an additional $300,000 in matching and supplemental funding from other colleges, departments, and institutes.
Penn State and University of Auckland announce 2020 joint collaboration projects
| psu.edu
In late 2019, Penn State and the University of Auckland launched the Joint Collaboration Development Program, a jointly financed seed-fund program with the aim to foster collaborative research and educational projects. The Office of Global Programs has announced that eight projects have been funded and will officially commence in June.
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
| news.psu.edu
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all become aware of how a global crisis can affect our access to food. But imagine the food security impacts of an even worse scenario — an all-out nuclear war, a large asteroid strike, or a supervolcano eruption.
Interdisciplinary team wins Department of Energy Optimization Challenge
| psu.edu
Uday Shanbhag and his team won (in the top ten) the Department of Energy's ARPA-E challenge
Industrial engineering receives funding to revolutionize PA manufacturing
| psu.edu
Five different groups industrial and manufacturing engineering got funding from the Pennsylvania government to help manufacturing industry partners.
Penn State promotions in academic rank, effective July 1, 2020
| psu.edu
The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1.
Battling disease with ultraviolet light
| psu.edu
Bill Bahnfleth, co-principal investigator (PI) and professor of architectural engineering, is joining co-PI Suresh Kuchipudi, clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, to study the ability of optical radiation to disinfect surfaces and reduce transmission of viruses.
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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