What are potential animal reservoirs for monkeypox?
| psu.edu
Penn State researchers will study the monkeypox virus to understand the potential for it to spill over from humans to animals, as well as its pathogenesis — or disease development — in animal and human cells in vitro. In addition, they will study potential targets for therapeutics to treat the monkeypox disease.
‘Coffee Hour’ to examine multi-pathway approach to societal transitions
| psu.edu
Antonia Hadjimichael, assistant professor of geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the research vision of the MultiSector Dynamics Community of Practice as well as planned activities and ways for researchers to interact with the community at a talk at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. The talk will take place in 112 Walker Building and on Zoom.
Professor's film explores environmental challenges faced by Mexican community
| psu.edu
Penn State Teaching Professor of Anthropology Kirk French recently received a Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy nomination for the documentary he wrote and directed, "Land and Water Revisited," which examines the environmental challenges facing communities in Mexico's Teotihuacan Valley.
Microbiome Center announces inaugural Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellows
| psu.edu
The first-ever round of Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships will support the work of Microbiome Center members and allow them to acquire knowledge and techniques to then share with other University colleagues.
Visualizing climate change through a documentary of the Inuit
| by Kirk French
As an anthropological filmmaker, Kirk French has been working with the Inuit to revisit the iconic film "Nanook of the North" and to document the environmental and cultural changes that have taken place there over the last century.
Recent rains are not yet enough to end Pennsylvania's drought watch
| radio.wpsu.org
Central and eastern Pennsylvania have been under a drought watch for the past couple of weeks, and the recent rain won't be enough to bring everything back to normal. This article quotes Jennifer Fetter, water resources program leader for Penn State Extension.
All Earth's records are being broken: "The natural cycle no longer applies"
| newsweek.com
Thousands of temperature records were set this summer, and we can expect more of the same in the coming years. This article quotes Chris Forest, professor of climate dynamics.
Six graduate students begin Translational Research Training Program
| psu.edu
Several Penn State graduate students with varied research interests — including the impact of housing insecurity on biological health, the role of probiotic consumption on inflammation and traumatic brain injury recovery — have started a yearlong training program in clinical and translational sciences.
Land-use webinar to focus on ‘missing middle’ housing
| psu.edu
An upcoming Penn State Extension webinar will focus on “missing middle” housing, a term that describes a range of multifamily or clustered building types, such as duplexes, rowhomes and courtyard apartments, that are compatible in scale with single-family homes. According to organizers, “missing middle” housing is intended to meet the demand for walkable neighborhoods, respond to changing demographics and provide housing at different price points.
As spotted lanternflies spread, some influencers go viral for capturing or killing them
| nbcnews.com
What started out as an informative social media campaign called “See it? Squish it!” has begun to collide with other internet phenomena, most notably ASMR. This article quotes Julie Urban, associate research professor in the Department of Entomology.
Bee populations in Pennsylvania are on the decline
| earth.com
Sampling near Penn State’s Fruit Research and Extension Center shows a decline in bee populations. The results of the study, published in Ecology and Evolution are worrying to researchers.
Student Farm to host Harvest Fest on Sept. 15, featuring music, food, activities
| psu.edu
The 7th annual Harvest Fest on the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 15.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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