Penn State research center offers industry practicum on additive manufacturing
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The Penn State Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) is now accepting registrations online for a three-day additive manufacturing practicum aimed at industry members and academics, including Penn State students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty. The workshop will begin on Tuesday, July 30, and run through Thursday, Aug. 1, at the CIMP-3D Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, located in the Guion S. Bluford Jr. Building at Innovation Park.
Brandywine hosts annual youth STEAM event
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The Brandywine LaunchBox held its annual Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and Startup Day on May 7. More than 60 seventh-grade students from four local middle schools (Haverford Middle School in Havertown, Lionville Middle School in Exton, Northley Middle School in Aston and Upper Merion Middle School in King of Prussia) attended the event to learn about physics, entrepreneurship, robotics and more.
Master Watershed Steward volunteer Carol Armstrong makes waves
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With a background as a neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, Carol Armstrong joined the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward program to address her growing concerns about the environment. In 2019, she became the first Master Watershed Steward statewide to surpass 1,000 volunteer hours.
Antarctica’s Thwaites “Doomsday” glacier
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Thwaites Glacier located in Antarctica, is an unusually broad and vast glacier. Known as The 'Doomsday Glacier', scientist say it is rapidly melting. We look at the danger of global warming's effect on Thwaites Glacier, with the increased melting from the glacier causing sea levels to rise. This broadcast TV segment features an interview with Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences.
industryXchange to connect researchers, government, industry at Pittsburgh event
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Registration is now open for the Penn State College of Engineering industryXchange. The May 21-22 event in Pittsburgh will focus on robotics and bring together Penn State researchers and industry and government partners to explore collaboration opportunities.
May 15 webinar to address green infrastructure for healthy communities
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As communities grapple with issues such as stormwater management, flooding, urban heat loads and air quality issues, presenters during a May 15 Penn State Extension land-use webinar will discuss services provided by green infrastructure that can improve the quality of life, resilience, and environmental and human health in communities.
Penn State Climate Consortium adds two associate directors to leadership team
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Two interdisciplinary researchers have been named as associate directors for the Penn State Climate Consortium.
Many people in the Arctic are staying put despite climate change, study reports
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A team led by Penn State researchers reviewed studies from the past 30 years to examine whether climate change is causing people to migrate out of the Arctic — or if, and why, they’re deciding to stay. They found that while individuals are not yet relocating due to climate change, at least one whole community has.
First-generation honor society at University Park inducts inaugural class
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The Eta Psi chapter of Tri-Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation college students, inducted its first members on April 22 at a ceremony in the Pattee and Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium.
$4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals
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A Penn State research team was recently awarded a $4.99 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes and coal by-products.
SustainaLions, new Employee Resource Group announced
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New Employee Resource Group to focus on educating, engaging and connecting with Penn State employees to promote and support sustainability across the University.
University to provide $10.2M to centrally fund faculty promotions in FY25, FY26
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As part of an ongoing commitment to investing in faculty and staff, Penn State will be contributing more than $4.8 million toward faculty promotions in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and $5.4 million in fiscal year 2025-26. Along with support for tenure-line promotions, the University will now also fund non-tenure-line faculty promotions at all campuses centrally starting in fiscal year 2024-25 — meaning these promotions and salary increases will not be funded out of individual college, institute or campus budgets.
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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