Harrisburg program brings K-12 teachers into STEM research
| psu.edu
Eight middle and high school teachers spent the summer working closely with Penn State Harrisburg faculty members on research projects, gaining skills and experience they will now take back to their classrooms.
Libraries offers workshops on research reproducibility and data management
| psu.edu
Beginning Oct. 16, the research informatics and publishing department at Penn State University Libraries will offer a free series of four virtual workshops on research reproducibility and data management in the programming language R and with the software RStudio. Advance registration for the entire series is required.
Shedding light on how to make national park visitors feel safe at night
| psu.edu
People are 31.6% more likely to report higher feelings of safety in white light than amber light in nighttime outdoor settings like national parks, but they are willing to reduce lighting once educated about light pollution, according to new findings from researchers in the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management.
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
| msn.com
As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other. This article mentions Penn State research.
Earth's continents survived billions of years thanks to wind and rain
| new.nsf.gov
As continental landmasses rose above sea level to meet wind and rain effects around 3 billion years ago, they underwent a series of geologic processes that helped them stabilize and endure until now. This article mentions Penn State research.
Jorō spiders found in Bucks County, marking first reported sighting of the invasive species in Pa.
| phillyvoice.com
The large arachnids that were predicted to be years away from arriving here were most likely transported by humans, expert says. This article mentions Penn State research.
Food science researcher receives early career award
| psu.edu
Jasna Kovac, associate professor and Lester Earl and Veronica Casida Career Development Professor of Food Safety in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2025 Award for Early Career Environmental Research by the American Society for Microbiology.
Penn State joins the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network
| psu.edu
Penn State has joined the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a partnership of more than 65 U.S. colleges and universities with the mission of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students.
Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park
| psu.edu
Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.
NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern
| psu.edu
With a combination of computational tools and insights from traditional meteorology and a three-year, $973,396 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers are working to better understand and predict extreme weather events on both Earth and Mars, according to Steven Greybush, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire and associate professor of meteorology.
Center for Socially Responsible AI invites seed funding proposals
| psu.edu
Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence invites short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2024 and last up to two years.
Microplastics found in nose tissue at base of brain, study says
| edition.cnn.com
Microplastics can invade the olfactory bulb of the human nose, which transmits smells to the brain, a new study found. This article quotes Sherri Mason, former associate research professor and director of Sustainability at Penn State Behrend.
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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