EarthTalks seminar discusses human heat stress, politics of climate change
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James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the dangers of human heat stress and the politics of climate change at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be broadcast via Zoom.
Climate dynamics seminar examines intersection of climate and social justice
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Gregory Jenkins, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, geography, and African studies at Penn State, will discuss the intersection of climate science and environmental and social justice in a Zoom talk on Feb. 3.
Virtual EarthTalks series focuses on policies, technology to slow global warming
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The spring 2021 EESI EarthTalks series, “Energy and climate policy: How to avoid a global hothouse,” will focus on policies and technologies that could help slow global warming. The seminars, which are free and open to the public, take place 4–5 p.m. on Mondays via Zoom.
Climate dynamics seminar examines possible sea-level rise from Thwaites Glacier
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Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences at Penn State, will give an overview of West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier and discuss the prospects for sea-level rise from this and similar glaciers at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. The talk will be broadcast via Zoom.
NASA Pa. Space Grant accepting graduate research fellowship applications
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The NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium is currently accepting applications to its graduate research fellowship program. The program offers funding to outstanding students in the STEM, education and humanities fields who are conducting research related to NASA’s science and outreach missions.
NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium accepting undergraduate applications
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The NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium is accepting applications for the 2021-22 Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The statewide program awards a limited number of one-year scholarships to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time at an accredited Pennsylvania college or university. Online applications, including all supporting materials, are due by midnight on March 1.
EESI EarthTalks: Climate scientist Kerry Emanuel to discuss policy options
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Renowned meteorologist and climate scientist Kerry Emanuel, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, will discuss policy options to slow global warming at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be broadcast via Zoom.
Virtual seminar series examines cutting-edge climate research at Penn State
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The Earth System Science Center's spring 2021 Climate Dynamics seminar series will focus on the cutting-edge climate research being conducted in the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and the Climate Science dual-title graduate program in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The seminars, which are free and open to the public, take place on Wednesdays via Zoom.
Revamped webinar series to feature energy, environment topics, facilities
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The Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (EESL) announced an expanded webinar series starting on, Feb. 3, which will discuss diverse energy and environmental topics and the ways Penn State can support analytical needs through EESL and other facilities.
Leaf fossils show severe end-Cretaceous plant extinction in southern Argentina
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The asteroid impact 66 million years ago that ushered in a mass extinction and ended the dinosaurs also killed off many of the plants that they relied on for food. Fossil leaf assemblages from Patagonia, Argentina, suggest that vegetation in South America suffered great losses but rebounded quickly.
Penn State's industryXchange explores collaborations in artificial intelligence
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The Penn State College of Engineering hosted the fourth annual industryXchange on Dec. 7-8. The virtual event brought together members of industry, Penn State faculty and students, and government agencies to explore collaboration opportunities on this year’s focus, “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.”
Seed grant call to bolster University energy, environmental research
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The Institutes of Energy and the Environment announced its 2020–21 Seed Grant Program, which fosters basic and applied interdisciplinary energy and environmental research that leverages faculty expertise across the University.
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