NSF grant awarded to manage salt contamination of tidal river water supplies
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Salt contamination of water supplies in tidal rivers is a growing problem around the world, threatening the safe drinking water of billions of people, according to researchers at Penn State. Those researchers are part of a multi-institution team of scientists and engineers who were recently awarded funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop tools to help monitor and manage decision-making to address this critical issue.
Learning Factory to host engineering showcase in person and virtually
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The Penn State College of Engineering’s Learning Factory will host its end-of-semester showcase for senior engineering students to present their capstone design projects and first-year engineering students to present their cornerstone design projects with both in-person and virtual formats.
Taipei Tech and Penn State expand on multidimensional partnership
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Penn State hosted a delegation from the National Taipei University of Technology on March 25-26.
Penn State Scranton biology professor honored with Northeast Algal Society award
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Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of Biology Dale Holen has been awarded the Northeast Algal Society Frank Shipley Collins award for meritorious service to society. Holen's involvement with the Northeast Algal Society spans several years, with his role evolving from attendee to active participant.
Drilling into Antarctica’s past
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The West Antarctic Ice Sheet melted rapidly around 8,000 years ago. Could that event foretell the future? This article quotes Richard Alley, professor of geosciences.
Nobel laureate Ben Feringa to present spring 2024 Allcock Alumni Group Lecture
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Ben L. Feringa, the Jacobus van ‘t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Groningen and recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will present the Allcock Alumni Group Lectureship in Polymers and Materials Chemistry at 3:30 p.m. on April 10 in 101 Thomas Building. The lecture, titled “The Art of Building Small from Molecular Switches to Motors,” is free and open to the public.
Applications now open for CTSI Implementation Science Fellowship Program
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Implementation Science Core is accepting applications for the Implementation Science Fellowship Program now through May 24. The program provides training and a mentorship network to scientists interested in advancing their implementation science expertise across Penn State campuses.
April brings Earth Month takeover across University Park campus and others
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Penn State students, staff, faculty and community members have the chance to participate in activities across campus during the month of April, when Earth Month takes over the University Park campus and several Commonwealth Campuses.
Melting ice in the polar north drives weather in Europe
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Influxes of meltwater into the North Atlantic eventually lead to warmer and drier conditions over Europe. This article quotes Melissa Gervais, assistant professor of meteorology and atmospheric science.
Andrew Read named senior vice president for research
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Andrew Read, the former director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and a faculty member in the departments of biology and entomology, has been selected to serve as Penn State’s senior vice president for research, following nine months as the interim senior vice president for research, effective April 1.
Hughes named recipient of Kopp International Faculty Achievement Award
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David Hughes, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Global Food Security and professor of entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences and biology in the Eberly College of Science, is the recipient of the 2024 W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Achievement Award. The award recognizes faculty members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the international mission of the University.
Penn State announces 2024 University-wide faculty and staff awards
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Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State. This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only awards ceremony at noon on Thursday, March 28, in Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
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