Award-winning landscape architecture duo to visit the Stuckeman School
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Diane Jones Allen and Austin Allen, the duo behind Design Jones LLC, which was the recipient of the 2016 American Society of Landscape Architects Community Service Award, will give a lecture at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 as part of the Stuckeman School’s Lecture and Exhibit Series.
Study explores how climate change may affect rain in U.S. Corn Belt
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Air humidity is more important than soil moisture in influencing whether it rains in the United States Corn Belt, an agricultural area in the Midwest that stretches from Indiana to Nebraska and is responsible for more than 35% of the world’s most important grain crop, according to a new study.
Proposals sought for faculty to develop diversity-focused online courses
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Full-time faculty are encouraged to consider submitting a request for proposal to develop and offer courses focused on diversity, equity and inclusion for the Digital Learning Cooperative during the 2022-23 academic year.
Elsworth's endowed professorship funds research on energy, environment
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Derek Elsworth, professor of energy and mineral engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been selected as the inaugural G. Albert Shoemaker Chair in Mineral Engineering.
Traffic and mobile phone data predict COVID case counts in rural Pennsylvania
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How much people moved around town predicted COVID-19 cases in Centre County during the initial stay-at-home orders and subsequent restricted phases, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. The researchers approximated movement using data from traffic cameras and mobile devices, and confirmed that these types of data could be used to monitor and improve behavioral intervention guidelines for outbreak management.
Hubert and Mary Barnes professorship established in Department of Geosciences
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The Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professorship in Geosciences, funded with a $1 million gift, will support an outstanding faculty member to further their contributions in teaching, research and public service in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Professor of geosciences honored with Arthur L. Day Medal
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Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was honored with the Arthur L. Day Medal from the Geological Society of America on Oct. 10 at the society’s annual meeting in Portland, Oregon.
Paterno Fellow fights for a more sustainable university
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Nora Van Horn, a senior majoring in philosophy, Chinese, and global and international studies, is creating a lasting change for sustainability at Penn State. Van Horn helped to establish the University Park Undergraduate Association’s Department of Sustainability and the University’s Environmental Sustainability Fund to support on-campus sustainability efforts.
Popular perennial flowering plants can attract diverse mix of pollinators
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Popular species of perennial flowering plants vary widely in their attractiveness to pollinators, but homeowners and landscape managers who select certain perennial cultivars can support diverse urban and suburban pollinator communities, according to a new study.
NSF awards $19.9M to improve climate-risk decision-making along coastlines
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A grant from the National Science Foundation’s Coastlines and People Program will help to bring researchers and stakeholders together in the New York City-New Jersey-Philadelphia region to equitably support coastal communities to better manage coastal climate risks.
Scientists uncover the genetic pathway that colors bumble bee stripes
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Researchers are using supercomputers to find out more about the role that evolutionary genetics plays in shaping the distinctive color patterns that give different bee species their regional flare.
Engineering associate dean for equity and inclusion featured on NSF podcast
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Tonya Peeples, associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, was featured in the third episode of “Collaborative Strategies for Inclusive Change,” the official podcast of the National Science Foundation INCLUDES Coordination Hub.
Lacking a standard unit for light measurement, scientists devised a spectral sensitivity curve in the early 20th century. This graph, representing an "average human observer," mathematically quantifies light. Though imperfect, it remains the standard today, but an update could significantly improve the energy efficiency of lighting. Listen to the podcast.
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