Can machine learning lead to cleaner water and more efficient ionic separations?
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A Louisiana State University-Penn State team, including IEE Cofund Christopher Arges, received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to leverage data science to secure freshwater supplies and recover critical minerals.
Berks professor to aid global research focused on uplifting smallholder farmers
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A professor in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will lend her expertise in gender studies to an interdisciplinary, multi-university team of researchers as they explore methods to advance fruit and vegetable production in Africa, South/Southeast Asia and Central America.
Penn State DuBois students get hands-on experience protecting PA state tree
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Pennsylvania’s state tree is under attack by an invasive species of insect known as the hemlock woolly adelgid. Penn State DuBois students are helping conservation professionals combat this threat.
Coral microbiome is key to surviving climate change, new study finds
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Researchers identified several genes within certain corals and the symbiotic photosynthetic algae that live inside their tissues that may play a role in their response to heat stress. The findings could inform current coral reef conservation efforts, for example, by highlighting the potential benefits of amending coral reefs with microbes found to bolster corals’ heat-stress responses.
Schreyer Scholar analyzes Caribbean coral bleaching patterns
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Schreyer Scholar and Eberly College of Science student Jack Howard studied the bleaching patterns of Caribbean coral as part of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates experience at Florida International University.
Penn State partners on project to help protect coastal communities
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A Penn State researcher is part of a research team that was awarded a four-year, $1.5 million grant through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study the effects of sea level rise and how it may exacerbate the impact of extreme weather.
Two student teams awarded $25,000 for using artificial intelligence for good
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A panel of judges named InsectEye and AI-powered Recycling the winning teams in the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge. The teams will receive a combined total of $25,000 in funding to continue moving their solutions forward.
Penn State Harrisburg to host research showcase, Oct. 7 and 8
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Penn State Harrisburg will host the inaugural two-day research showcase, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 7 and 8, highlighting research accomplishments of Penn State Harrisburg faculty, staff and students. Renowned oceanographer and explorer Sylvia Earle will serve as keynote speaker.
Engineering science and mechanics professor receives lifetime achievement award
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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recently honored Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles Godfrey Binder Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, with the 2022 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award.
U.S. soybean, corn yields could be increased through use of machine learning
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Research guided by a plant pathologist in the College of Agricultural Sciences suggests that machine-learning algorithms that are programmed to recognize changing weather patterns could show producers and agricultural managers how to increase soybean and corn yields in the United States.
Seminar series focusing on the future of energy starts Sept. 30
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The first seminar of the fall 2021 Energy of the Future seminar series, which aims to further the discussion on important energy topics and inspire collaboration across institutions, will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. via Zoom. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy vegetables to functional food
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Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and high content of antioxidant compounds. Now, a new study suggests that the tiny plants have the potential to help provide global nutrition security.
Storing carbon dioxide underground could offset the record amounts of CO2 that humans emit each year. If this technology is successful, it could be an answer to climate change impacts, such as rising temperatures and acidification of the ocean. However, the process is complex and costly. A team of researchers is exploring one way liquid CO2 could be injected into rock formations, which may efficiently convert the molecule into a solid. Listen to the podcast.
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