A holistic approach to solving problems
| agsci.psu.edu
Leveraging emerging technologies to support people and the planet.
Conservation reimagined
| agsci.psu.edu
Exploring new approaches to cope with a changing climate.
Duke ecologist Emily Bernhardt to talk coastal impacts of climate at 'Coffee Hour'
| psu.edu
Emily Bernhardt, ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist at Duke University, will present "Resist, adapt or retreat? The consequences of rapid climate change for coastal landscapes and communities," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series.
‘Gamechangers’ series highlights two women making a difference with Penn State
| psu.edu
Two Penn State leaders, Tracy Langkilde and Karen Thole, were selected for the GameDay Couture “Gamechangers” series. The series highlights women who are breaking down barriers and making history in their fields.
Stuckeman School lab to hold pop-up exhibition on embodied cognition
| psu.edu
Researchers in the Stuckeman School’s Immersive Environments Lab within the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing are holding a hybrid public pop-up exhibition on embodied cognition April 9-10. Titled “XRe-Cognition,” the exhibit will feature work by artists and designers, faculty and students in the College of Arts and Architecture who are using extended reality technology to design and experience creating things, space and place.
Learning Factory to host engineering showcase in person and virtually
| psu.edu
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.
Two Stuckeman architecture graduate students recognized for research theses
| psu.edu
Chowdhury Imam and Arjun Kizhakkemarakkattil Janardhanan, both master of architecture students in the Stuckeman School, are working to improve different facets of the architecture industry and the built environment. As such, they were both honored in recognition of their work with the 2024 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the Graduate School.
Taipei Tech and Penn State expand on multidimensional partnership
| psu.edu
Penn State hosted a delegation from the National Taipei University of Technology on March 25-26.
Student team developing EV charging stations receives awards and recognition
| psu.edu
Streamline Charging LLC has received national and University-wide awards and recognition for its flexible and affordable electric vehicle charging solution. Most recently, VentureWell Accelerator’s E-Teams Program awarded the team a $20k grant. The team also received a $10k award at the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition.
Aerospace engineering researcher Daning Huang awarded NSF CAREER
| psu.edu
Daning Huang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, earned a five-year, $626,006 U.S. National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his project that addresses morphing autonomous aerial systems.
Stuckeman students connect with Pa. community to revitalize waterfront area
| psu.edu
Upper-level Penn State architecture students in a directed research studio with Lisa Iulo, associate professor and director of the Hamer Center for Community Design in the Stuckeman School, worked collaboratively with the community in Warren, Pennsylvania, last semester to co-design solutions for the city's waterfront and business district.
Geologist breaks down what leads to sinkholes, after Palmer Twp. sinkholes spark concerns
| wfmz.com
Work is underway to fill a 50-foot-deep sinkhole in Palmer Township. It was supposed to be done Friday, but PennDOT says inclement weather pushed that date back. This Lehigh Valley broadcast TV segment features Sanjay Srinivasan, professor of petroleum and natural gas engineering and the John and Willie Leone Family chair in Energy and Mineral Engineering.
Smallholder farmers, despite facing enormous challenges, produce a significant portion of the world's food, especially in regions like Africa and Asia. PlantVillage, a project aimed at empowering these farmers through smartphone technology and machine learning, has grown into a global initiative with ambitious plans to expand its impact and address the growing threat of climate change. Listen to the podcast.
Join Our Mailing List
IEE publishes a weekly email newsletter and event guide during most of the year containing featured news stories, events, and other announcements.