The Secrets of Skeleton Lake
| psu.edu
With the help of Penn State’s Radiocarbon Laboratory, international researchers uncovered surprising secrets of a Himalayan lake.
New director to increase Penn State’s impact on today’s water challenges
| news.psu.edu
Andrew Warner has joined the Institutes of Energy and the Environment as the director of a new University-wide initiative designed to elevate Penn State’s prominence as a center of excellence in water.
Nanoporous Antireflection Coatings secures $75,000 in tech tournament
| psu.edu
Representatives from 12 startups took the stage for the 2019 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference Tech Tournament to make their pitch for up to $75,000 in cash to help their organizations take the next step to commercialization.
Researchers confirm timeline of human presence on Madagascar
| news.psu.edu
Kristina Douglass and her research team systematically reviewed all of the archaeological radiocarbon dates for Madagascar and confirmed the timeline of human presence on the island.
Recycling rates could rise significantly with this simple tweak
| theconversation.com
Consumers are much more likely to recycle their waste after viewing messages showing the products it might turn into.
The new geographers: Six faculty hires are driving the future of the field
| psu.edu
Six new tenure-line geography faculty started this fall in the Department of Geography. They conduct research on a wide variety of subjects including water, climate change, natural hazards, remote sensing, social networks, data mining, economics, and inequality and diversity.
How the Borland Project Space emphasizes sustainability practices through arts research
| collegian.psu.edu
Room 125 of the Borland Building brings Penn State students, faculty and community members together to witness non-traditional art forms focused on sustainability practices in research.
Building materials researcher joins architectural engineering
| psu.edu
Juan Pablo “JP” Gevaudan, an experimental cement chemist and current Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, joined Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering on Aug. 16 as an affiliate professor. A member of the department’s structural engineering group, he will become a tenure-track assistant professor on July 1, 2021.
Researchers seek to revolutionize catalyst design with machine learning
| psu.edu
Researchers from Penn State and Carnegie Mellon University have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to use machine learning — a form of artificial intelligence — and data science to design more effective catalysts for chemical processing. The grant is part of a new initiative by the DOE to provide $27.6 million in grants for data science research in chemical and materials sciences.
Energy and mineral engineering to host annual research showcase Oct. 3
| psu.edu
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering will host its annual research showcase, “Rising to the Challenge,” from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Graduate State College Regency Ballroom in State College.
Hurricane Dorian devastates Bahamas; scientists explain storm's unique evolution
| psu.edu
Hurricane Dorian's unusual evolution represented a worst-case scenario for the Bahamas, according to experts at Penn State.
Two Penn State researchers join Institutes of Energy and the Environment
| psu.edu
Penn State researchers Jose D. Fuentes, professor of meteorology, and Feifei Shi, assistant professor of energy engineering, have joined the Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Both are faculty members in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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