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.
Engineering dean keynotes UN Committee on Sustainable Energy session
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Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the Penn State College of Engineering, addressed the United Nations Committee on Sustainable Energy during their hybrid 30th session on Sept. 22 in Geneva, Switzerland. He virtually delivered the keynote address for the section focused on how high performance in buildings and the built environment can help achieve these goals.
Berks LaunchBox startup develops new method to make green fuel
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Successful entrepreneurs create products and services that solve problems and challenges. Eric Schraud is one of those entrepreneurs: From initially developing a case to extend the battery life of his tablet, to pivoting and creating a more efficient method to produce green hydrogen, Schraud has a track record of designing solutions.
Preparing for potential pandemics is focus of new federal grant to Penn State
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Researchers at Penn State have received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study H7N9 with a goal of developing new and fundamental knowledge of virus mutations that could indicate the potential for transmissibility in humans.
Penn State receives $25 million to enhance medical research, human health
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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has awarded Penn State more than $25 million to provide critical clinical and translational research infrastructure and continue building collaborations across the University's campuses and with communities around the state.
Grant to fund research on biological approach to manage soil pathogens and pests
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In an effort to boost the profitability and sustainability of organic specialty crop production systems, a team of scientists is improving and optimizing anaerobic soil disinfestation as a management approach to control soilborne pests and pathogens and promote soil health.
Fulbright award recipient in College of Ag Sciences conducting research in Ghana
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Kaitlin Fischer, a doctoral degree candidate in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, is supporting research designed to help women farmers in Ghana. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Research Award and Africana Research Center grant.
Eberly College's undergraduate research exhibition a success
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On Oct. 7, the Penn State Eberly College of Science hosted the fall 2021 Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition as part of its new Diversity in STEM Corporate Partners Program and in conjunction with the college’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibition featured approximately 40 student participants, from whom 10 winners were chosen in three categories, and was adjudicated by 20 Penn State faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and staff.
Interactions with unreliable infrastructures could be key to smart city design
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Research from the College of Information Sciences and Technology found that smart city designs should consider the daily experiences of citizens or allow them to adapt their own solutions, particularly in areas with historically unreliable infrastructures.
New Administrative Fellow will bring ecological approach to her experience
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Erica Smithwick, distinguished professor of geography and associate director of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, was selected as an Administrative Fellow for the 2021–22 academic year.
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.
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