Architectural engineering students win sustainable building design competition
| news.psu.edu
A team of architectural engineering students beat out 11 teams from across the United States, England and Greece to claim first place in the 2021 ASHRAE student design competition, which encourages student involvement in the design of energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for a sustainable future.
New Penn State consortium launches to help fuel the energy revolution
| psu.edu
A new consortium is working to examine the transformation of energy systems through holistic, unified processes that consider the whole energy portfolio versus addressing individual problems.
Center for Human Evolution and Diversity accepting grant applications
| news.psu.edu
The Center for Human Evolution and Diversity is currently accepting grant proposals for multidisciplinary projects that explore innovative uses of mobile devices to study human health and behavior, and human interactions with the environment. Applications are due by Dec. 10.
New, environmentally friendly method to extract and separate rare earth elements
| news.psu.edu
A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements, which are critical for technologies such as smart phones and electric car batteries, from unconventional sources, such as industrial and electronic wastes.
Stink bugs are back — and in greater numbers than recent years
| triblive.com
They are pests in the truest sense of the word, and they are back. They are brown marmorated stink bugs and people love to hate them because of their annoying habit of invading homes and gardens. They have earned their name from the odor they produce from the glands on
Spotted lanternfly a "shocking" expense to homeowners
| cbsnews.com
Homeowners are paying up to thousands of dollars to eradicate the pests, which excrete sticky "honeydew" on property.
The Energy University: A collaborative vision for a secure global future
Energy is a Pennsylvania tradition and a Penn State one, too. Our institution rivals the world's top universities engaged in the topic, with energy-related education offered at every one of our colleges and campuses and more than 500 faculty leading research that spans fossil energy; renewables and nuclear; smart grid and efficiency; policy, economics, and law; and environmental impact.
Assistant dean, director in engineering retires after 37 years at Penn State
| news.psu.edu
After 37 years of employment at Penn State and numerous professional achievements and contributions to the University, Tom Litzinger, assistant dean for educational innovation and accreditation and director of the Leonhard Center in the College of Engineering, will retire in May 2022.
The GREEN Program founder Melissa Lee to give Lattman Lecture on Oct. 18
| news.psu.edu
Melissa Lee, founder and CEO of The GREEN Program, will give the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ 2021 Lattman Visiting Scholar of Science and Society Lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, in 26 Hosler Building on the University Park campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Sukyoung Lee elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
| news.psu.edu
Sukyoung Lee, a professor of meteorology in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. She joins 59 other individuals in the 2021 Class of Fellows.
Schreyer Scholar works to develop sustainable solution to food insecurity
| news.psu.edu
Schreyer Scholar and biological engineering student Vancie Peacock helped create the Schreyer Pocket Garden, a pilot program in which students will grow food that will support the Lion's Pantry at Penn State.
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners support bee-monitoring project in Pa.
| news.psu.edu
The decline of bee populations across the United States has become headline news and is a cause of great concern. The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners are doing their part to increase the baseline knowledge of bee biodiversity in Pennsylvania and to help identify changes in bee communities in the commonwealth.
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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