Community forestry workshop offered in webinar series by Penn State Extension
| news.psu.edu
Penn State Extension is offering a Community Forestry Institute workshop in a series of web-based seminars intended for the members of municipal shade tree commissions, municipal staff, arborists and foresters, community tree advocates, and volunteers.
Land-use webinar to focus on making riparian buffers work in your community
| news.psu.edu
Making riparian buffers work for your community is the topic of a web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension.
The past, present, and future of Eastern California
| by Adam Benfield
How can an ecologist, hydrologist, or climate scientist predict the future? Not an easy task, but understanding the past – specifically, the recent geological past – can help tremendously. Geological perspectives on the ecology (plants, animals, wildfires) and climate (rainfall, temperature, etc) of vulnerable regions are vital to predicting the impacts of global warming on ecosystems around the world.
Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence renewed for sixth time
| psu.edu
The Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE) was renewed for another five years through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and NASA. In its 25th year as one of three such centers in the United States, VLRCOE received about $7.5 million to investigate 10 new tasks related to vertical lift technology and related educational activities over the next five years.
Printing circuits on irregular surfaces with pulses of light
| news.psu.edu
Printable electronics could cause a proliferation of smart, connected devices, from household appliances that can communicate with each other to medical diagnostic sensors that can be placed on the body to forgo invasive procedures. Led by Penn State, an international team of researchers developed a low-cost, low-heat transfer technique that can print biodegradable electronics on a variety of complex geometries and, potentially, human skin.
World-renowned data science experts to discuss the future of digital fairness
| news.psu.edu
The two-day ICDS Fall Symposium will be held Oct. 6 and 7 to bring together researchers from around the U.S. to discuss data, equity, reproducibility and other topics related to fairness in data science. The speakers and panelists will lead discussions on the ownership of artificial intelligence models and data, unintentional bias, data manipulation transparency, reproducibility and more.
Hypersonic, autonomous flight research bolstered by $1.5 million grant
| psu.edu
Puneet Singla, professor of aerospace engineering, is principal investigator on a recently awarded $1.5 million, three-year grant from the United States Department of Defense to study autonomous flight in hypersonic vehicles.
Historic fire regimes lay groundwork for future forest management in western US
| news.psu.edu
Researchers say understanding the benefits of the periodic, low-severity fires that used to burn in semi-arid forests in the western United States and the forest structure that they maintained may help land managers and communities avert megafires in the future.
Nitrous oxide emissions, coming from legume cover crops, manure, can be reduced
| news.psu.edu
The application of manure after the growth and demise of legume cover crops in rotations is a recipe to increase nitrous oxide releases during ensuing corn growth, according to a team of Penn State researchers who conducted a new study. They suggest that innovative management strategies are needed to reduce these emissions.
Climate science experiences to wrap up with poster presentations on Aug. 5
| news.psu.edu
Penn State's Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is hosting their final symposium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the Steidle Building Atrium on the University Park campus. The symposium is free and open to the public.
Algorithm helps probe connections between stream chemistry and environment
| news.psu.edu
Researchers say their novel application of a machine learning algorithm can analyze how the chemical makeup of a stream changes over time, which could help with environmental modeling and understanding.
Growing Impact: Accelerating renewable energy
| Featuring Mauricio Terrones, Lauren Zarzar
Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen requires a lot of energy. By introducing catalysts into the process, these renewable energy sources can be created more efficiently. The challenge is that these catalysts use precious metals and are expensive. Mauricio Terrones and Lauren Zarzar are working on a novel method to develop inexpensive and efficient catalysts to split water.
Flooding is the world's most devastating natural disaster, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Millions of Americans live in high-risk flood zones, with the threat amplified by climate change and aging infrastructure. This episode explores how innovative computer modeling and visualizations can help communities plan for future flood risks and develop effective response strategies. Listen to the podcast.
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