Advanced Cohort of Internet2’s Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions (CLASS) program
| internet2.edu
Workforce development and training are one of our most significant challenges, especially as travel and onsite opportunities have been limited over the past year. In response, Internet2 is partnering with major cloud providers and research universities to develop the Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions (CLASS) program, an intensive online training specifically tailored for research computing professionals.
Energy Days to be held virtually on May 19 and 20
| news.psu.edu
Energy Days, an annual conference that brings together professionals working in all areas of energy, will be held virtually on May 19 and 20, 2021, and explore topics that range from energy technology to energy policy and equity.
Penn State announces 2021 University-wide faculty and staff awards
| psu.edu
Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the faculty and staff who go above and beyond.
Six faculty members receive 2021 Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
| psu.edu
Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2021 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
When calculating the social cost of methane, equity matters
| news.psu.edu
The social cost of methane — a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat — varies by as much as an order of magnitude between industrialized and developing regions of the world, according to researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), UC Berkeley and Penn State.
Five Earth and Mineral Sciences students awarded at Graduate Research Exhibition
| psu.edu
Five graduate students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences received awards at the University's annual Graduate Research Exhibition.
Penn State among top US, international institutions in 2021 THE Impact Rankings
| news.psu.edu
Penn State ranked fourth in the U.S. and 32nd in the world out of 1115 international institutions that participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, placing the university in the top 3% of universities worldwide. The impact rankings assess criteria based on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
EESI EarthTalks panel to discuss how to avoid a global hothouse
| news.psu.edu
A panel of experts from Penn State will review solutions for minimizing global warming and discuss the pros and cons of each at a talk at 4 p.m. on April 26.
How many trees are needed to take up the carbon dioxide I release every day?
| by Bruce Logan
Breathe in, and you consume oxygen. Breathe out, and you release carbon dioxide into the air. We know that burning fuels releases carbon dioxide, and our own “fuel,” or the food we eat, is no different. We capture the energy from the food we eat and then release the carbon from that food into the environment. On average, we eat about 2,000 calories a day and release about 2 pounds of carbon dioxide a day. Plants and trees use the energy in sunlight to take up carbon dioxide through their leaves and grow more biomass.
Engineering dean speaks on UN panel discussing high-performance buildings
| news.psu.edu
Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the College of Engineering, spoke about the Global Building Network and Penn State's academic efforts for a sustainable and equitable built environment during the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe panel on high-performance buildings.
Nearly 60 million Americans don't drink their tap water, research suggests – here's why that's a public health problem
| theconversation.com
New research finds that tap water avoidance is on the rise in the US, especially among minorities. An expert on water and health calls for better public education about water quality and testing.
Webinar to explore sustainability, carbon emissions of buildings
| news.psu.edu
The Global Building Network will hold a webinar on sustainable buildings, titled “Operational Carbon vs. Embodied Carbon in Buildings,” from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, April 19. The speaker, Rahman Azari, is an associate professor of architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture and a co-funded faculty member of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment.
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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