Thunderquakes make underground fiber optic telecommunications cables hum (audio available)
| news.agu.org
Telecommunications lines designed for carrying internet and phone service can pick up the rumble of thunder underground, potentially providing scientists with a new way of detecting environmental hazards and imaging deep inside the Earth.
Fiber-optic cables capture thunderquake rumbles
| psu.edu
Underground fiber-optic cables, like those that connect the world through phone and internet service, hold untapped potential for monitoring severe weather, according to scientists.
Impact of animal infectious disease to be focus of conference at Penn State
| psu.edu
Exploring the emergence, spread and control of animal diseases is the focus of the inaugural Emerging Animal Infectious Disease Conference, scheduled for March 23-25, 2020, at the Wyndham Garden Inn, Boalsburg. The event will be co-hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Penn State’s Center for Security Research and Education.
Applied Optoelectronics and Photonics Lab takes top Tech Tournament honors
| psu.edu
Chris Giebink, associate professor of electrical engineering, and his Applied Optoelectronics & Photonics Lab at Penn State, recently took first place and $75,000 in the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference’s Tech Tournament competition, for the lab's “nanoporous antireflection coatings.”
Symposium to explore the future of solar energy
| psu.edu
A symposium on the future of solar energy, featuring experts from Penn State as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California Merced, and Princeton University, will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in 100 Life Sciences Building, University Park.
A little humour may help with climate change gloom
| theconversation.com
Studies show that humour is useful for engaging the public about climate change
Mechanical engineering professor named ASME fellow
| psu.edu
Paris von Lockette, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Mechanical engineering professors to help develop a universal 3D printer
| psu.edu
Researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop the science underlying a universal 3D printer.
Penn State awarded $3.3M to develop more efficient gas turbines
| psu.edu
Researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have been awarded more than a combined $3.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support advancements in the performance and efficiency of combustion turbines and turbine-based power cycles in fossil fuel power generation.
New engineering courses highlight innovation in manufacturing
| psu.edu
The Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering will introduce two new graduate courses on the future of manufacturing and nanotechnology during the spring semester.
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.
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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