Penn State, NSYSU to partner for advancing semiconductor education, research
| psu.edu
Penn State and the National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan announced that they will partner on the development of educational and research programs focused on semiconductor technology and photonics.
Mussels downstream of wastewater treatment plant contain radium, study reports
| psu.edu
A pair of researchers from Penn State’s Department of Civil and Environment Engineering analyzed the composition of mussels downstream of a wastewater treatment facility in Western Pennsylvania that had accepted and treated fracking wastewater, and found that the tissue and shells of mussels contained radium. Their findings are available online now and will appear in the June issue of Science of the Total Environment.
Youth perspectives study on sustainability funded by EMS Sustainability Council
| psu.edu
Researchers in Penn State’s Department of Geography have been awarded $12,000 in funding from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) Sustainability Council for their project, "Youth Perspectives on Sustainability in the College of EMS."
Rewritable, recyclable ‘smart skin’ monitors biological signals on demand
| psu.edu
A team led by Penn State researchers recently developed an adhesive sensing device that seamlessly attaches to human skin to detect and monitor the wearer’s health. The details of the smart skin, including how it can be efficiently reprogrammed to detect various signals and even recycled, were published in Advanced Materials.
Five Penn Staters named 2024-25 BTAA Academic Leadership Program Fellows
| psu.edu
The Big Ten Academic Alliance's Academic Leadership Program in 2024-25 will include five new fellows from Penn State. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United States’ preeminent model for effective collaboration among research universities. The Academic Leadership Program focuses on addressing the challenges of academic administration at major research universities.
Invasive species are transforming the Everglades
| knowablemagazine.org
From Burmese pythons and Asian swamp eels to Old World climbing ferns, South Florida hosts hordes of non-native animals and plants. What can be done about the ecological havoc they are wreaking? This article quotes Deah Lieurance, assistant professor of invasive species biology and management.
Toxic fracking wastewater contains a ‘shocking’ amount of lithium. That may or may not be a good thing
| fastcompany.com
A new study says there's enough lithium in Pennsylvania's wastewater to meet up to 40% of domestic needs. But experts worry it will be used to justify more fracking. This article mentions Penn State.
Jeffrey Hyde returns to take the reins for Penn State Extension
| psu.edu
Jeffrey Hyde, most recently a professor and administrator at Texas A&M University, has returned to Pennsylvania to become director of Penn State Extension and associate dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences. He started in his new role on April 25.
Five Penn State faculty named 2024 BTAA Department Executive Officer Fellows
| psu.edu
The Big Ten Academic Alliance's Department Executive Officers program has gained five additional fellows from the Penn State ranks. Through the BTAA's Department Executive Officers program, participants who have demonstrated exceptional ability through University administrative assignments or other significant positions in public, private or professional organizations are aided in further developing their leadership and managerial skills.
College of Ag Sciences professor honored by national microbial research network
| psu.edu
Edward Dudley, professor of food science and director of the E. coli Reference Center in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, has been awarded the 2023 J. Roger Porter Award by the United States Culture Collection Network in recognition of his outstanding leadership to support novel life science discoveries.
Penn State professor awarded American Chemical Society grant
| psu.edu
Danielle Reifsnyder Hickey, assistant professor of chemistry and of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been awarded an American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Grant for $110,00 to support her research on catalysis — the acceleration of chemical reactions — at the atomic scale.
What to know about this summer pest: the fall cankerworm
| triblive.com
The first major outbreak of the fall cankerworm in Southwestern Pennsylvania since 1977 is underway. The native pest eats the budding leaves off trees in the early spring and is expected to be in the region until mid-late June. This article quotes Mandy Smith, educator and Master Gardener coordinator with Penn State Extension.
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