Penn State rises 10 places in 2024 QS World University Rankings
| psu.edu
Penn State ranked No. 83 in the world — a jump of 10 positions from No. 93 last year — in the recently released 2024 QS World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,500 institutions ranked by QS. Penn State also placed, out of 199 ranked U.S. institutions, at No. 8 among public universities nationally and No. 4 among Big Ten institutions. Penn State rose to No. 24 among all U.S. universities, up from No. 26 last year.
Penn State Global announces Collaboration Program awards with Auckland
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Penn State and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have announced the awarded grants of the second round of the Collaboration Program, a jointly financed seed program with the aim to collaborate on research and education projects. The first cycle of the program provided funding to eight projects. The two institutions committed these seed funds for a second round and funded two projects centered on the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG4: Quality Education, SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG13: Climate Action.
Penn State Global announces Collaboration Program awards with Monash University
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Penn State and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, announced the awarded grants of the third round of the Collaboration Program, a jointly financed seed program with the aim to collaborate on research and education projects. The first two cycles of the program provided funding to 34 projects. The two institutions committed these seed funds for a third round, and funded five projects around the topic of Global Challenges or Matters of Bilateral Importance to Australia and the United States.
Shapiro administration releases results of crop samples showing no contamination on Pa. farms near Norfolk Southern train derailment
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that samples from crops in Beaver and Washington Counties show no contamination stemming from the East Palestine, Ohio Norfolk Southern train derailment on February 3, 2023. Sample analysis was performed by experts at Penn State, including in the IEE Organics Laboratory.
Q&A: A conversation with three experts on engineering education research
| psu.edu
Three Penn State engineering faculty members co-authored book chapters in the recently published International Handbook of Engineering Education Research, a comprehensive overview of research on engineering education and its practical applications to teaching and learning in the classroom.
Trustees hear strategies to strengthen, expand Penn State’s research enterprise
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Penn State achieved a record $1.03 billion in research expenditures in FY22 and is poised for continued growth as one of the nation’s top research institutions, Lora G. Weiss, senior vice president for research, told the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life recently. To build on recent successes, Weiss said, “will require a combination of strategic leadership, investments, partnering and positioning.”
AI in biomanufacturing: From protein prediction to fashion design
| forbes.com
By utilizing efficient technologies, businesses can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change and create better technologies for humanity. This article was written by Melik Demirel, Huck Chair in Biomimetic Materials and Pearce Professor of Engineering.
Marine protected areas improve well-being in coastal communities
| earth.com
In December 2022, at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, nearly 200 countries took action in favor of marine protected areas. They pledged to protect at least 30 percent of the Earth’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030 in an initiative known as “30 by 30.” This article mentions Penn State.
Fish are thriving near marine protected areas—and so are coastal communities
| popsci.com
New Smithsonian-led study finds that marine protected areas with stringent protections had about 27 percent more fish biomass. This article mentions Penn State.
Penn State joins 55 colleges and universities for Summer Institute on Equity
| psu.edu
Diverse teams from across Penn State participated in this year’s national Summer Institute on Equity in the Academic Experience, June 5-7. Penn State fielded 24 teams from 16 Penn State campuses and units.
Penn State researchers discover one-of-a-kind fish is local to lower Susquehanna
| psu.edu
In an attempt to rescue a rare darter in the lower Susquehanna River, a Penn State research team, working with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, has determined that the fish is a distinct subspecies found nowhere else. The fish’s rarity makes the effort to restore its population even more important, the researchers say.
Drought conditions in Pennsylvania expected to last several months
| stateimpact.npr.org
A dry summer could be on the horizon.
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