Deer, seedlings and soil pH influence local forest regeneration
| psu.edu
New findings from long-term research underscore the challenges managers face when trying to conserve Penn’s Woods. The seven-year study, conducted by a team of researchers from Penn State, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is the first to simultaneously assess how deer browsing, soil nutrients and competing vegetation affect tree regeneration in Keystone State forests.
Q&A: 'HumIn Focus' series considers the societal value of higher education
| psu.edu
The next episode of "HumIn Focus," a web series from Penn State’s Humanities Institute, will focus on “Teaching Humanity: The Social Value of Higher Education.” It premieres at 9 p.m. on Oct. 24 on WPSU TV and will be available for streaming.
University Libraries seeks entries for 2025 BTAA Data Visualization Championship
| psu.edu
Penn State University Libraries will participate in the 2025 Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Visualization Championship, to be part of International Love Data Week in February. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit entries that showcase their data visualization skills. Submissions are due by Jan. 17, 2025.
Gustafson to discuss biodiversity protection, land values on Oct. 30
| psu.edu
Matthew Gustafson, Robert and Judith Klein Professor of Finance in the Smeal College of Business at Penn State, will give the talk, “The Biodiversity Protection Discount,” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus. Lecture is free and open to the public.
EarthTalks: Professor to discuss recycling as strategy for critical metals
| psu.edu
Thandazile Moyo, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering at Penn State, will give the talk, “Aligning with Recycling as a Strategy for Reliable Critical Metals Supply: Policies, Challenges, and Opportunities in the U.S.,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. The talk will also be available via Zoom.
Lumpy, bumpy hail: Realistic hail shapes may improve modeling of severe weather
| psu.edu
Though often compared in size to round objects — peas, golf balls or even softballs — hailstones do not fall from the sky as smooth spheres. A new approach for modeling hailstorms that uses more realistic hailstone shapes could improve our understanding of hazardous weather, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.
Pa. startup grows mushroom-based coffins with support from Penn State Law clinics
| psu.edu
In August 2024, Pennsylvania resident Max Justice launched Setas Eternal Living. His flagship product, MyCoffin, is a biodegradable coffin made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Justice has utilized resources provided by Penn State Law's Entrepreneur Assistance and Intellectual Property clinics and Happy Valley LaunchBox to grow his business.
Penn State research-based startup tackles e-waste recycling challenges
| psu.edu
Penn State Associate Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Mohammad Rezaee and his team have founded Intel-E-Waste, a startup offering a sustainable, e-waste recycling process.
Empowering people to address climate change, one community at a time
| by Brandi Robinson, Peter Buck
Penn State's Local Climate Action Program is a collaborative initiative that empowers communities to take action against climate change by engaging students, faculty, and local officials in developing and implementing sustainable solutions.
The surprising health benefits of watching the sunrise or sunset
| self.com
If you can only get outside for a few minutes, dawn or dusk won’t disappoint. This article quotes Benjamin Reppert, lecturer meteorology and atmospheric science
Nuclear boosters, skeptics eyeing Three Mile Island restart
| stateimpact.npr.org
The owner of the TMI Unit 1 reactor opened up the closed plant to media to show their confidence that the site can repower without issue.
$1.05 million estate gift to establish graduate fellowship in civil engineering
| psu.edu
Margery E. Hoffman, widow of 1982 Penn State civil engineering doctoral alumnus Paul C. Hoffman, has committed a $1.05 million estate gift to establish an endowment to benefit graduate students in civil engineering in her husband's memory.
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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