Climate Consortium awards projects to drive climate solutions across key sectors
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects that look to put promising climate solutions into action through interdisciplinary partnerships.
Penn State engineering teams place in airport design competition
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Opportunity: Call for Posters/Papers for Biophilia Conference
The Stuckeman School is excited to announce a groundbreaking research symposium titled “Biophilia: Designing for Animals.” This event will explore the critical role of animals in design and how our built and natural environments are shaped by more-than-human participants.
Faculty earn Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant for project-based learning
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A pair of multidisciplinary faculty members at Penn State Shenango received an Advancing Equity and Inclusion Grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to help fund a series of four online workshops focused on project-based learning.
Growing Impact: Visualizing flood risk (Preview)
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Episode release date: November 1, 2024. 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.
Doctoral candidate to discuss high wildfire-risk zones effect on property values
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Sizhuo Chen, doctoral candidate in energy, environment, and food economics, will give the talk, “The Impact of Wildfire Hazard Information Disclosure on Property Prices,” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Materials science and engineering professor to receive 2025 John H. Dillon Medal
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Robert Hickey, associate professor of materials science and engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will receive the American Physical Society’s 2025 John H. Dillon Medal.
Fungi Futures exhibition showcases work of Stuckeman architecture researchers
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Three projects from researchers in the Penn State Stuckeman School that focus on the use of mycelium, the root of fungus, as sustainable architectural components are featured in the “Fungi Futures: Exploring Mycelium in Product Design and Crafts” exhibition in the gallery of the (con)Temporary CRAFTS STUDIO in Bremen, Germany.
Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
| theconversation.com
Don’t be fooled by the image of a mad scientist isolated in his basement laboratory. Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.
Q&A: Can you encourage inclusivity by changing how students work together?
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A team of engineering researchers led by Scarlett Miller, professor of industrial engineering and of mechanical engineering, was awarded a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop and scale their inclusive student teaming model to multiple campuses and universities.
2025 IEE Seed Grant Program accepting energy, environmental project proposals
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Proposals are now being accepted for Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment’s 2025 Seed Grant Program. The deadline is Dec. 9.
Penn State Sustainability to screen 'Newtok' for Intersections Film Series
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Penn State Sustainability’s (SustainPSU) Intersections Film Program returns at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 with its screening of “Newtok.” The film will be screened online on Zoom and is free and open to the public with pre-registration.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is abundant and stable, making it difficult to convert into something useful without a lot of energy. Researchers are using advanced computational modeling to find a catalyst that can efficiently transform CO2 into valuable products. This could turn CO2 from a climate issue into a valuable resource. Listen to the podcast.
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