Gov. Wolf proclaims Nov. 14-18 as 2022 Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania
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In an effort to draw attention to the wide range of issues that impact rural health, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has declared Nov. 14-18 as Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania at the request of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Association and the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health is administratively located in the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.
Penn State community grieves loss of biomathematician Howard Weiss
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The Penn State community grieves the loss of biomathematician Howard Weiss, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 5 at the age of 64.
'Elements of Global Change' presentation to take place Nov. 30
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A one-hour “Elements of Global Change” presentation and discussion by students in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management will occur at 7 p.m. at Sower’s Harvest Café on Nov. 30.
Disparities in advanced math and science skills begin by kindergarten
| theconversation.com
By kindergarten, white and Asian students are three to four times as likely as Black and Hispanic students to display advanced math skills. Fewer than 10% of U.S. scientists and engineers are Black or Hispanic. This article was written by Paul L. Morgan, Professor of Education and Demography in the Department of Education Policy Studies.
Can light ease agitation in nursing home residents with dementia?
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Researchers from Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the College of Engineering have received a grant to study the effects of ambient lighting interventions in nursing homes. The collaborative project will focus on nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Penn State Society of Women Engineers wins national award for ninth year
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For the ninth consecutive year, the Penn State Society of Women Engineers (SWE) received the Outstanding Collegiate Section Gold Mission Award at the SWE national conference.
Penn State’s 'Stories from the Field' series announces 3rd session
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Penn State’s “Stories from the Field” conversation series is wrapping up its fall season with a session Nov. 17 featuring Darren Marshall, Southern Queensland Landscapes’ vertebrate pest and wildlife management lead. The session will be via Zoom and is free and open to anyone interested in attending, but registration is required.
Mechanical engineering faculty member selected as ASME fellow
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Michael Barringer, associate research professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, was named to the most recent class of fellows for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
| theconversation.com
Flash droughts can develop within a few weeks, causing water shortages, damaging crops and worsening fire risks.
Penn State ranks 38th in new 'QS World University Rankings: Sustainability'
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Penn State ranks No. 38 internationally out of 700 participating institutions in a new sustainability assessment by rankings organization Quacquarelli Symonds, which aims to provide a framework to show how universities are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges. Penn State also is first among Big Ten institutions, No. 6 among public universities in the United States, and No. 14 among all U.S. universities.
Gut parasites may increase onward transmission of respiratory bugs in rabbits
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Rabbits co-infected with a respiratory bacterial infection and one or more gut helminth parasites are more likely to shed bacteria that can infect others, according to a report led by researchers at Penn State and published today in eLife.
EarthTalks: Cornell researcher to discuss co-locating solar arrays on farmland
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Niko Kochendoerfer, a postdoctoral fellow in animal sciences at Cornell University, will deliver the talk "Effect of sheep stocking rate on ecosystem parameters in ground-mounted solar arrays " at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. The free, public talk, will be held in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus and via Zoom.
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