Growing Impact: Farms of the future
| Featuring Josephine Wee
What does it take to get a piece of steak or chicken to someone's table? The amount of time, energy, water, land, and the resulting carbon footprint may be surprising. Today, scientists are exploring the farms of the future, including the generation of meat products through cellular agriculture. These animal-based proteins have plenty of pros, including sustainable production, and groups, ranging from U.S. government to the meat industry, are investigating the future of cellular agriculture.
Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of human adaptation
| theconversation.com
New genetic research shows humans’ famed ability to adapt our behaviour and develop new tools and techniques has not always been enough to survive when times have grown tough. This article was co-written by Christian Huber, assistant professor of biology.
Penn Staters with Impact: Shah Chowdhury
| psu.edu
Shah Chowdhury graduated from Penn State in 2018 with a degree in environmental economics and policy. He co-founded an organization called Footsteps, was part of the Youth Assembly at the United Nations, was a Diana Award recipient, and was nominated for Forbes "30 Under 30" list for Asia.
Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Maša Prodanović on Nov. 3
| psu.edu
The Fall 2022 Celebrating Women in Energy and Water Research Celebrating Women in Energy and Water seminar series continues on Thursday, Nov. 3, with two seminars by Maša Prodanović, Frank W. Jessen Professor in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. The free experiential and technical seminars are open to Penn State faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students.
College of Engineering surpasses $500M in external awards in less than 5 years
| psu.edu
The Penn State College of Engineering has surpassed a milestone of $500 million in externally funded research awards since 2019, including nearly $53 million awarded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, setting the college on track to exceed its 2021-22 fiscal year total of $132.4 million in external research awards.
Invent Penn State’s OriginLabs receives $1.5M from ARC's POWER Initiative
| psu.edu
OriginLabs, Invent Penn State’s all-new prototyping and product development facility located in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, was recently awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to fund the purchase of key equipment and delivery of free workshop programming.
The summer of 2022 gave us a glimpse into our climate future. Pennsylvania should heed the warning
| pennlive.com
Most communities in Pennsylvania are projected to face higher flood risk under future climate conditions. This op-ed was written by Lara Fowler, interim Sustainability Officer, interim director of the Sustainability Institute and teaching professor of law.
Why are there so many black wolves in Yellowstone?
| forbes.com
Black wolves are either absent or very rare in most parts of their range, but are very common in some parts of North America. This article quotes Peter Hudson, former Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Willaman Professor of Biology.
Federal grant aims to make Baltimore a laboratory for climate change adaptation and resilience
| thebaltimorebanner.com
A multidisciplinary team of scientists will work with Baltimore city officials and community groups to protect vulnerable residents and communities from extreme weather, flooding, urban heat islands and fossil fuel pollution.
'Zombie Ant Experience’ invades Penn State Berks
| bctv.org
The new augmented reality exhibition has arrived at Penn State Berks and it sounds like something out of a science fiction movie.
Heating layer helps any electric vehicle battery charge in just 10 minutes
| zmescience.com
A rather simply design tweak could have a massive impact on EV adoption. This article quotes Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Diefenderfer Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
2022 Clogg Memorial Lecture set for Nov. 3
| psu.edu
Jerry Reiter, dean of the natural sciences and professor of statistical science at Duke University, will present the 2022 Clifford C. Clogg Memorial Lecture at Penn State. The lecture series includes a free public lecture intended for a general audience, this year titled “Is There a Future for Public Use Data?” Reiter’s lecture will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in 201 Thomas Building at University Park.
The global push to involve youth in climate action is gaining momentum, harnessing their innovative spirit, deep investment in the future, and strong collective voice to combat climate change. Getting young people involved ensures that climate policies are forward-thinking and geared towards sustainable development, while their global solidarity and use of digital platforms amplify the call for urgent action. At the forefront of this movement, Penn State's Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab aims to become a pivotal transnational research hub, empowering young leaders to shape the future of climate and environmental justice. Listen to the podcast.
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