Backlash to racial justice movements may boost risk of high BMI, obesity
| psu.edu
Penn State research found that Black people who lived in areas where anti-Black Lives Matter sentiments were more common were more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) or obesity.
Fighting fire with fire: Study gauges public perception of prescribed burns
| psu.edu
Prescribed fires can reduce wildfire risks and support habitat restoration, but to be successful these policies also require public support. A new study may fill in gaps in understanding public perception toward prescribed burns in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, where these fires are increasingly used.
College of Medicine faculty receive Comprehensive Health Studies program grants
| psu.edu
Penn State College of Medicine leaders awarded $286,732 in pilot funding to researchers as part of goal one of its strategic plan, which is focused on becoming a recognized leader in patient-centered, translational sciences through comprehensive health studies. The projects seek to unlock the complex interactions of genetics, biological processes, socio-economics and life circumstances to improve the understanding of human health and mechanisms of disease.
Coffee Hour talk to discuss the impact of Arctic cyclones on sea ice
| psu.edu
Linette Boisvert, a sea ice scientist and assistant lab chief in NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Cryospheric Sciences Branch, will give the talk "It’s Complicated: The Complex Relationship of Cyclones on Arctic Sea Ice” on Friday, Nov. 4, as part of the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour talks.
NASA-funded research seeks to address vulnerability to extreme heat in cities
| psu.edu
A new NASA-funded project will support the development of an internet-based design and planning-decision support platform that will help equitably address urban heat management at the building, neighborhood and city scales.
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.
Once a frozen haven, climate-driven rising temperatures are rapidly thawing the Arctic permafrost, posing a major threat to communities and infrastructure. Researchers are investigating how these changes will transform rivers, with potential consequences for erosion, sediment transport, and the entire Arctic landscape. Additionally, their project incorporates art to communicate these critical findings in an engaging way. Listen to the podcast.
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