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
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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
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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.
Work by Stuckeman architecture researcher featured in Los Angeles exhibition
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A project led by Penn State researcher Felecia Davis that explores Black culture, its relationship to technology, and concepts of translation in architectural design is featured in the “Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design” exhibition that opened Sept. 28 at the Craft Contemporary arts museum in Los Angeles.
Building a flexible and affordable electric-vehicle charging station
| psu.edu
Current charging stations for electric vehicles, or EVs, can be expensive to install, and limited in the number of parking spaces they reach. Penn State engineering student Jonathan Smith and his team have spent the last three years creating a possible solution: smaller, mounted charging stations, which can move to cover as many as five parking spaces. As CEO of Streamline Charging, he’s used his Penn State education and customized coursework to get the team’s ideas to market.
Penn State GIS Day activities focus on the theme “Geographers Take Action”
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Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day — an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems — on Nov. 18 and 19. This year’s sessions focus on geospatial presentation, networking opportunities and student engagement, with the theme “Geographers Take Action.” The event is co-sponsored with the Department of Geography.
Exhibition to showcase art and science collaborations
| psu.edu
"Synergies in Art and Science," an art exhibition showcasing collaborations at the intersection of microbial science and artistic innovation, will be on display at the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture's Borland Project Space, located in 125 Borland Building, from Oct. 28 to Nov 15. The exhibition, curated by adjunct researcher Cynthia White, expands on some of the work previously shown in spring 2024 in conjunction with the One Health Microbiome Center Biannual Symposium.
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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