Faculty Clive Randall named Evan Pugh University Professor 05/03/2024 Clive Randall, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Materials Research Institute at Penn State, has been named an Evan Pugh University Professor. The Evan Pugh University Professorship is the highest distinction bestowed upon faculty by Penn State. |
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Faculty Five faculty members honored with Evan Pugh University Professorships 05/03/2024 Clive Randall, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, is one of five professors named an Evan Pugh University Professor. |
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Faculty ICDS associate director aims to enhance collaboration in new role 05/03/2024 Christelle Wauthier, associate professor of geosciences. was appointed as the associate director for the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. |
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Research ‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology 05/03/2024 Move over, graphene. There’s a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon. |
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Faculty Karl S. Zimmerer elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 05/02/2024 Karl S. Zimmerer, professor of geography and member of the ecology and rural sociology programs, was one of two faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
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Research 'Growing Impact' podcast explores a thawing Arctic and its impacts 05/02/2024 The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how thawing Arctic permafrost is affecting rivers and communities in the region. With temperatures rising globally due to climate change, landscapes in the Arctic are evolving. |
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Student Mervosh and Franks named spring 2024 Earth and Mineral Sciences marshals 05/01/2024 Michael Mervosh has been named Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ student marshal, the top graduate overall; and Brenden Franks has been named the college’s science honor marshal, the top graduate in a non-engineering discipline. |
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Faculty Ingalls to use NSF award to explore Earth’s ‘boring billion’ evolution 05/01/2024 $975,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant awarded to Miquela Ingalls, assistant professor and Wilson Faculty Fellow. |
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Research Award-winning photographer, conservationist to headline climate symposium 04/30/2024 Paul Nicklen, the award-winning nature photographer and conservationist, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State’s Climate Solutions Symposium. His presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. |
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Research Designing and assessing market designs to improve electrical grid reliability 04/30/2024 Mort Webster has been selected to receive up to $815,959 from the Grid Deployment Office of the U.S. Department of Energy to evaluate prospective market design changes to efficiently integrate batteries and other unconventional resources into wholesale electricity markets, with the aim of improving electrical grid reliability. |