James Kubicki, associate professor of geosciences, was selected as a 2012 ICS Faculty Fellow for his project entitled, "Development of a Reactive Force Field for Simulating Metal-Oxide Nucleation and Nanoparticles." The ICS (Institute of CyberScience) Faculty Fellows Program is designed to support ICS faculty in their development of interdisciplinary collaborations for cyber-enabled discovery and innovation. Dr. Kubicki's work will be showcased on the ICS web site. On behalf of ICS, the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School and EMS, please accept our congratulations on your achievement. <<MORE>>
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Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a scientist in the United States. Congratulations, Sue! <<MORE>>
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A new report by the National Science Foundation (NSF) ranked Penn State engineering third in overall research expenditures. <<MORE>>
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The research of Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor, Qing Wang, is included this month in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). Wang and the work of his research group are included in an article titled Increasing Capacity In Energy Storage.
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Richard Hogg, professor emeritus of mineral processing and geo-environmental engineering, has been named as one of the 66 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2012. <<MORE>>
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The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is preparing to welcome the ninth inductee into the National Meteorologist Hall of Fame, Fred Gadomsky, the host and co-producer of "Weather World," a 15-minute nightly weather magazine program produced by the Penn State Weather Communications Group. <<MORE>>
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To be elected a Fellow of AGU is a special tribute for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions. Nominated Fellows must have attained acknowledged eminence in the Earth and space sciences. This designation is conferred upon not more than 0.1% of all AGU members in any given year. New Fellows are chosen by a Committee of Fellows. Congratulations Dr. Mann!
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November 2011 - Gender, Justice and Social Learning: Exploring Theory and Practice in Adaptation - Organized by The Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Environmental Monitoring Group Trust (EMG) and Rhodes University (RU)
Participants discussed the challenges facing marginalized communities threatened by changing weather patterns, such as: lack of technical expertise; population growth and migration patterns; community consumption levels; and the unsustainable use of child labor to buffer against natural disasters. << MORE >> -
Dr. Paul Markowski, Professor of Meteorology, who has been awarded the first ever Nikolai Dotzek Award of the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL). The Nikolai Dotzek Award was established in 2011 in the memory of ESSL's first director and founding father, Dr. Nikolai Dotzek, who passed away in May 2010. Dr. Markowski received the award for his outstanding work towards finding out why some supercell storms produce tornadoes and others do not. He has made important contributions toward answering this question by studying in detail the differences between tornadic and non-tornadic storms using data both from field observations and numerical modelling experiments. In addition to being a recognition of Dr. Markowski's great achievements, the award is intended as a strong encouragement to continue with this important work. <<MORE>>