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This week, we recognize six people and members of staff who go above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. We're sending a "We Are!" to Penn Staters with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State DuBois and Penn State Hazleton.

A new method to improve semiconductor fiber optics may lead to a material structure that might one day revolutionize the global transmission of data, according to an interdisciplinary team of researchers.

Six University faculty members have received the 2017 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement including James Adair, professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmacology.

Andrew Nyblade, professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been awarded the 2017 President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration.

Each year, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. The faculty and staff awards ceremony is Wednesday, April 19.

Aidan Davy, the International Council on Mining and Metals’ (ICMM) chief operating officer, will give the 2017 G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture in Mineral Engineering at Penn State. His talk, “The global context of mining: the evolution from mining license to social license to social contract,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 7, in 26 Hosler Building on the University Park campus.

Brian Richter, director of global freshwater strategies for The Nature Conservancy and a world leader in water science and conservation, will speak about “Global Water Scarcity” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 10, in 112 Walker Building.

Meg Wieger is earning a college degree and beginning a career in the renewable energy industry. Recently, she visited Ireland to fulfill the study abroad component to her energy and sustainability policy major at Penn State’s World Campus.

The Multicultural Resource Center will host its 26th annual Senior Awards and Faculty/Staff Diversity Recognition Reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, in Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni Center. The reception is a chance to honor faculty, staff and graduating seniors who have done a phenomenal job at promoting diversity and multiculturalism on campus.

Barry Worthington, executive director of the United States Energy Association (USEA), and a Penn State alum, will present “Sustaining Global Energy Development” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 3, in 112 Walker Building.