Penn State team awarded $2.3M to assess disease vulnerability, improve response
An interdisciplinary team from Penn State has been awarded $2.3M from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation’s joint Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease (EEID) program to evaluate the vulnerability of certain populations to disease outbreaks, with the goal of improving outbreak response and preventing future outbreaks.
Sustainability educator lends expertise on new front: State Game Commission
At first glance, Haley Sankey doesn’t seem a likely candidate for the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s appointed board of commissioners.
New model that examines materials at mesoscale may be bridge to next-gen devices
A newly developed model may serve as a bridge between quantum mechanical calculations at the atomic scale and devices that could enable next-generation quantum technologies, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Penn State, Aramco commemorate gift in kind, continued partnership
A recent gift of a Thermotron humidity chamber from energy company Aramco Americas will support numerous research projects in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS).
Researchers to develop scaffolding for nerve regeneration with $2.14M NIH grant
To maximize healing for the easily damaged nerves, Penn State researchers are using a five-year, $2.14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to develop a biodegradable nerve scaffold that aims to employ folate and citrate in novel ways.
Education abroad helped Liberal Arts alumnus pursue love of classics and music
Alumnus Jay Johnson’s latest folk-rock-indie album, “Four Quartets,” touches on travel, philosophy, love and the natural world — essential components of the Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar’s undergraduate education at Penn State.
Irreversible declines in freshwater storage projected in parts of Asia by 2060
New research led by scientists at Penn State, Tsinghua University and the University of Texas at Austin projects that climate change, under a scenario of weak climate policy, will cause irreversible declines in freshwater storage in the Tibetan Plateau, constituting a serious threat to the water supply for central Asia, Afghanistan, Northern India, Kashmir and Pakistan by the middle of the century.
Sara Andreoli receives EMS award for excellence in research
Sara Andreoli, a postdoctoral researcher who recently completed her appointment with the Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute at Penn State, received the esteemed 2022 EMS Postdoctoral Excellence in Research Award.
Berkey Creamery flavor marks College of Earth and Mineral Sciences milestone
There is nothing better than celebrating a milestone with ice cream. And who better to champion the celebration than the Penn State Berkey Creamery?
Dutton launches learning tool to link educators to best research-based practices
The John A. Dutton e-Education Institute has launched the Teaching and Learning Showcase, a web-based resource designed to help faculty members create inspiring educational materials and experiences.