Research Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production 10/29/2024 Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. |
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Student Climate Science Research Experience for Undergraduates wraps with symposium 10/29/2024 Penn State's 2024 U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) ended on a successful note, with 16 students presenting posters on their summer research projects. |
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Sustainability Nov. 6 EEEPI talk: Do dams and groundwater mitigate economic impact of drought? 10/29/2024 Sheila Olmstead, professor at the Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, will give the talk, “Do Dams and Groundwater Mitigate Drought’s Economic Impact?,” at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 6 , in 157 Hosler Building. |
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Faculty Extreme weather workshop focuses on saving lives worldwide 10/28/2024 EMS sponsored a three-day hybrid workshop that brought together weather experts and stakeholders from across the globe to address challenges related to weather related hazards. |
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Development Morgan Advanced Materials honored as Penn State’s Corporate Partner of the Year 10/28/2024 Penn State has named Morgan Advanced Materials, a global manufacturer of ceramics and carbon materials, as its 2024 Corporate Partner of the Year. |
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Research New technique allows technicolor imaging of degenerative joint disease 10/25/2024 Researchers developed novel contrast agents that target two proteins implicated in osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease commonly characterized as wear-and-tear arthritis. |
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Research Room temperature electrical control could heat up future technology development 10/24/2024 The Hall effect, has revealed some new tricks, which has potential implications for understanding fundamental physics of quantum materials and developing applied technologies such as quantum communication and harvesting energy via radio frequencies. |
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Research Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation announces seed grant awardees 10/24/2024 Penn State’s Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded its inaugural seed grants. John Mauro and Seth Blumsack are among the recipients. |
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Student EMS student digs in to new opportunities provided by internship 10/24/2024 Joshua Hasenau, a third-year Penn State student has asummer internship with the New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, a construction company that produces aggregates, asphalt and concrete. |
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Research EarthTalks: Professor to discuss recycling as strategy for critical metals 10/23/2024 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. |