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Geography Coffee Hour to discuss LGBTQ+ workplace inequalities on Oct. 4 09/30/2024 Natalie Oswin, associate professor in the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto Scarborough, will give the talk, “Capital contradictions in the age of incorporation: queer and trans materialism at work." |
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Research Climate Consortium workshop leads to speak at Millennium Café this fall 09/27/2024 This fall, the Millennium Café at Penn State will feature researchers who were awarded Climate Solutions Accelerator workshops by the Penn State Climate Consortium. The talks will occur at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1, Oct. 22 and Dec. 3 on the third floor of the Millennium Science Complex. |
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Research Waste heat to green energy: Approach boosts thermoelectric generator efficiency 09/24/2024 Thermoelectric generators that can convert waste heat to clean energy could soon be as efficient as other renewable energy sources, like solar, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. |
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Sustainability Choctaw historian to speak on Indigenous gardens at The Arboretum at Penn State 09/24/2024 The Penn State Department of Geography, in collaboration with The Arboretum at Penn State and the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association (IPSA), will host a special "Coffee Hour" lecture on Friday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum’s Overlook Pavilion. |
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Sustainability Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy seminar series continues Sept. 25 09/24/2024 Praharsh Patel, doctoral candidate in energy, environmental, and food economics at Penn State, will give the talk, “Behavioral responses to two-part tariffs: evidence from the introduction of volumetric water pricing,” at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in 157 Hosler Building at Penn State University Park. |
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Sustainability EarthTalks: Discussion of land acquisition for carbon sequestration on Sept. 30 09/24/2024 Tara Righetti, Occidental Chair in Energy and Environmental Policies and professor of law the University of Wyoming, will give the talk “Land acquisition for carbon sequestration,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, in 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park. |
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Research Earth beneath ice sheet key to predicting sea level rise from warming climate 09/23/2024 Findings from an international team of researchers, including those from Penn State, suggest that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. |
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Research New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River 09/20/2024 A new computational tool developed by a research team, led by Penn State scientists, may help the Colorado River Basin adapt to a complex and uncertain future. |
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Research Revealing invisible educational opportunities through CT scanning 09/20/2024 The Center for Quantitative Imaging (CQI) recently supported a three-day additive manufacturing practicum for industry professionals to gain hands-on experience in using 3D X-ray CT scanning. |
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Research Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration 09/20/2024 A team of academic and enterprise researchers has developed a synthesis process to produce a “rust-resistant” coating with additional properties ideal for creating faster, more durable electronics. |
