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Research $1.3M NSF grant to fund research into restoration of degraded ecosystems 10/31/2024 Ida Djenontin, assistant professor of geography at Penn State, was recently awarded a $1.3 million grant from the NSF to investigate the socioecological outcomes of restoration in degraded woodlands ecosystems. |
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Sending a 'We Are!' Karen Marosi — Oct. 30 10/30/2024 Karen Marosi, director of student engagement and associate teaching professor, was recognized for her exceptional leadership and organization of TEEMS 2024 |
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Research EarthTalks: Klass to discuss potential for ‘repurposed energy’ on Nov. 4 10/30/2024 Alexandra Klass, the James G. Degnan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, will give the talk, “Repurposed Energy,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. |
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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. |
