Faculty Penn State team awarded National Science Foundation I-Corps grant 03/16/2023 The biggest question an entrepreneur faces is a simple one: Are there enough potential customers to turn my big idea into a business? A trio of Penn State researchers were selected recently for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National I-Corps Program to find an answer for their own big idea. |
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Research Researcher to image lab earthquake formation, precursory signals with ultrasound 03/15/2023 Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and scientists currently rely on seismic hazard maps to predict the likelihood of an earthquake to strike a particular region. |
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Graduate Student Energy and mineral engineering graduate student awarded fellowship grant 03/15/2023 Elham Rahimi, a graduate student in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, received the SME Ph.D. Fellowship grant from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). |
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Faculty New model provides improved air-quality predictions in fire-prone areas 03/14/2023 A team of Penn State researchers developed a deep learning model that provides improved predictions of air quality in wildfire-prone areas and can differentiate between wildfires and non-wildfires. |
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Faculty Earth and Mineral Sciences Postdoctoral Research Showcase to be held March 21 03/14/2023 The Postdocs of EMS (PoEMS) are hosting an inaugural EMS Postdoctoral Research Showcase from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, in 112 Walker Building. |
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Faculty New study finds early warning signs prior to 2002 Antarctic ice shelf collapse 03/13/2023 A new study of the conditions that led to the Larsen B ice shelf collapse may reveal warning signs to watch for future Antarctic ice shelf retreat, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists. |
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Faculty Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Erin Baker on Mar. 16 03/13/2023 The spring 2023 Celebrating Women in Energy and Water Research seminar series continues on Thursday, March 16, with two seminars by Erin Baker, distinguished professor of industrial engineering and operations research at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. |
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Faculty Underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts 03/09/2023 A new technique combining underused satellite and radar data in weather models may improve predictions of thunderstorms, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists. |
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Alumni Career Services and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to host career fair 03/09/2023 Career Services and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences invite students of all majors to attend the Impact and Earth and Mineral Sciences Career Fair on March 14. |
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Faculty Webinar to focus on Penn State’s assistance with local climate action planning 03/07/2023 Climate change poses an existential threat to communities and people, according to organizers of an upcoming Penn State Extension land-use webinar, who noted that local governments leading by example is a key component of mitigating climate change in Pennsylvania. |