Faculty Dual-energy harvesting device could power future wireless medical implants 02/20/2024 A new wireless charging device developed that can harvest energy from magnetic field and ultrasound sources simultaneously could power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices. |
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Feb. 26 EarthTalks: How science can help solve big problems facing humanity 02/20/2024 Christa Brelsford, research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, will give the talk, “Cities, climate change and disease: How can science help humanity solve big problems?” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, via Zoom |
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Faculty Geography professor explores historical cartography in 'The Living Black Atlas' 02/19/2024 Joshua Inwood, professor of geography and African American studies at Penn State, recently co-authored the article, "The Living Black Atlas: Learning Geospatial Ethics from the African American Freedom Struggle." The article delves into the historical significance of cartography within African American communities and its role in resistance, storytelling and community empowerment. |
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Faculty Machine learning to monitor stored CO2 saves cost and time, researchers report 02/19/2024 Incorporating field data for the first time, researchers at Penn State demonstrated machine learning can be a powerful and cost-effective tool for monitoring sequestered carbon dioxide (CO2), overcoming a hurdle for the burgeoning technology aimed at combating climate change. New work from researchers at Penn State demonstrates that machine learning could greatly reduce the long-term costs of monitoring carbon sequestration site |
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Ming Ma receives the international Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship 02/15/2024 Ming Ma, a doctoral degree candidate in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) at Penn State, received the international Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE). |
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Student Alumnus' commitment continues to help students attend geosciences field camp 02/15/2024 Earle “Skip” Lenker established the Earle S. Lenker Fund for Field Studies in Geology to help students participate in field camp, a unique learning experience where students travel to the western U.S. to witness the geological formations they’re learning about in the classroom. |
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Sustainability Feb. 19 EarthTalks: Carbon emissions trading, incentives in building retrofits 02/14/2024 Wangda Zuo, Rahman Azari and Jiazhen Ling will give the talk, “The Economic Impacts of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme on Building Retrofits,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. |
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Research Stable profits, land preservation matter to farmers debating solar leases 02/12/2024 To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing out their land for solar energy development, it’s not enough on its own, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers |
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Graduate Student Geography Coffee Hour lecture to explore Ghana's food system shift 02/09/2024 Halie Kampman, a postdoctoral scholar in Penn State’s Department of Geography, will present "Health in Transition: The Politics of Nutrition and Food Systems Change in Ghana" at the next Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture. The talk will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16. |
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Sustainability Urban development's effects on stormwater management topic of Feb. 12 EarthTalks 02/09/2024 Shirley Clark and James Hunter will give the talk, “Challenges of Historic Urban Land Development and Soil Water Disturbance on Urban Stormwater Management,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. |