Research Nanoparticles increase light scattering, boost solar cell performance 08/02/2022 As demand for solar energy rises around the world, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices — important if the technology is to compete with traditional fuels. But researchers face theoretical limits on how efficient they can make solar cells. |
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Student Sotiropoulos selected as Earth and Mineral Sciences' summer 2022 student marshal 08/02/2022 Nickolas Sotiropoulos Jr. has been selected to represent the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as the student marshal for Penn State's summer commencement, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. |
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Faculty Petroleum and natural gas engineering professor receives Pioneer Award 08/02/2022 Russell Johns, professor of petroleum and natural gas engineering at Penn State, was selected to receive the 2022 Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) Pioneer Award from the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). |
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Research New options for health, environmental monitoring with water-resistant gas sensor 08/01/2022 Accurate, continuous monitoring of nitrogen dioxide and other gases in humid environments is now possible, thanks to a new water-resistant gas sensor developed a team led by a Penn State researcher. |
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Faculty 'Growing Impact' podcast examines relationship between housing, energy, justice 08/01/2022 Emily Rosenman, an assistant professor of geography, was a recent guest on the Growinng Impact podcast, where she discusses her seed grant project, "Energy Retrofit Policy and Programs in Low-Income Housing Markets: Implications for Energy Equity in Cleveland, Ohio." |
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Student Undergrads present research at public symposium on climate science, solutions 07/30/2022 Four summer research programs that task undergraduate students with exploring pressing research related to climate science and solutions are culminating in a combined event that is open to the public. |
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Alumni Penn State colleges rank highly in Academic Ranking of World University Subjects 07/28/2022 Penn State ranks in the top 50 in 16 subject area rankings and in the top 100 in the world in an additional 14 subjects, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which released its 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) on July 25. |
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Faculty International research team uses interdisciplinary approach to aid fishermen 07/28/2022 A Penn State scientist joined a team of U.S. and Cape Verde researchers and students that formulated a way to assist local fishermen in impoverished communities affected by climate change in Praia, Cape Verde. |
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Faculty Penn State scientists join Pacific field campaign to study extreme rainfall 07/27/2022 Penn State researchers spent their summer in one of the world’s wettest regions as part of an international effort to study extreme rainfall, hazardous weather events that can trigger deadly and damaging events like flooding and landslides. |
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Research New type of semiconductor may advance low-energy electronics 07/25/2022 A research partnership between Penn State and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could enable an improved method to make a new type of semiconductor that is a few atoms thin and interacts with light in an unusual way. |