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Climate Consortium awards projects to drive climate solutions across key sectors
The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects through its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program.
NIH grant for new tool development to help assess obesity-related behaviors
The NIH has awarded Zhenlong Li a two-year, $399,391 grant to study how environmental factors contribute to obesity, particularly in racial and ethnic minority communities.
A matter of taste: Electronic tongue reveals AI inner thoughts
A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content.
Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way
Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method, which could potentially reveal new ways to improve battery efficiency and lifespan.
$1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project
To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year, $1.5 million grant.
Climate Consortium workshop leads to speak at Millennium Café this fall
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.
Waste heat to green energy: Approach boosts thermoelectric generator efficiency
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.
Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration
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.
Earth beneath ice sheet key to predicting sea level rise from warming climate
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.
New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River
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.