Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) has announced the 2021 recipients of seed grants that will enable University faculty to establish new collaborations with partners outside their own units for exploration of transformative ideas for high-impact materials science and engineering.
Webinar: 'What Messed with Texas, and Could it Happen Here?'
A panel of energy experts from Penn State and industry will review the causes of the Texas energy crisis and discuss lessons learned for the U.S. northeast on Monday, March 8.
Climate dynamics seminar examines data, disasters and urban supply chains
Alfonso Mejia will discuss using data-driven frameworks to keep cities supplied after droughts and heat waves affect agricultural production on March 10
Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail
Scientists are using networks of ground-based seismic and GPS monitoring stations and satellite observations to observe the Sierra Negra.
Capstone project improves disease mapping tool for Penn State Cancer Institute
Recent Master of Geographic Information Systems graduate Nate Geyer has always been interested in epidemiology and geography. As a research support assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Medicine, he was able to put those interests together by creating a new version of the LionVu cancer mapping tool.
Penn State announces 16 Fulbright Student semi-finalists for 2021-22 award year
16 students will represent Penn State during the final round of selections for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s 2021-22 award year, including Ruchi Patel, human dimensions of natural resources and the environment, geography.
Second Energy University forum to focus on education March 5
Penn State faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the second forum designed to discuss how Penn State can continue to strengthen its position as an energy leader.
Twenty student teams selected to compete in the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge
Twenty Penn State teams with students from seven different colleges including EMS will each be awarded $500 to compete in the Prototype Phase of the 2021 Nittany AI Challenge.
Shining a light on a forgotten figure in science history
Buried interview from 1963 with Walter Friedrich helped shine some light on the German scientist’s vital yet forgotten role in a Nobel Prize-winning discovery.
Internet fiber optics could provide valuable insight into geological phenomena
Scientists are using fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology to turn existing telecommunication infrastructure that is already installed underground into a valuable resource for monitoring ground vibrations.