EarthTalks examines the carbon footprint of the built environment
Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering at Penn State, will discuss ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment at 4 p.m. Monday, March 1.
Climate dynamics seminar explores Arctic climate change and trace-gas cycles
Jose D. Fuentes, professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, will discuss climate change in the Arctic and trace-gas cycles at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3.
Shale gas development in PA increases exposure of some to air pollutants
Air pollution levels may have exceeded air quality standards during the development of some Marcellus Shale natural gas wells in Pennsylvania, potentially impacting more than 36,000 people in one year alone during the drilling boom, according to Penn State scientists.
Climate dynamics seminar examines climatic, human impacts on California fires
Alan Taylor, professor of geography at Penn State, will discuss the climatic and human influences on fire in California forests at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The talk will be broadcast via Zoom.
EarthTalks: Lightsource bp CEO Kevin Smith to discuss future of solar
Kevin Smith, CEO for the Americas at Lightsource bp, will discuss solar partnerships and the future of solar power at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be broadcast via Zoom.
Student's comfort zone is quietly pushing her boundaries
State College native Hope Bodenschatz is looking forward to graduating from Penn State this spring with three bachelor’s degrees and one master’s degree, then starting a position as a research assistant for the director of the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
13 faculty named 2021 distinguished professors at Penn State
Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named 13 distinguished professors for 2021.
Submissions now open for annual Materials Visualization Competition
The 13th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC13) is now accepting submissions. The deadline for submissions is March 1.
Climate dynamics seminar looks at molecular scale to recreate past climate
The tiniest of fossils hold a lot of information for scientists to use to recreate past climates. Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the molecular signatures of ancient climates at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
EarthTalks speaker looks at swapping current energy system for a low-carbon one
Rob Socolow, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss the urgency and pitfalls of swapping the current energy system for a low-carbon one at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15.