Every object in the universe above negative 459 degrees Fahrenheit emits a unique heat signature in the form of infrared light, or longwave radiation. Scientists use remote sensing to capture these measurements and identify objects, and now a Penn State-led research team is further developing these techniques to better identify infrared signals.
Here is something to think about: Some of Penn State’s current Department of Geography students weren’t even born when Online Geospatial Education at Penn State offered its first class. While online classes are now considered normal, for the educators who launched these distance education courses in the late 1990s, it was a novel and risky venture.
Penn State Professor Christopher Fowler’s fall 2018 GEOG 421: Population Geography class won first place in the Higher-Ed division of the “Draw the Lines PA” statewide finals in February. For Fowler, the work on how to get better representation in Pennsylvania is just beginning.
After training computers how to detect design features in homes, researchers were able to see how different cultures around the world decorated their living rooms. The researchers analyzed publicly available photos of about 50,000 living rooms.
Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it’s possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future. That’s what Penn State researchers, through the help of immersive technologies such as virtual reality and investments in the University's infrastructure, are hoping to accomplish with a Penn State Strategic Plan seed grant.
Clio Andris, assistant professor of geography and Penn State Institute for CyberScience associate, will discuss how geographic information systems are helping to investigate ways of building communities that foster relationships and social life, at the CyberScience Seminar on Feb. 14.
Thanks to a coordinate grid system developed by Penn State geographers, Penn State University Police and Public Safety and State College police, when fans are tailgating before a Penn State home football game, they are standing on an invisible safety grid that helps first responders to pinpoint any location within more than 1,900 acres of pastures and paved lots.
A new general education course at University Park — GEOG 197 — will immerse students in the world of virtual reality, 360-degree video, augmented reality and more.
Penn State has launched a new graduate certificate aimed at helping geospatial professionals working in the GIS and web mapping industries to expand their software development and coding skills.
Parks and People: Conservation of Nature in Community in Mang’ula, Tanzania, provides students of all majors the ability to discover more about the world and themselves through an international field research experience.
Augmented reality is reviving the educational focus of Penn State's oldest monument on the University Park campus, the Obelisk. An app developed by Department of Geography researchers lets users learn more about the history of each of the Obelisk's 281 stones.
When geography doctoral student Xi Liu saw an opportunity to work for Google on a project that involved geographical data analysis — on a project related to his dissertation research — he wasted no time in applying.
As an emergency management specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Association, Adrienne Kramer is applying her geography skills to build maps, analytical tools and other resources to help the agency improve its response and recovery operations.
Faculty and students in the Department of Geography are among the many Penn State Earth scientists participating in the 2017 American Geophysical Union meeting, which began Dec. 11 and runs through Dec. 15 in New Orleans. The geographers are highlighting applications of new visualization technologies for Earth science topics.
Penn State geography doctoral student A. Marie Ranjbar's research explores the language of human justice in Iran: how certain phrases have become politicized and in some ways dangerous to use, and how some residents deal with this conundrum as they seek ways to speak up for themselves.
