By discovering a way to combine lithium salts with ceramics, researchers in the Penn State College of Engineering and the Penn State Materials Research Institute may have created a new class of materials for longer-lasting batteries. According to researchers, the composite nature of the batteries could make recycling easier, reducing landfill waste.
From the top of Penn State's indoor rock climbing wall, climbers can enjoy views of Beaver Stadium, Rothrock State Forest and even a sunset over Happy Valley. From the ground, Colin Geary and Nelson DiBiase, biorenewable systems majors in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, saw something different: a sport inspired by nature, using a wall’s worth of plastic.
One scientist’s quest to create a replacement for plastics led him to something entirely different — a biofoam that fills traumatic wounds, stops bleeding, and dissolves as the wound heals.
Penn State’s Office of Housing and Food Services is making strides toward a more sustainable Penn State community, including the new position of sustainability coordinator, now held by alumna Anna Sostarecz. She hit the ground running, with three major sustainability-focused plans already in action: LeanPath, Green2Go and a partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
Sam Mason joined Penn State Behrend at the start of the spring 2019 semester as the college's sustainability coordinator. The Texas native is known for her groundbreaking research on plastics pollution.
Farms — and particularly dairy farms — can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet, by adopting beneficial management practices, according to a team of researchers.
The nursing program at Penn State has grown significantly over the past several years, especially with sustainable education and practices. The college now has a recycling program in its simulation labs, curricula that teach sustainable practices, and a Green Team.
Cecilio Ortiz Garcia and Marla Perez-Lugo, co-founders of the University of Puerto Rico’s National Institute of Energy and Island Sustainability, will speak about the effort to reform electricity access on the island following Hurricane Maria at this month’s Science on Tap event, which will take place at 7 p.m. July 16 at Federal Tap House in downtown State College.
A new graduate certificate in business sustainability strategy is being offered online by the Penn State World Campus and led by the internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business.
Art intersected with technology, sustainability and community revitalization at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington on June 14.
This past spring semester, the Lions Gate Residence Hall at Penn State Abington started a recycling drive to reduce waste as students moved out of their rooms. The program set up bins on each floor of the apartment complex for students to put their unwanted food, clothes, electronics, sports equipment and kitchenware; instead of going to a landfill, the reusable items went to different charitable organizations in the Philadelphia area.
The New Kensington campus has put Penn State’s institutional value of community at the forefront in its work and presence in the city, not only through volunteerism, but its ongoing commitment to local revitalization and sustainability efforts.
Seven Penn State New Kensington staff, alumni and advisory board members volunteered at the New Kensington Community Garden to prepare it for the upcoming season.
The Penn State Student Farm will host its third annual Summer Solstice Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 21. The event will have local food trucks selling dishes made with produce grown at the farm. Aside from food trucks, there are several activities for guests to engage in, including live music, face painting, corn hole and planting. The celebration is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.
The reNew Kensington reConnect Meeting will provide insight into the current initiatives and resources available to business owners and community members of New Kensington.
