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Scott McDonald

Grant to aid students' grasp of science behind natural disasters

2/7/19

Scott McDonald, College of Education associate professor of science education, and The Concord Consortium in Massachusetts are using a four-year, $2.8 million National Science Foundation grant to develop data visualizations and simulations that help middle-school students understand big, system-level science ideas.

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Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures

2/7/19

The abilities of various bee species to disperse influences the pattern of their population's genetic structure, which, in turn, can constrain how they respond to environmental change, as reported by an international team of researchers.

Sophia and dairy farm worker

Undergraduate students engage with Latino farmworker community through course

2/7/19

Because of significant labor shortages, Pennsylvania's dairy farms rely on Spanish-speaking immigrants as a key source of labor. However, cultural differences and language barriers can leave employers and workers lost in translation. A new, innovative community service-learning course — "Service-Learning with Pennsylvania Farmworkers" — offered by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is aimed at breaking down those barriers.

A photorealistic model allows students to peer inside a partial outcrop created by structure-from-motion mapping.

Strategic Plan seed grant advancing immersive learning experiences at Penn State

2/7/19

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.

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Manure injection offers hope, challenge for restoring Chesapeake water quality

2/6/19

Widespread adoption by dairy farmers of injecting manure into the soil instead of spreading it on the surface could be crucial to restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality, according to researchers who compared phosphorus runoff from fields treated by both methods. However, they predict it will be difficult to persuade farmers to change practices.

PHN Charitable Foundation funds Shenango scholarship and athletics program

PHN Charitable Foundation funds Shenango scholarship and athletics program

2/6/19

Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation recently made two substantial contributions to Penn State Shenango -- one, a $30,000 gift to establish an Open Doors Scholarship at the Shenango campus in support of the University-wide campaign “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” and the second, a $15,000 donation in support the campus’ athletics program. Through a 2:1 match by the University, the $30,000 donation will increase the scholarship to a $90,000 endowment for the local campus.

Researcher to study how adversity can lead to susceptibility to disease

2/6/19

How adversity early in life can lead to susceptibility to disease will be studied through a project initially funded through Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Bridges to Translation pilot grant program. Idan Shalev, Mark T. Greenberg Early Career Professor for the Study of Children's Health and Development, and assistant professor of biobehavioral health, was recently awarded funding through the National Institute on Aging to better understand how immune cells react and adapt to stress.

Sofia Roitman, Mallory Molina, and Bianka Onwumbiko (l–r)

Science for all

2/6/19

Students in the Eberly College of Science are creating communities for underrepresented groups to promote a diverse, inclusive scientific enterprise.

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