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Penn State senior one of 16 young leaders taking part in international forum

6/6/18

For his commitment to building a more sustainable future for his country, Shah Chowdhury, a community, environment and development major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been invited to participate in this year's Young Leaders Programme at European Development Days, currently taking place in Brussels, Belgium.

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Retrofitting roofs in Pennsylvania's 'Rust Belt'

6/5/18

Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering, was awarded a $25,000 grant from Penn State’s Institutes of Energy and the Environment to design and test a new roofing composite. The project is part of a cross-institutional, multidisciplinary initiative led by Penn State New Kensington’s Corner Launchbox focused on refreshing the community’s image and economy.

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Agricultural diversification: Empowering women in Cambodia with 'wild gardens'

6/5/18

Teaching Cambodian farmers — mainly women who manage small farms — ways to diversify their operations for improved nutrition and extra income is one aspect of a multidisciplinary project led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and called "Women in Agriculture Network (WAgN): Cambodia."

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Researcher collaborates with scientists in Ireland as part of Fulbright program

6/5/18

Linda Collins, distinguished professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and director of the Methodology Center, spent two weeks at the National University of Ireland Galway to present and collaborate on research on MOST, a multiphase optimization strategy she has developed over the past few decades.

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Childhood dream to reality: ICS co-hire and volcanologist researches her passion

6/4/18

From an early age, Christelle Wauthier was drawn to volcanoes — now, she's researching these fiery phenomena through a shared faculty appointment in the Institute for CyberScience and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. She uses a mix of innovative, high-performance computing research methods, as well as more traditional approaches, to advance our understanding of volcanoes.

Blue and White Luncheon Recap

6/1/18

Penn State Lehigh Valley officially launched 'A Greater Penn State' campaign locally. PPL CEO Bill Spence hosted the Blue & White luncheon and announced a personal gift to the campaign on May 23.

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