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Darwin Day 2019

Penn State Behrend to celebrate legacy of Charles Darwin

1/22/19

Community members are invited to gain a closer look at the theory of evolution when Penn State Behrend celebrates Darwin Day with an evening of activities on Feb. 12. Held annually on the birthday of Charles Darwin, the day pays tribute to his legacy and scientific findings.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell will present the SAGF Lecture Jan. 25

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell to speak Jan. 25

1/18/19

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, will present the spring 2019 Science Achievement Graduate Fellows Lecture at Penn State, on Jan. 25.

Summit Supercomputer

IBM scientist to discuss research potential of supercomputers at free session

1/16/19

Penn State researchers will have a chance to learn more about how they can use IBM supercomputers in their research at a free learning session on Jan. 31. The seminar will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in 134 HUB-Robeson Center. A networking mixer will follow the seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. in the HUB's Noontime Lounge.

Charlotte de Vries

Penn State Behrend professor to discuss NASA Fellowship

1/15/19

Charlotte de Vries, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State Behrend, spent the summer of 2017 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a NASA Fellowship where she worked with ECLSS engineers. She will discuss her experience on Thursday, Jan. 31, when Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend.

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ADRI to launch spring programming with #HereToo project

1/11/19

The Arts and Design Research Incubator kicks off its spring 2019 programming schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 15, with a dialogue titled “#HereToo Project: The Intersection of Activism and Art” by Tectonic Theater Project member and #HereToo co-creator Barbara Pitts McAdams.

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Forum on Stewarding Our Planet's Resources to be held Jan. 21

1/9/19

A forum focused on the University’s Strategic Plan and one of its thematic priorities, Stewarding Our Planet’s Resources, will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center. The purpose of the forum is to provide updates on Stewarding Our Planet’s Resources as well as seek input on the direction and focus of the priority.

Chris Blanton

ICS offers workshop on the basics of machine learning programming

1/9/19

The Institute for CyberScience will host two workshops on machine learning on Feb. 12 and March 12 for faculty, staff and students who want to learn more about artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as explore how this technology might be used in their own research.

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Libraries, Shaver's Creek present exhibit talk on Pennsylvania venomous snakes

1/8/19

Penn State University Libraries and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center will present “Into the Woods: Living with Pennsylvania’s Venomous Snakes,” a talk exploring the snake’s role in American culture and, given how essential snakes are to local ecosystems, measures people can take to ensure a harmonious coexistence. A docent tour of the University Libraries exhibit “Into the Woods: Nature in Your Library” will follow.

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