Biology graduate student receives three awards for outstanding presentation
8/20/19
Biology graduate student Hannah Reich has been honored with three awards for a presentation she gave at three scientific conferences during summer 2019.
Sustainability
Sustainability
College of Agricultural Sciences names 2019 Harbaugh Scholars
8/20/19
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has awarded funding to one individual and two teams to support the development of innovative curricula under the college's Harbaugh Faculty Scholars program.
Fishing leads to investigation of environmental changes in waterways
8/14/19
A fisherman's curiosity led to identification of the correlation between microbial communities in recreational freshwater locales and seasonal environmental changes, according to a team of researchers from Penn State.
On-site document shredding at Berks on Aug. 20
8/13/19
As part of its sustainability initiatives, Penn State Berks will have an on-site document shredder on campus for faculty and staff from 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the Franco Building parking lot.
Research team receives grant to commercialize 3D-printed concrete system
8/13/19
An interdisciplinary team composed of faculty from the Departments of Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs recently received $50,000 from the College of Engineering’s Engineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) grant program for its project focused on 3D-printed concrete.
Researchers develop novel process to fabricate battery materials
8/13/19
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.
Forest carbon still plentiful post-wildfire after century of fire exclusion
8/13/19
Forests in Yosemite National Park hold more carbon today than they did 120 years ago despite burning in a severe wildfire in 2013, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.
International leaders convene at Penn State to map future of nuclear power
8/12/19
To continually support the safety and efficiency of the world’s power supply, international leaders in nuclear safety and regulation convened at Penn State on July 1 to establish and guide an upcoming research project to be conducted in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Global climate solution leaders to participate in Drawdown conference
8/12/19
"Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown," which takes place from Sept. 16–18 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, will feature climate solutions experts from around the globe, including 15 members of the conference's steering committee.
Student explores urban forestry at internships in Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C.
8/7/19
Jess Sourbeer, of Pittsburgh, has found her niche in forestry through internships at both Penn State Extension and Architect of the Capitol, the federal agency in charge of maintaining Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Penn State biorenewable systems students climb to new heights in sustainability
8/5/19
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.
Biobehavioral health professor named Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor
8/5/19
Asher Rosinger, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and anthropology and director of the Water, Health, and Nutrition Lab, has been named the Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Global Health, further funding his research on water insecurity and associated behavioral and nutritional effects.
Housing and Food Services taking next steps on path to sustainability
8/1/19
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.
Study Away Pittsburgh program brings sustainability learning closer to home
8/1/19
Three students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences participated in Penn State’s Study Away Pittsburgh program, which is designed to give students an immersive semester-long opportunity to study urban sustainability while living in Pittsburgh.
How we care for the environment may have social consequences
8/1/19
Anyone can express their commitment to the environment through individual efforts, but some pro-environmental or “green” behaviors may be seen as either feminine or masculine, which Penn State researchers say may have social consequences.