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Penn State researchers have found that tidal freshwater marshes along the Delaware River may act as major traps for microplastics, capturing large amounts of plastic particles before they reach the ocean.

Through “Mission: Materials Science,” graduate students from across disciplines have partnered with museum educators and media professionals to transform materials science research into free, hands-on learning activities.

Ann Taylor, senior assistant dean for distance learning and director of the John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence selected as senate chair for the Online and Professional Education Association.

New research has implications for understanding ongoing extinctions, revealing that new species emerged within several thousand years of the mass extinction.

Julian Avery and Christelle Wauthier answer questions about volcanic eruptions submitted by elementary school students.

Heidi Biggs, design researcher and assistant professor of digital media at Georgia Tech, will present at the Department of Geography’s Coffee Hour lecture series at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, in 112 Walker Building.

Fifteen faculty members have joined IEE. Together, they bring expertise that connects energy systems, environmental processes and human dimensions, opening new pathways for collaboration and shared research efforts.

Christopher Timmins, a faculty member in real estate and urban land economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give the talk “Imperceptible Contaminants and Housing Markets: Evidence from Local News," on Feb. 6.

The 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC18), an annual scientific and artistic visual competition is now accepting submissions through March 1.

An interest session on Feb. 4 will present details of the program for interested communities looking to learn more about partnering with LCAP.