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Research Increasing stability decreases ocean productivity, reduces carbon burial 09/28/2020 As the globe warms, the atmosphere is becoming more unstable, but the oceans are becoming more stable, according to an international team of climate scientists, who say that the increase in stability is greater than predicted and a stable ocean will absorb less carbon and be less productive. |
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Faculty Simpler models may be better for determining some climate risk 09/24/2020 Typically, computer models of climate become more and more complex as researchers strive to capture more details of our Earth's system, but according to a team of Penn State researchers, to assess risks, less complex models, with their ability to better sample uncertainties, may be a better choice. |
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Faculty Four Penn State researchers join the Social Science Research Institute 09/23/2020 Four Penn State researchers have joined the Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse, part of the Social Science Research Institute, including faculty members from the colleges of Engineering, Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Health and Human Development. |
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Faculty All-Atlantic Summit to focus on inclusive ocean economies in Atlantic region 09/22/2020 The All-Atlantic Summit will include the 6th High-Level Industry-Science-Government Dialogue on Atlantic Interactions (HLD) and technical sessions focusing on innovation to develop inclusive ocean economies in the Atlantic region. |
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Faculty Energy Law and Policy webinars to focus on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 09/22/2020 Pennsylvania has taken the first steps towards joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an agreement among almost a dozen states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric power plants. |
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Faculty Forest margins may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought 09/21/2020 A warming climate and more frequent wildfires do not necessarily mean the western United States will see the forest loss that many scientists expect. |
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Research Center for Nanoscale Science renewed at $18 million for six years 09/21/2020 The Center for Nanoscale Science, a National Science Foundation Materials Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), has again successfully renewed its NSF support in the highly competitive MRSEC program. The new iteration of the center encompasses two of NSF's Big Ideas -- "Quantum Leap" and "Harnessing the Data Revolution." |
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Faculty Water event to promote collaboration, networking among researchers, staff 09/21/2020 Penn State's Water Council will hold an online event for individuals who are interested in learning about water events and meeting other water faculty and professional staff. |
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Graduate Student Student-led glass conference spotlights work of young researchers 09/15/2020 For students, losing the opportunity to attend summer conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant even fewer chances to advance their academic careers. |
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Faculty New EMS museum collections manager to improve data, research, outreach 09/15/2020 For most people, starting a job during a global pandemic can prove difficult. But for museum collections managers, it turns out, things aren't all bad. |