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Faculty Here but still 'there': Using virtual-reality field trips to enrich education 06/25/2020 Classes may have been held remotely during the previous spring semester, but Penn State faculty members found creative ways to bring field trips to their students, even when they couldn't necessarily bring students out into the field. |
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Faculty Device turns wasted heat into clean electricity, scientists say 06/23/2020 New matchbook-sized devices could convert wasted heat in our homes, offices and vehicles into an environmentally friendly source of electricity, according to a team of scientists. |
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Faculty Marching for change: 2017 Women's March met with mostly positive support online 06/23/2020 Large protest events can be divisive, spurring an outpouring of both support and opposition. |
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Faculty From research to community, EnvironMentors program continues to grow 06/19/2020 Although Penn State's EnvironMentors chapter is relatively new, it has grown quickly and has made numerous positive impacts. |
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Faculty Penn State and University of Auckland announce 2020 joint collaboration projects 06/19/2020 In late 2019, Penn State and the University of Auckland launched the Joint Collaboration Development Program, a jointly financed seed-fund program with the aim to foster collaborative research and educational projects. |
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Faculty Penn State and University of Auckland announce 2020 joint collaboration projects 06/19/2020 In late 2019, Penn State and the University of Auckland launched the Joint Collaboration Development Program, a jointly financed seed-fund program with the aim to foster collaborative research and educational projects. |
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Faculty New Argentine fossils uncover history of celebrated conifer group 06/18/2020 Newly unearthed, surprisingly well-preserved conifer fossils from Patagonia, Argentina, show that an endangered and celebrated group of tropical West Pacific trees has roots in the ancient supercontinent that once comprised Australia, Antarctica and South America, according to an international team of researchers. |
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Faculty Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on air quality 06/18/2020 Penn State researchers provide informed commentary on the impacts of the coronavrus pandemic on improvements in air quality. |
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Faculty Trolier-McKinstry named Evan Pugh University Professor 06/16/2020 Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Flaschen Professor of Ceramic Science and Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recently named an Evan Pugh University Professor, an elite distinction conferred by the University on only 73 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. |
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Alumni Purple Lizard geographer’s mission to aid outdoor discovery 06/15/2020 It took a global pandemic to convince many of something Mike Hermann has long known: We are surrounded by some amazing outdoor attractions. |