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Research Earthly rocks point way to water hidden on Mars 07/28/2021 A combination of a once-debunked 19th-century identification of a water-carrying iron mineral and the fact that these rocks are extremely common on Earth, suggests the existence of a substantial water reservoir on Mars, according to a team of geoscientists. |
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Research A naturally inspired, reusable system that purifies water and builds itself 07/26/2021 In nature, the interaction of molecules at the boundary of different liquids can give rise to new structures. These self-assembling molecules make cell formation possible and are instrumental to the development of all life on Earth. |
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July 28 webinar: 'How Technology and Learning Science Can Change Your Teaching' 07/26/2021 Jane Sutterlin and Maria Wherley, both instructional designers in the John A. Dutton E-education Institute, will discuss how technology and learning science can improve teaching. The webinar will be broadcast from 10 to 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, July 28. |
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Alumni Wildfire helicopter pilot steers project to honor former geography professor 07/21/2021 Jim McCrory, the senior line pilot at Aspen Helicopters in Oxnard, California, has always been fascinated with location. |
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Research Nuclear science, engineering spark collaborations across Penn State and beyond 07/20/2021 Penn State's Radiation Science & Engineering Center (RSEC), home to the Breazeale Reactor -- the nation's first licensed and longest continuously operating nuclear research reactor, is expanding to accommodate an equipment donation valued at $9.8 million and to facilitate more advanced neutron beam research as well as the growth of nuclear engineering at Penn State. |
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Faculty Professor of Geosciences Jennifer Macalady named Ecology Institute director 07/19/2021 Jennifer Macalady, professor of geosciences, has been appointed director of Penn State's Ecology Institute, effective July 1. |
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Faculty Horizontal winds become major movers of CO2 during cold fronts 07/19/2021 Trees, crops and other vegetation in the midwestern United States act as large carbon sinks during summer, taking in carbon dioxide (CO2) and limiting the amount of the greenhouse gas that enters the atmosphere. |
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Penn State Security Center announces Fall 2021 Grant Program 07/14/2021 The Penn State Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE) is announcing its Fall 2021 Grant Program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State. |
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Faculty Fire operations-prescribed burning combo reduces wildfire severity up to 72% 07/14/2021 Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States use a variety of suppression tactics to get the flames under control. |
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Faculty Taylor to serve as interim director of Earth and Environmental Systems Institute 07/09/2021 Alan Taylor, professor of geography and ecology, will serve as interim director of the Penn State Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) while director Susan Brantley is on sabbatical. His appointment began July 1. |