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Faculty Climate dynamics seminar explores Arctic climate change and trace-gas cycles 02/23/2021 Jose D. Fuentes, professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, will discuss climate change in the Arctic and trace-gas cycles at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3. |
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Faculty Shale gas development in PA increases exposure of some to air pollutants 02/17/2021 Air pollution levels may have exceeded air quality standards during the development of some Marcellus Shale natural gas wells in Pennsylvania, potentially impacting more than 36,000 people in one year alone during the drilling boom, according to Penn State scientists. |
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Faculty Climate dynamics seminar examines climatic, human impacts on California fires 02/16/2021 Alan Taylor, professor of geography at Penn State, will discuss the climatic and human influences on fire in California forests at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The talk will be broadcast via Zoom. |
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Student Student's comfort zone is quietly pushing her boundaries 02/16/2021 State College native Hope Bodenschatz is looking forward to graduating from Penn State this spring with three bachelor's degrees and one master's degree, then starting a position as a research assistant for the director of the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. |
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Faculty EarthTalks: Lightsource bp CEO Kevin Smith to discuss future of solar 02/16/2021 Kevin Smith, CEO for the Americas at Lightsource bp, will discuss solar partnerships and the future of solar power at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be broadcast via Zoom. |
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Faculty 13 faculty named 2021 distinguished professors at Penn State 02/15/2021 Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named 13 distinguished professors for 2021. |
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Faculty Submissions now open for annual Materials Visualization Competition 02/11/2021 The 13th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC13) is now accepting submissions. The deadline for submissions is March 1. |
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Faculty Climate dynamics seminar looks at molecular scale to recreate past climate 02/09/2021 The tiniest of fossils hold a lot of information for scientists to use to recreate past climates. Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the molecular signatures of ancient climates at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17. |
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Faculty EarthTalks speaker looks at swapping current energy system for a low-carbon one 02/08/2021 Rob Socolow, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss the urgency and pitfalls of swapping the current energy system for a low-carbon one at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15. |
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Faculty Transistors built from ultra-thin 2D materials take a step forward 02/03/2021 Two-dimensional materials can be used to create smaller, high-performance transistors traditionally made of silicon, according to Saptarshi Das. |