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Faculty Bingo offers students in isolation and quarantine fun, engagement 11/03/2020 B15 ... B3 ... B11 ... I17 ... G60 ... O62 ... 067 ... O70 -- BINGO! |
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Faculty EESI EarthTalks: A conversation about diversity in law, environmental science 11/02/2020 Danielle M. Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law; and Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will join EarthTalks for a conversation about initiatives to increase diversity among the faculty, staff and students in their respective colleges. |
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Faculty Freeman awarded 2020 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences 11/01/2020 Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, has been awarded the 2020 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences. |
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Research Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass 10/30/2020 A new paper, published by a team of Penn State researchers in ACS Nano, seeks to further advance photodetectors' use by integrating the technology with durable Gorilla glass, the material used for smart phone screens that is manufactured by Corning Incorporated. |
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Faculty Virtual seminar examines legal environment surrounding greenhouse gas initiative 10/28/2020 Daniel Walters, assistant professor of law, will discuss Pennsylvania's journey to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), at noon on Friday, Nov. 6. |
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Research Researchers use minerals from ancient soils to reconstruct past climate 10/28/2020 When the Paleocene ended and the Eocene began nearly 56 million years ago, Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ranged between 1,400 and 4,000 parts per million (ppm). These carbon dioxide levels gave rise to sauna-like conditions across the planet, which scientists can now measure using tiny minerals called siderites. |
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Faculty Penn State materials scientists to earn key awards at annual meeting 10/28/2020 A pair of Penn State materials experts have been selected to present lectures at the American Ceramic Society's (ACerS) Annual Meeting with Materials Science & Technology to be held virtually Nov. 2-6. |
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Research New sulfur dioxide conversion method may transform current industrial techniques 10/28/2020 A single-step, plasma-enhanced catalytic process to convert sulfur dioxide to pure sulfur from tail gas streams may provide a promising, more environmentally-friendly alternative to current multistage thermal, catalytic and absorptive processes, according to scientists at Penn State. |
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Research Landscape to atomic scales: Researchers apply new approach to pyrite oxidation 10/27/2020 Pyrite, or fool's gold, is a common mineral that reacts quickly with oxygen when exposed to water or air, such as during mining operations, and can lead to acid mine drainage. Little is known, however, about the oxidation of pyrite in unmined rock deep underground. |
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Faculty Jon-Paul Maria elected fellow of American Ceramic Society 10/27/2020 Jon-Paul Maria, professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been elected a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). |