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Faculty Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows 12/19/2024 Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth’s most prolific pollinators — and new research led by Penn State scientists suggests they are increasingly at risk due to rising global temperatures. |
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Student Duanchen Zhang named Earth and Mineral Sciences fall 2024 student marshal 12/18/2024 Duanchen Zhang has been selected to represent Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as the student marshal for the college’s fall 2024 commencement on Sunday, Dec. 22, in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. |
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Faculty $3M grant targets integrated semiconductor for smarter, greener electronics 12/11/2024 The microelectronics industry is nearing a tipping point. The silicon chips at the heart of everyday electronic devices are running into performance limits, raising the need for new materials and technologies to continue making faster, more efficient devices. |
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Faculty Penn State Climate Consortium marks year one of advancing climate action 12/09/2024 In December 2023, the University launched the Penn State Climate Consortium. Its mission is to meet the mounting challenges related to climate change by identifying, creating and implementing research-based climate solutions. |
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Faculty Straining a material’s atomic arrangement may make for cleaner, smarter devices 12/05/2024 What’s the best way to precisely manipulate a material’s properties to the desired state? |
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Student Finalists named for Penn State 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition 12/04/2024 Ten graduate students from eight academic programs have been named finalists for the 2024-25 Penn State Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. |
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Student Three Schreyer Scholars give back to the community through firefighting 12/03/2024 While running into burning buildings may not be the most popular extracurricular activity, for three Schreyer Scholars, firefighting is how they get involved with the Penn State and local community. |
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Faculty Materials Research Institute names 2024 Roy Award winners 12/03/2024 Six Penn State materials researchers have received the 2024 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, recognizing a wide range of research with societal impact. |
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Student Millennium Scholars say program key to success 12/02/2024 Penn State student Matias Moreno sees a path to bettering his own future in higher education. He sees the engineering skills he’s learning along the way as a path to a more sustainable future for all of us. |
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Faculty Penn State, Tohoku University eye further research partnership activities 12/02/2024 Tohoku University, one of Penn State's strategic partners, recently invited Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and professor of geosciences at Penn State, to visit the university in Sendai, Japan. |
