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Student Materials science and engineering major named an Astronaut Scholar 09/05/2019 Katelyn Kirchner, a senior from Downingtown, earned a prestigious Astronaut Scholarship earlier this year. |
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Faculty Two Penn State researchers join Institutes of Energy and the Environment 09/05/2019 Penn State researchers Jose D. Fuentes, professor of meteorology, and Feifei Shi, assistant professor of energy engineering, have joined the Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE). Both are faculty members in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Faculty Climate conference to be livestreamed 09/05/2019 Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown, the conference focused on climate solutions being hosted at Penn State from Sept. 16-18, will be livestreamed online for free. |
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Faculty Climate conference to feature Penn State researchers Sept. 16-18 09/05/2019 More than 20 Penn State researchers are participating in the upcoming climate solutions conference Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown. |
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Faculty Helping Alaskan coastal communities adjust to global warming 09/03/2019 A $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow Penn State researchers to assist Alaskan coastal communities with environmental changes that threaten to irrevocably damage their way of life. |
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Faculty Researchers unearth cost-effective method for finding shale gas 09/03/2019 A new method for exploring natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, developed by Penn State researchers, shows potential high yield areas can be found more easily and with lower costs. |
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Faculty Researchers identify five factors for better coastal risk-management strategies 08/30/2019 A team of Penn State researchers has identified five factors that can better characterize risk management options to protect coastal populations from rising sea levels and storm surges. |
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Faculty Geosciences department aims to improve diversity in field with new position 08/29/2019 A new position in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Department of Geosciences aims to improve diversity in the field by beginning pioneering efforts at Penn State. |
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Research Researchers develop affordable, less-intensive methane detection protocol 08/26/2019 A new testing protocol that uses existing, affordable water chemistry tests can help scientists and regulators detect sites showing evidence of new methane gas leaks caused by oil and gas drilling, according to Penn State researchers. |
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Graduate Student Winners announced for 11th annual Materials Visualization Competition 08/26/2019 The winners of the 11th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC), a scientific visual and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Penn State, have been announced. |