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Faculty Reducing farm greenhouse gas emissions may plant the seed for a cooler planet 07/22/2019 By adopting a few beneficial management practices, farms -- and particularly dairy farms -- can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet, according to a team of researchers. |
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Graduate Student Meteorology graduate student wins NSF fellowship to study tornado formation 07/17/2019 Shawn Murdzek, a graduate student studying meteorology and atmospheric science, received a 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. He is one of seven EMS students and 24 Penn State students to receive the honor. |
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Faculty Launching a celebration on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 07/16/2019 Penn State's colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and Earth and Mineral Sciences hosted a model rocket launch July 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission. |
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Faculty Penn State celebrates Apollo 11 moon landing with speaker and film event 07/16/2019 Neil Armstrong took "one small step" onto the moon 50 years ago. To celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, Penn State will host a speaker and film event at The State Theatre in downtown State College on Saturday, July 20. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:15 p.m. with informational and interactive displays set up inside the theater. |
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Faculty 2D perovskite materials found to have unique, conductive edge states 07/15/2019 A new class of 2D perovskite materials with edges that are conductive like metals and cores that are insulating was found by researchers who said these unique properties have applications in solar cells and nanoelectronics. |
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Faculty Penn State researcher sees potential for ancient life on Martian surface 07/15/2019 Photos taken by the Mars Curiosity rover may show a desolate rocky landscape to some, but to Penn State researcher Christopher House, the photos show potential for ancient life. |
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Faculty Researchers detail privacy-related legal, ethical challenges with satellite data 07/11/2019 Satellite technology has been a boon for humanity, leading to faster, clearer communications, quicker emergency responses, accurate location information, and global financial transactions. |
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Student Katy Gerace awarded 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 07/09/2019 Katy Gerace, a doctoral student in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), will be able to advance her research interests in materials science and engineering after receiving a 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. |
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Faculty Pasto Agricultural Museum participates in Apollo 11 anniversary event 07/09/2019 Three Penn State colleges, the NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium and the Pasto Agricultural Museum will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket launch with a free family event that will include a simultaneous rocket launch, hands-on activities, exhibits and demonstrations. |
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Faculty Film on Puerto Rico, energy policy to premiere at Penn State 07/08/2019 "DisemPOWERed: Puerto Rico's Perfect Storm," a film that examines the reasons why Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, will premiere at Penn State. The screening will occur at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in Foster Auditorium in Pattee Library. |