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Faculty A peek at living room decor suggests how decorations vary around the world 02/11/2019 People around the world paint their walls different colors, buy plants to spruce up their interiors and engage in a variety of other beautifying techniques to personalize their homes, which inspired a team of researchers to study about 50,000 living rooms across the globe. |
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Faculty Strategic Plan seed grant advancing immersive learning experiences at Penn State 02/07/2019 Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it's possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future. |
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Faculty Tanya Furman selected new Penn State Global Faculty Fellow for 2019 02/06/2019 Penn State Global Programs recently named two Global Faculty Fellows for 2019: Tiffany MacQuarrie, assistant teaching professor of English at Penn State Beaver; and Tanya Furman, professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at University Park. |
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Faculty NSF grant aims to enhance resilience of U.S. electricity grids 02/05/2019 Researchers from Penn State and the University of Washington have been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study economic mechanisms for grid resilience against extreme events and natural gas disruptions. |
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Faculty Novel hypothesis goes underground to predict future of Greenland ice sheet 01/31/2019 The Greenland ice sheet melted a little more easily in the past than it does today because of geological changes, and most of Greenland's ice can be saved from melting if warming is controlled, says a team of Penn State researchers. |
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Faculty Marone awarded Louis Nèel Medal by European Geosciences Union 01/30/2019 Chris Marone has been selected to receive the European Geosciences Union's 2019 Louis Neel Medal. The medal is awarded to individuals in recognition of outstanding achievements in rock magnetism, rock physics and geomaterials. |
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Faculty Science of Connection: Researcher to discuss GIS and connected communities 01/28/2019 Clio Andris, assistant professor of geography and Penn State Institute for CyberScience (ICS) associate, will discuss how geographic information systems (GIS) are helping to investigate ways of building communities that foster relationships and social life. |
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Faculty Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis: EMS undergraduates take on tectonics 01/25/2019 Penn State undergraduate students visited Crater Lake and other locations throughout the Pacific Northwest as part of a three-semester research course sponsored by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Center for Advanced Undergraduate Study and Experience (CAUSE). |
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Faculty Penn State chosen by Department of Energy to help modernize the power grid 01/24/2019 In an effort to modernize and reimagine the United States' power grid, Penn State researchers have qualified for a highly selective, innovative competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. |
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Alumni Wernstedt Fund continues legacy of helping students 01/23/2019 The Department of Geography is highlighting the career of Wernstedt and his continuing contributions to learning through the Frederick L. Wernstedt Geography Enhancement Fund. |