Faculty Mann to receive James H. Shea Award for climate science writing 09/28/2017 Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State, will receive the James H. Shea Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. |
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Faculty Making sustainable change: Penn Staters invited to join EcoChallenge 09/27/2017 The Sustainability Institute has announced Penn State's participation in the 2017 EcoChallenge. Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the challenge by changing one or more personal habits over the course of two weeks, from Oct. 11-25. |
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Faculty Baka awarded fellowship to study impact of petrochemical plant on community 09/27/2017 Jennifer Baka, assistant professor in the department of geography, has been at Penn State for a little more than a year, but she has a lifetime of experience assessing the implications of energy. She grew up in a coal mining region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and watching the relationship a rural community has with a global enterprise factored into her choice to become an energy geographer. It's a field that combines political and industrial ecology to look at how energy projects impact all segments of society. |
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Alumni Forum to focus on energy opportunities and challenges 09/25/2017 The 2017 GEMS Industry Forum, "Balancing our Energy Future," will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 in 114 Steidle Building on the University Park campus. There will be a reception held before the forum at 6 p.m. in the Steidle Building lobby. |
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Shaver’s Creek receives grant to install sustainable technologies 09/25/2017 Shaver's Creek Environmental Center was awarded a $35,000 grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund to install sustainable energy technologies in the center's new construction. The grant is one of several efforts made to include eco-friendly elements. |
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Student Environmental inquiry minor encourages environmental curiosity, literacy 09/22/2017 Addressing environmental concerns, enriching a wide range of majors and making an impact in the community -- those are some of the benefits the environmental inquiry (ENVI) minor offers, according to Larry Gorenflo, faculty-in-charge of ENVI and professor of landscape architecture and geography. |
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Graduate School and STEM Week spotlight opportunities for academic disciplines 09/20/2017 The University Fellowships Office will host a dual Graduate School and STEM theme week Oct. 2-6, with programming available to undergraduate students from a wide variety of academic disciplines. |
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Faculty Researchers take tips from 'Twister' to chase elusive storm data 09/20/2017 Some great ideas are born out of years of painstaking research. Others are gleaned from the plotline of the movie "Twister." |
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Faculty Research grant to help students learn what goes on beneath Earth's surface 09/19/2017 Getting to the core of the problem of teaching young students about the dynamic Earth is the impetus of a four-year, $2.8 million grant awarded to Penn State Associate Professor Scott McDonald. |
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Graduate Student College of Earth and Mineral Sciences hosting free International Culture Night 09/14/2017 People interested in learning about some of the world's foods, performing arts, cultures and more can attend the third annual International Culture Night to celebrate cultures from around the world and enhance their cultural experiences. The event will take place from 5:45 to 8 p.m on Tuesday, Sept. 19, on the ground floor of the Deike Building on the University Park campus. |