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Faculty Associate Vice President for Research Priya to depart Penn State 05/20/2022 Shashank Priya, associate vice president for research and director of strategic initiatives in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR), has been named vice president for research at the University of Minnesota and will conclude his tenure at Penn State on Sept. 29. |
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Faculty Florida Keys offers foray into marine research for spring breakers 05/17/2022 For several Penn State students taking a course on marine biogeochemistry, the coastal waters of the Florida Keys became an extension of their laboratory. |
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Faculty Ultrahigh piezoelectric performance demonstrated in ceramic materials 05/17/2022 The ability of piezoelectric materials to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa makes them useful for various applications from robotics to communication to sensors. |
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Faculty Decoding the leaf: scientists search for features to ID modern, fossil leaves 05/12/2022 Machine learning programs that can classify leaves and place them in biological families may unlock new clues about the evolution of plant life, but only if scientists understand what the computers are seeing. |
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Alumni Angelique Adams awarded 2022 Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal 05/12/2022 Angelique Adams, CEO of Angelique Adams Media Solutions, LLC, was awarded the 2022 Charles L. Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal by Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Faculty Upcycling plastic waste into graphite provides possible alternative to landfills 05/11/2022 Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers. |
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Graduate Student Earth and mineral sciences graduate receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 05/11/2022 Edward Spagnuolo, who recently graduated from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a bachelor's degree in geobiology, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. |
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Faculty Kump elected to National Academy of Sciences 05/11/2022 Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Faculty Institute awards seed grants for computational, data science projects 05/10/2022 Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has awarded eight new seed grants to bolster computational and data science research projects throughout the University. |
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Faculty Susan Brantley named Evan Pugh University Professor 05/10/2022 Susan L. Brantley, the Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professor in Geosciences, has been named an Evan Pugh University Professor, the highest honor that Penn State bestows on a faculty member. |