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Faculty Algorithm helps probe connections between stream chemistry and environment 08/02/2021 Machine learning techniques may help scientists better understand the intricate chemistry of streams and monitor broader environmental conditions, according to a team of researchers. |
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Faculty Climate science experiences to wrap up with poster presentations on Aug. 5 08/02/2021 Penn State's Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is hosting their final symposium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the Steidle Building Atrium on the University Park campus. |
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Faculty Finding new types of 2D material defects could enable better electronics 08/02/2021 Two-dimensional materials are essential for developing new ultra-compact electronic devices, but producing defect-free 2D materials is a challenge. |
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Alumni Penn Staters create Turf Threat Tracker weather app to aid golf industry 07/29/2021 It was around 11 a.m. -- about an hour after the morning's frost had lifted -- and Garrett Bastardi, flanked by about 100 other golfers, was still patiently waiting with friends for a 9:30 a.m. tee time at a North Carolina golf course. |
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Research Novel method of imaging silicon anode degradation may lead to better batteries 07/29/2021 A novel method of characterizing the structural and chemical evolution of silicon and a thin layer that governs battery stability may help resolve issues that prevent using silicon for high-capacity batteries, according to a group of researchers. |
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Research Earthly rocks point way to water hidden on Mars 07/28/2021 A combination of a once-debunked 19th-century identification of a water-carrying iron mineral and the fact that these rocks are extremely common on Earth, suggests the existence of a substantial water reservoir on Mars, according to a team of geoscientists. |
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Research A naturally inspired, reusable system that purifies water and builds itself 07/26/2021 In nature, the interaction of molecules at the boundary of different liquids can give rise to new structures. These self-assembling molecules make cell formation possible and are instrumental to the development of all life on Earth. |
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July 28 webinar: 'How Technology and Learning Science Can Change Your Teaching' 07/26/2021 Jane Sutterlin and Maria Wherley, both instructional designers in the John A. Dutton E-education Institute, will discuss how technology and learning science can improve teaching. The webinar will be broadcast from 10 to 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, July 28. |
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Alumni Wildfire helicopter pilot steers project to honor former geography professor 07/21/2021 Jim McCrory, the senior line pilot at Aspen Helicopters in Oxnard, California, has always been fascinated with location. |
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Research Nuclear science, engineering spark collaborations across Penn State and beyond 07/20/2021 Penn State's Radiation Science & Engineering Center (RSEC), home to the Breazeale Reactor -- the nation's first licensed and longest continuously operating nuclear research reactor, is expanding to accommodate an equipment donation valued at $9.8 million and to facilitate more advanced neutron beam research as well as the growth of nuclear engineering at Penn State. |