Faculty Webinar: Who Decides on Resilience for Energy Systems? 03/18/2021 A panel of energy experts from Penn State and industry will discuss questions around energy resilience at 4 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 25, via Zoom. |
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Faculty Center for Socially Responsible AI announces inaugural seed funding awards 03/17/2021 The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding, including a project featuring faculty in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Faculty EarthTalks series examines design of buildings, cities to avoid global hothouse 03/16/2021 Lisa Iulo, associate professor of architecture and director of the Hamer Center for Community Design at Penn State, will discuss strategies for designing the built environment across scales and systems to avoid a global hothouse at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 22. |
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Alumni Penn State geography degree, law career are bedrock for alum's thriller fiction 03/16/2021 For Joel Burcat, retired environmental lawyer turned novelist, the first step on his career path was a physical geography course. |
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Student Despite virtual THON, campaign challenges, EMS shatters fundraising goal 03/16/2021 In her first year as executive director of EMS Benefiting THON, the student group in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences that helps raise funds for families grappling with pediatric cancer, Penn State student Kayla McCauley had a few things to be worried about. |
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Faculty CESU workshop to highlight opportunities to work with federal agencies 03/15/2021 Researchers whose work addresses natural and cultural resource management topics can learn about partnering opportunities with federal agencies at the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Workshop. |
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Student Alumni Association to honor 16 Penn Staters with Alumni Achievement Award 03/15/2021 A graduate from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences will be among 16 outstanding Penn Staters recognized during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 13. |
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Faculty 2021 Water Forum to take place on March 24, 25 03/10/2021 The Penn State Water Council has announced the agenda for the 2021 Water Forum, which will take place virtually on the afternoons of Wednesday, March 24, and Thursday, March 25. |
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Faculty EarthTalks series examines climate ethics, social systems and human health 03/08/2021 Mark Sentesy, assistant professor of philosophy and classics and ancient Mediterranean studies at Penn State, will discuss the ethics of climate change at 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. |
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Research Addressing the energy, environmental complexities of urban areas 03/05/2021 The Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE) created a new research theme: Urban Systems. The theme will address the essential and urgent needs for sustainable, healthy and affordable solutions for urban areas. |