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Historian Ibram X. Kendi to discuss how to be an antiracist at virtual event 11/11/2020 Ibram X. Kendi, one of America's foremost historians and leading antiracist voices, will discuss his book "How to Be an Antiracist" from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. |
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Faculty Penn State, Colorado School of Mines will support US need for critical minerals 11/09/2020 Penn State has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Colorado School of Mines to establish a collaboration designed to be responsive in supporting the United States' need for critical minerals. |
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Faculty Nov. 12 Data Science talks to focus on tourism, climate modeling research 11/09/2020 Two Penn State researchers from different disciplines will give brief talks about their work at the next Penn State Data Science Community meeting scheduled at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. |
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Faculty University center advances energy, environmental knowledge via virtual reality 11/05/2020 For many, seeing is believing. That is what Alex Klippel and his team have been investing in since the creation of the Penn State's Center for Immersive Experiences. |
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Research Researchers develop sensors that detect human biomarkers and toxic gas 11/04/2020 A new understanding of nanomaterials, sensor design and fabrication approaches could help advance stretchable, wearable gas sensors that monitor gaseous biomarkers in humans and toxic gas in an exposed environment, according to Penn State researchers. |
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Faculty Bingo offers students in isolation and quarantine fun, engagement 11/03/2020 B15 ... B3 ... B11 ... I17 ... G60 ... O62 ... 067 ... O70 -- BINGO! |
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Faculty EESI EarthTalks: A conversation about diversity in law, environmental science 11/02/2020 Danielle M. Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law; and Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will join EarthTalks for a conversation about initiatives to increase diversity among the faculty, staff and students in their respective colleges. |
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Faculty Freeman awarded 2020 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences 11/01/2020 Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, has been awarded the 2020 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences. |
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Research Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass 10/30/2020 A new paper, published by a team of Penn State researchers in ACS Nano, seeks to further advance photodetectors' use by integrating the technology with durable Gorilla glass, the material used for smart phone screens that is manufactured by Corning Incorporated. |
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Research Researchers use minerals from ancient soils to reconstruct past climate 10/28/2020 When the Paleocene ended and the Eocene began nearly 56 million years ago, Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ranged between 1,400 and 4,000 parts per million (ppm). These carbon dioxide levels gave rise to sauna-like conditions across the planet, which scientists can now measure using tiny minerals called siderites. |