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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology

Collaborative projects explore how plasma technology may enable potential new, non-emissive uses of coal and natural gas. Read More

Iron deficiency in corals?

Researchers are investigating how iron deficiency in the tiny algae that live within coral cells negatively affects coral and how climate change and warming water temperatures may further exacerbate those effects. Read More

Funding supports renewable energy art and design projects

A new seed grant is supporting a series of renewable energy art and design projects that are intended to raise awareness of the benefits of solar-based electric generation in the Penn State community. Read More

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New Opportunity

Manufacturing And Sterilization for COVID-19 Initiative Opportunity

As part of Penn State’s Manufacturing And Sterilization for COVID-19 (MASC) Initiative, we seek two individuals that are already employed at Penn State that can shift and dedicate some of their time to help us conduct virologic studies with bacterial and virologic surrogate necessary to test sterilization and reuse protocols for PPE and other medical devices used to fight the coronavirus. DEADLINE: Friday, May 15
 

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Upcoming Events
Spring 2020 Water Faculty Meeting
May 11, 2020
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Radiocarbon Universe 
Radiocarbon in Archaeology, Paleoecology, and Paleontology: Case Studies from South America
May 12, 2020
Presenter: Jose Capriles
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IEE/Stewarding Our Planet's Resources Community Forum #2
May 13, 2020
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Penn State EnvironMentors Poster Symposium
May 16, 2020
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EESI EarthTalk
Green Futures: Energy Education in a Post-COVID World
May 18, 2020
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Radiocarbon Universe 
AMS Satellite Radiocarbon Prep Lab: Interdisciplinary Case Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno
May 19, 2020
Presenter: Christopher Jazwa
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ICYMI

Penn State recognized as sustainability leader in global impact ranking

Penn State was ranked third in the U.S. and 35th in the world out of 767 international institutions that participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings. 

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Graduate Fellowships in Organic Chemistry
Deadline: May 12, 2020
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions: Cities Taking Action to Address Health, Equity, and Climate Change
Deadline: May 21, 2020
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Flower Grant for Ecological Research
Deadline: May 29, 2020
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Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Ornamental Horticulture Grants 2020
Deadline: June 3, 2020
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Facebook: Explorations of Trust in AR, VR, and Smart Devices competition
Deadline: June 11, 2020
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USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006769 Education and Workforce Development Program FY2020
Deadline: Aug. 25, 2020
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