Weather-triggered asthma topic of Department of Geography 'Coffee Hour' talk 10/02/2023 Luke Smith, assistant research professor and environmental epidemiologist at Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute, will discuss "Thunderstorms, Pollen and Severe Asthma in Minnesota 2007-18: Combining Data," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series. |
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Healthcare access for marginalized communities, focus of next 'Coffee Hour' talk 09/12/2023 Shamayeta Bhattacharya, assistant professor of community engagement and leadership at Point Park University, will give the talk, “SHAKTHI: Studying Healthcare Accessibility among Kothi, Transgender and Hijra Individuals,” at the Department of Geography's fall 2023 Coffee Hour lecture series |
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Faculty New multimedia cartography laboratory opened at University Park 09/06/2023 This summer, the Penn State Department of Geography put the finishing touches on the new GeoGraphics Lab, a multimedia cartography laboratory housed on the first floor of the Walker Building at University Park. The lab was designed to serve as a dedicated space for cartographic design, production and research. |
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New updates come to 'Beescape,' an online tool for supporting pollinators 09/01/2023 New updates have come to Beescape, an online tool created by a Penn State-led team for assessing the quality of landscapes for supporting bees and other pollinators. |
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Faculty Cynthia Brewer receives international cartographic association’s highest award 08/29/2023 Cynthia Brewer, professor of geography at Penn State, has been awarded the 2023 Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal by the International Cartographic Association (ICA). The recognition represents the highest honor bestowed by the ICA, celebrating exceptional cartographers who have made significant original contributions to the field of cartography. |
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Penn State receives $3M grant to address insect biodiversity crisis 08/28/2023 A team of Penn State researchers has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to spearhead a new initiative to create novel monitoring systems for insect populations, many of which are experiencing dramatic changes across the globe due to changes in land use, pollution and climate change. |
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Geography's 'Coffee Hour' lecture series to launch with talk on waste in space 08/23/2023 Julie Michelle Klinger, assistant professor of geography and spatial science at the University of Delaware, will kick off the Penn State Department of Geography’ fall 2023 "Coffee Hour" lecture series with the talk, “Wasting and wanting: an extractive supply chain approach to outer space geographies.” Her talk will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus and via Zoom. |
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Faculty Fresher AIr: AI and mobility data may improve air pollution exposure models 08/15/2023 A Penn State-led research team used data from low-cost sensors, artificial intelligence and mobility data to improve models that assess human exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), tiny particles in smoke and other forms of air pollution that can pose health dangers. Public health officials can use the models to develop strategies to reduce exposure to unhealthy air quality, according to the researchers. |
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Graduate Student World Campus student receives 2023 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award 08/14/2023 A U.S. Navy platoon commander who is a Penn State World Campus student has received this year’s Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the geospatial intelligence community. |
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Geography postdoc selected for inaugural 'Elevate the Discipline' program 07/31/2023 Mark Ortiz, a Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar in Penn State’s Department of Geography, is one of 15 geographers selected to the American Association of Geographers’ (AAG) first-ever cohort in the new Elevate the Discipline, or Elevate, program. |