Penn State GIS Day celebrates a world of possibilities, Nov. 14–15
Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day — an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) — with a two-day event Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14 and 15.
NSF CAREER Award to study impact of petrochemical plant in western Pa.
Jenn Baka, associate professor of geography at Penn State, received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to examine the impact of a new ethane cracker plant in western Pennsylvania on humans’ relationship to the environment and environmental policymaking.
University Libraries to host virtual Open Access Week panel on climate justice
Penn State University Libraries will participate in the 14th annual global observation of Open Access Week, Oct. 24–30, by hosting a virtual panel of Penn State faculty at noon Tuesday, Oct. 25.
EarthTalks lecture to discuss solar and agriculture land use competition
Kaitlyn Spangler, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Geography at Penn State, will deliver the talk "Towards solar justice in Pennsylvania: tensions of land, farming, and power" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10.
New first-year seminar course examines geography of redistricting
American elections are rooted in location, but politicians and political scientists largely determine the shape of legislative districts. A new course offered by Penn State’s Department of Geography brings the focus of the redistricting process back to the geographic basics.
Lack of naloxone led to increased overdose deaths in rural Pa., study finds
Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one’s chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives.
‘Coffee Hour’ to examine multi-pathway approach to societal transitions
Antonia Hadjimichael, assistant professor of geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the research vision of the MultiSector Dynamics Community of Practice as well as planned activities and ways for researchers to interact with the community at a talk at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16.
IEE leadership helps shape report to NSF on climate change, role of engineering
Two Penn State researchers provided key leadership in the creation of a report to the National Science Foundation (NSF) on engineering research areas that need to be better developed to address climate change.
'Coffee Hour' to discuss youth movements and the politics of climate change
Mark Ortiz, President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geography at Penn State, will discuss the work of transnational youth movements to influence climate change policy and the movements’ distinct visions of climate justice at a talk at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 9. The talk will take place in 112 Walker Building and via Zoom.
Geography student awarded NASA funding to study harmful algal blooms
Shuyu Chang, a doctoral candidate in Penn State’s Department of Geography, received a Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) award to study harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.