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Mar 23, 2023
Artificial intelligence models aim to forecast eviction, promote renter rights
Two artificial intelligence-driven models designed by researchers from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology could help promote the rights of low-income renters in the United States when facing forced eviction.
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Mar 23, 2023
Study: Mapping people’s knowledge of bees may aid in pollinator conservation
U.S. college students’ knowledge of bees focuses primarily on honey bees and pollination services, according to Penn State researchers, who said findings from their recent study could help in designing campaigns to generate support for protecting threatened pollinators.
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Mar 23, 2023
Climate Solutions Symposium to take place at Penn State on May 22 and 23
Penn State will host the Climate Solutions Symposium on May 22 and 23 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
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Mar 22, 2023
New soil sensor may improve efficiency of crop fertilization
Measuring temperature and nitrogen levels in soil is important for agriculture systems but detecting them apart from one another is difficult to do.
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Mar 21, 2023
Penn State biologist to present free public lecture on MicroRNAs in plants
Michael J. Axtell, the Louis and Hedwig Sternberg Chair in Plant Biology and distinguished professor of biology, will present the inaugural Louis and Hedwig Sternberg Chair in Plant Biology Lecture at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the Penn State University Park campus.
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Mar 21, 2023
Kinesiology professor to edit Journal of Applied Physiology
Lacy Alexander, professor of kinesiology at Penn State, has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Physiology, a leading scientific journal in the study of how organs, tissues, cells and molecular components of humans and animals respond to stressors.
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Mar 21, 2023
Mike Stedelin named executive director, Office of Research Information Systems
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research has announced that Mike Stedelin, has been named executive director of the Office of Research Information Systems, effective May 1.
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Mar 20, 2023
Town hall on CHIPS and Science Act envisions key role for Penn State
Penn State held a Town Hall meeting recently to discuss internal strategies around semiconductor technologies and taking on a key role in partnering with other universities and industry centered on the U.S. government’s CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, which was signed into law on Aug. 9, 2022.
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Mar 20, 2023
David Hunter announced as new director of the Penn State AI Hub
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research has announced that David Hunter has been appointed director for the cross-functional Penn State AI Hub.
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Mar 19, 2023
Greening the grey: Engineering natural solutions for stormwater management
Labyrinths of concrete and metal creep below and along our city streets, exposed only by pockmarks of manhole covers and the dark of drains.
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