Science News
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Remote-controlled robot allows virtual hacker to attend HackPSU
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While more than 500 students compete against each other during the 24-hour HackPSU event at the University Park campus, Chase Kelly will test his problem-solving skills more than 200 miles away at his King George, Virginia, home thanks to the Penn State Center for Online Innovation in Learning and a
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Sharkey named Penn State VP for Research
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Penn State President Eric Barron this week named Neil Sharkey as Penn State’s vice president for research, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees. Sharkey has been in the role in an interim capacity since August 2013, and was selected as the permanent choice after a national search
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NASA Selects Penn State to Build Revolutionary Planet Finder
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Penn State will play a crucial role pioneering the next giant leap forward in the realm of planetary research.
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Penn State Astronomer Helps Discover Record-Breaking Winds Near Black Hole
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The fastest winds ever seen at ultraviolet wavelengths have been discovered near a supermassive black hole by a research team that includes a Penn State astronomer.
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Penn State Libraries Opens 3-D Printing Lab
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A new 3-D printing lab in Penn State’s University Libraries is now open, giving Penn State students and faculty at all campuses the opportunity to dream up, design and print almost anything.
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How Climate Change May Be Affecting Maple Syrup Production
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Centre County Report’s Laurel Hyneman takes a closer look at what some experts say is climate change affecting maple syrup production in Central Pennsylvania.
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NSF Awards Penn State $17.8 Million for Next-Generation Electronic Research
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The National Science Foundation has awarded $17.8 million over five years to Penn State to fund one of only two Materials Innovation Platform national user facilities in the nation. The grant will be dedicated to the growth of efficiencies and materials for next-generation electronic devices.
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Penn State Students Use Drone to Aid New Refuse System
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Students from Penn State and two Swedish universities have collaborated with the Volvo Group and Swedish waste recycling company Renova to develop a 100-pound robot and drone duo that automatically collects and empties refuse bins. The project is called ROAR, which stands for Robot-based Autonomous
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Engineering Students Building Human-Powered Aircraft
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Students in the College of Engineering have been chipping away at a project that seems like science fiction for the past four years — a human-powered aircraft.
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Student Helps Create Sustainable Takeout Containers
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With the help of senior plant sciences major Keirstan Kure, Penn State Food Services created the Green2Go container, a reusable takeout box that replaces the need for Styrofoam cartons in campus dining halls.