Drawdown Scholars returning to Penn State for international conference
Undergraduate students from across the country are returning to Penn State next week for the first international conference on the science of drawdown, the point at which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begin to decline. The students, participants in this past summer’s Penn State Drawdown Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, will present results from their summer research projects from Sept. 16-18.
Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way
While computers have become smaller and more powerful and supercomputers and parallel computing have become the standard, we are about to hit a wall in energy and miniaturization. Now, Penn State researchers have designed a 2D device that can provide more than "yes" or "no" answers and could be more brainlike than current computing architectures.
President Barron discusses efforts to help students manage debt
Since Penn State’s founding as a land-grant college serving the children of Pennsylvania farmers and laborers, the University has remained committed to providing students of all backgrounds with an accessible and affordable high-quality education. Along with longstanding efforts to control and monitor costs, Penn State President Eric Barron outlined the University's approach to helping students to borrow less, manage debt, graduate on time and build financial skills while preparing for future careers, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 13) meeting.
Former Penn State and NFL player Aaron Maybin talks about art and activism on the Democracy Works podcast from The McCourtney Institute for Democracy. http://ow.ly/vDMz50vLjLy
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A partnership between #PennState and the @USArmy, since 2015, has been helping to transform the way the military branch teaches its soldiers to be leaders. ow.ly/ISk950vUWfn
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Where birds roost for the winter may come down to a single gene, according to @PSUScience. ow.ly/D35E50vPONd