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IEE Seed Grant Program 2027

IEE accepting proposals for 2027 Seed Grant Program

October 21, 2026

A few very tall buildings in the middle distance with shorter city buildings surrounding

Indianapolis methane assessment sheds new light on urban emissions

October 16, 2026

close up of yellow painted line on road

Recycled plastic asphalt may boost pavement performance, limit particle release

October 13, 2026

Microscopic imaging showing a numberous individual droplets in a petri dish joining together to form a larger network of interconnected nodes

Tiny droplets can form soft networks for brain-inspired computing

October 12, 2026

IEE Research Awards

IEE accepting nominations for 2026 Research Awards

October 07, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ explores role coal could play in difficult-to-recycle plastics

October 06, 2026

A car driving through a flooded street is nearly overtaken by a swell in water

The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say

October 06, 2026

Two men in black shirts hold a paper map with red and yellow shaded areas in the middle. The man on the right points to the shaded region

Forum promotes collaboration to address impacts of wildfire in the Eastern US

October 06, 2026

Postponed: Climate grief expert, author and Stanford researcher to visit Oct. 12-13

October 02, 2026

Three people pose in front of a wooden wall

Four faculty join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

September 30, 2026

Liver, gut bacteria alter food molecules, influence body’s biological activity

September 23, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center Leadership Presenting Awards

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 award recipients

September 17, 2026

three buckets holding water and rocks

Recycled concrete aggregate may help treat acid mine drainage

September 16, 2026

A man in a suit speaking into a microphone to the right of a blue projected slide that reads "Penn State Critical Minerals and Materials Workshop"

Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

gas well equipment sits with a barren landscape from the American West in the background

Ask an Expert: How could data centers impact public lands?

September 08, 2026

Four scientists are shown collecting samples from a groundwater well in a grassy field in front of a forest in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water

August 24, 2026

Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception

Penn State faculty invited to Energy and Environmental Forum and Reception

August 24, 2026

Man places material into a large piece of metal equipment

Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

August 19, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

An Illustration showing laboratory data streams feeding a graph and AI network, highlighting how standardization reduces result variability

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

new TALiS director

Director named for Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems initiative

August 10, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

A sample of a microbe collected on campus grows on an agar plate.

$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome

July 20, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

An aerial photo showcasing a large data center facillity, with many cooling units, pieces of piping, and other pieces of technical infrastructure visible

Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Person stands in a greenhouse, holding a plant.

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Large green park on the outskirts of a major city

Q&A: How better climate data supports smarter environmental decisions

May 27, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19

May 13, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

A researcher, waist deep in water, collects water and sediment samples from a river in a glass jar

Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

April 22, 2026

Margaret Busse, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Institute for Energy and the Environment co-funded faculty, works on her digital twins project in the CIE Lab.

Digital Twins Hub’s Faculty-in-Residence Program highlights mentorship, research

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Two researchers at Penn State pose together in front of tall machinery and server racks in a data center

New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers

April 06, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast examines India’s ‘largest groundwater experiment’

April 02, 2026

Man and woman shaking hands in front of a scientific poster

Climate Solutions Symposium poster call open to Penn State community, beyond

March 31, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Seedlings leading to a lit light bulb

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals

March 04, 2026

Penn State Water Conference announces last call for abstracts, registration

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

An aluminum sculpture, designed to mimic the structure of some viruses, with LED screens featuring visualizations related to virus research

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

Bradley Setzler is an associate professor of economics at Penn State.

Feb. 11 seminar: Labor market adjustments amid import competition

February 03, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast: How tidal marshes trap microplastics

February 02, 2026

A stethoscope on a table

Liver metabolism of an essential amino acid may play a key role in gut health

January 30, 2026

An audience watches a film

Q&A: How researchers and communities build mutually beneficial work

January 28, 2026

Christopher Timmins is a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a research associate in the Environmental and Energy Economics group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Feb. 6 EEEPI seminar: PFAS contamination, news coverage and home prices

January 27, 2026

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, one institute, one world

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes 15 new faculty members

January 27, 2026

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

IEE Seed Grant Program 2027

IEE accepting proposals for 2027 Seed Grant Program

October 21, 2026

A few very tall buildings in the middle distance with shorter city buildings surrounding

Indianapolis methane assessment sheds new light on urban emissions

October 16, 2026

close up of yellow painted line on road

Recycled plastic asphalt may boost pavement performance, limit particle release

October 13, 2026

Microscopic imaging showing a numberous individual droplets in a petri dish joining together to form a larger network of interconnected nodes

Tiny droplets can form soft networks for brain-inspired computing

October 12, 2026

IEE Research Awards

IEE accepting nominations for 2026 Research Awards

October 07, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ explores role coal could play in difficult-to-recycle plastics

October 06, 2026

A car driving through a flooded street is nearly overtaken by a swell in water

The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say

October 06, 2026

Two men in black shirts hold a paper map with red and yellow shaded areas in the middle. The man on the right points to the shaded region

Forum promotes collaboration to address impacts of wildfire in the Eastern US

October 06, 2026

Postponed: Climate grief expert, author and Stanford researcher to visit Oct. 12-13

October 02, 2026

Three people pose in front of a wooden wall

Four faculty join the Institute of Energy and the Environment

September 30, 2026

Liver, gut bacteria alter food molecules, influence body’s biological activity

September 23, 2026

One Health Microbiome Center Leadership Presenting Awards

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 award recipients

September 17, 2026

three buckets holding water and rocks

Recycled concrete aggregate may help treat acid mine drainage

September 16, 2026

A man in a suit speaking into a microphone to the right of a blue projected slide that reads "Penn State Critical Minerals and Materials Workshop"

Critical minerals and materials workshop fosters collaboration, partnerships

September 09, 2026

gas well equipment sits with a barren landscape from the American West in the background

Ask an Expert: How could data centers impact public lands?

September 08, 2026

Four scientists are shown collecting samples from a groundwater well in a grassy field in front of a forest in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water

August 24, 2026

Energy and Environmental Faculty Forum and Reception

Penn State faculty invited to Energy and Environmental Forum and Reception

August 24, 2026

Man places material into a large piece of metal equipment

Penn State alumni turn hands-on learning into research expertise

August 19, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

An Illustration showing laboratory data streams feeding a graph and AI network, highlighting how standardization reduces result variability

Variations between labs can misinform scientific AI models, team reports

August 13, 2026

Andrew Patterson named H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair

August 11, 2026

new TALiS director

Director named for Technologies for Agriculture and Living Systems initiative

August 10, 2026

a gloved hand holds a beaker of water above a body of water

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

July 28, 2026

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.

Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

July 24, 2026

A sample of a microbe collected on campus grows on an agar plate.

$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome

July 20, 2026

A presenter addresses workshop attendees

AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production

July 15, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

An aerial photo showcasing a large data center facillity, with many cooling units, pieces of piping, and other pieces of technical infrastructure visible

Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?

July 07, 2026

illustration of the globe with pixels of red and aqua

Penn State Data Commons powers two decades of open science

July 06, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment Seed Grant Program 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

July 01, 2026

a pile of clear blue, disposable plastic bottles

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

June 26, 2026

Young man working in a lab

Thawing ground, future questions: Decoding Arctic climate in a Pennsylvania lab

June 26, 2026

Person stands in a greenhouse, holding a plant.

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

June 16, 2026

A drone photo showcasing a group of five researchers standing on a road embankment in front of a research facillity in the vast, flat envioronment of Northern Alaska.

Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost

June 16, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Large green park on the outskirts of a major city

Q&A: How better climate data supports smarter environmental decisions

May 27, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Person collecting water samples

U.S. Geological Survey grant to fund ag study of PFAS in small watersheds

May 18, 2026

Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19

May 13, 2026

Two flat metal layers housing a black rubber material on each side.

New reactor design produces renewable methane from carbon dioxide

May 12, 2026

A student and a research technologist hold devices to measure plug load energy use as part of an energy audit in a lab at Penn State.

Sustainable Labs Program concludes fourth year, expands impact across campuses

May 11, 2026

Q&A: Tips to protect against ticks

May 11, 2026

Cross-sectional image of spinal cord and veins

Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

April 27, 2026

Zoomed in digital image of a tiny polychaete worm

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

April 23, 2026

A researcher, waist deep in water, collects water and sediment samples from a river in a glass jar

Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

April 22, 2026

Margaret Busse, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Institute for Energy and the Environment co-funded faculty, works on her digital twins project in the CIE Lab.

Digital Twins Hub’s Faculty-in-Residence Program highlights mentorship, research

April 10, 2026

Jessica Shirley

Pennsylvania DEP secretary to deliver keynote at Climate Solutions Symposium

April 10, 2026

Five students sit around a table working on SDG responses and talking to each other during the 2025 Student Sustainability Summit.

Penn State to host fourth annual Student Sustainability Summit on April 23

April 09, 2026

Two researchers at Penn State pose together in front of tall machinery and server racks in a data center

New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers

April 06, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast examines India’s ‘largest groundwater experiment’

April 02, 2026

Man and woman shaking hands in front of a scientific poster

Climate Solutions Symposium poster call open to Penn State community, beyond

March 31, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Seedlings leading to a lit light bulb

2026-27 Huck Seed Grant Program opens call for proposals

March 04, 2026

Penn State Water Conference announces last call for abstracts, registration

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

An aluminum sculpture, designed to mimic the structure of some viruses, with LED screens featuring visualizations related to virus research

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

Awards sitting on a table

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

Bradley Setzler is an associate professor of economics at Penn State.

Feb. 11 seminar: Labor market adjustments amid import competition

February 03, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast: How tidal marshes trap microplastics

February 02, 2026

A stethoscope on a table

Liver metabolism of an essential amino acid may play a key role in gut health

January 30, 2026

An audience watches a film

Q&A: How researchers and communities build mutually beneficial work

January 28, 2026

Christopher Timmins is a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a research associate in the Environmental and Energy Economics group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Feb. 6 EEEPI seminar: PFAS contamination, news coverage and home prices

January 27, 2026

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, one institute, one world

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes 15 new faculty members

January 27, 2026

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