Research

Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:38:38 -0500

Penn State experts discussed the potential technological and financial impacts of artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek.

Nature journaling provides differing benefits to adults, youth

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Nature journaling, a recreational activity where people capture an observation while outside in nature, can help adults reconnect with communities, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management.

New method for sustainable lithium extraction could reduce emissions by 75%

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:44:30 -0500

With an electric current and hydrogen peroxide, researchers at Penn State have developed a more efficient way to extract lithium, a key component in the batteries used in electric vehicles and portable electric devices, directly from ore found in the common mineral spodumene.

Materials can remember a sequence of events in an unexpected way

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:01:00 -0500

Some materials can store a memory of previous deformations, much like how a combination lock opening depends on how the dial was moved. A team of researchers from Penn State has discovered specific conditions under which some materials can form this kind of memory, seemingly violating the underlying mathematics.

Executive director of Human Research Protection Program named

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:18:52 -0500

Jen Kucera is the new executive director of the Human Research Protection Program in the Penn State Office for Research Protections, effective Feb. 3.

Penn State Libraries researchers focus on findings that benefit society

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:47:48 -0500

Faculty librarians conduct scholarly research across disciplines and with far-reaching impacts.

Shenango professor showcases malware detection model at Hawaii conference

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:21:29 -0500

Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Dima Rabadi presented her research paper titled, “BERT-Cuckoo15: A Comprehensive Framework for Malware Detection Using 15 Dynamic Feature Types,” at the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences earlier this month.

Q&A: Can AI be governed by an ‘equity by design’ framework?

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:46:42 -0500

Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences co-hire, has proposed an “equity by design” framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

WATCH: Tracking disease progression in technicolor

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:03:24 -0500

Penn State Professor Dipanjan Pan and his team are advancing the imaging capabilities by developing contrast agents to target specific molecules and processes that may reveal more about disease progression than traditional scans.

Videos may be more effective than handouts for conveying health information

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:14:50 -0500

Videos may be more effective than handouts when educating family medicine patients about ways to improve their diet, according to new research from scientists in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Penn State College of Medicine.

Strategic corporate social responsibility can create social, economic value

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:34:47 -0500

Strategic corporate social responsibility activities can help hospitality businesses create both social and economic value, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.

Climate risk researcher joins the Institute of Energy and the Environment

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Nicolas Choquette-Levy, a researcher with expertise in how climate risks are reshaping migration and land-use patterns, has joined the faculty of the Institute of Energy and the Environment and will work with the Penn State Climate Consortium.

IST faculty leads international privacy research event at German castle

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:53:36 -0500

Shomir Wilson, associate professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, recently organized an interdisciplinary research retreat on privacy research. Thirty-one researchers from 10 countries attended the event at the Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz Center for informatics in Germany.

EEEPI talk: Sustainable energy strategies for sub-Saharan Africa households

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:11:14 -0500

Pamela Jagger, an applied political economist whose research focuses on the dynamics of poverty and environment interactions in low-income countries, will give the talk, “Pathways to Household Energy Transitions in Africa,” at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus. Her talk is part of the spring Initiative for Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy (EEEPI) seminar series and is free and open to the public.

ARL’s Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel celebrates 75th anniversary

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:56:40 -0500

ARL's Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel (GTWT), an American Society of Mechanical Engineers historic landmark, recently celebrated 75 years of excellence. First designed in 1945 and completed in 1949, the GTWT is named in honor of Lt. j.g. W. Garfield Thomas Jr., a 1938 Penn State alumnus who died in battle during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. He was Penn State’s first reported hero of the war.

Penn State, Shandong University of Science and Technology pursue mine safety MOU

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:01:07 -0500

Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and Shandong University of Science and Technology in China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue collaborative research, teaching and educational opportunities. The goal of the MOU is to strengthen and disseminate research outcomes in environmental and safety sciences and mining engineering.