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An asteroid is believed to have crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, leaving behind the Chicxulub impact crater

Fossil carbon burned by asteroid impact contributed to dinosaur extinction 10/01/2020

An asteroid impact 66 million years ago may have released trillions of pounds of partially burned fossil carbon into Earth’s upper atmosphere as a cloud of black soot, significantly contributing to the ensuing global darkness, cooling and mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to an international team of scientists.

Oct. 5 researcher panel to discuss AI for predictive science 09/29/2020

Artificial intelligence is affecting society worldwide, from improving medical diagnostic tools, to bolstering supply chains and refining weather forecasting, along with many more applications. Closer to home, Penn State researchers are also leveraging AI techniques in their work to advance their science.

Seminar to examine initiative’s effects on energy costs, power grid 09/29/2020

Pennsylvania is set to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state compact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power grid.

Teams competing in the 2020 Nittany AI Challenge spent the past six months competing virtually

Four student teams use AI for good to win 2020 Nittany AI Challenge 09/29/2020

Nyansapo, OpenVessel, AI Guide and Cyclone are the winners of the 2020 Nittany AI Challenge.

Researchers demonstrate the technology used to analyze wave propagation data.

Engineers investigate additive manufacturing quality control with grant from 3M 09/29/2020

An interdisciplinary team of researchers in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and College of Engineering was awarded a $180,000 grant to investigate comprehensive quality control methods for additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals.