Ten student teams will be funded to use AI for Good to build and submit a minimum viable product in the Nittany AI Challenge for a chance to compete for a portion of a $25,000 prize pool. Students were invited to submit their ideas to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.
For Coasty, reducing pollution in the earth's waterways is a priority. Founded in 2018 by partners Shanna Henry and Petros Pappalas, the company is committed to providing high quality alternatives to single-use plastic straws with their biodegradable paper straws.
The Penn State Berks Sustainability Team, led by Mahsa Kazempour, associate professor of science education, will host a sustainability fair and film screening in November.
A fisherman's curiosity led to identification of the correlation between microbial communities in recreational freshwater locales and seasonal environmental changes, according to a team of researchers from Penn State.
As part of its sustainability initiatives, Penn State Berks will have an on-site document shredder on campus for faculty and staff from 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the Franco Building parking lot.
The Penn State Berks Sustainability Team will host an Earth Fest celebration on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Perkins Student Center Lawn and surrounding area.
As part of the Penn State Berks Sustainability Film Series, the college will host a screening of the film "Half-Mile, Upwind, On Foot" at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
As part of the Penn State Berks Sustainability Film Series, the college will host a screening of the film “River Blue,” at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8, in the Multipurpose Room in the Perkins Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.
