Millennium Café

Our project is motivated by the staggering prevalence of anxiety symptoms among adolescents and young adults, and the fact that millions of young people struggle to find accessible and healthy ways to manage anxiety. Our guided drawing intervention integrates an approachable and tangible activity with mindfulness elements. We have found that our guided drawing activity decreases anxiety within-session and days later and bolsters physiological regulation to a greater extent than controls. Our ongoing research examines neurocognitive and long-term effects of the intervention. We will discuss and invite feedback on ideas for potential outputs, dissemination, and applications of this work, as well as opportunities to foster future interdisciplinary arts-sciences collaborations.

Sarah Myruski | College of Liberal Arts
Bill Doan | College of Arts & Architecture

Ion-sensitive field-effect transistors (ISFETs) have become useful for chemosensing (translating chemical composition changes into electrical signals) with applications in environmental monitoring, healthcare diagnostics, and industrial control.  This work explores the integration of machine learning with graphene-based ISFETs, using extensive sensor data for classification and quantification tasks. Specifically, data from non-functionalized graphene-based ISFETs are used to train neural networks to detect issues like food fraud and spoilage, showing potential for data-driven chemical detection across diverse applications.

Saptarshi Das  |  Engineering Science and Mechanics

The research misconduct process is often misunderstood, with common myths suggesting that the outcomes are career-ending, the process is solely about scientific accuracy, and that any error is unacceptable. In reality, the focus is on rehabilitation, prevention of future issues, and transparency. Researchers should not fear the process. Understanding these misconceptions helps foster a more supportive and responsible research environment across diverse fields.

Courtney Karmelita  |  Office for Research Protections

The Millennium Café will return on November 12, 2024.

Join us at the HUB on the University Park campus for Materials Day 2024!

Penn State’s ICDS understands that high performance computing is vital to contemporary scientific inquiry. ICDS leads interdisciplinary research through the development and application of innovative methods that tackle problems of scientific and societal importance. In support of research, ICDS provides sophisticated high-performance compute and storage resources and advanced computational and research consulting support. Come learn about these resources and our exciting changes.

Wayne Figurelle  |  ICDS