Did you know that nearly two-thirds of white button mushrooms consumed in the U.S. come from Pennsylvania? Join Science on Tap at Federal Tap House where mushroom researchers, Dr. David Geiser and Dr. Margherita Cantorna, will discuss their research to the public.

Dr. Geiser is a professor of Mycology (scientific study of fungi) and is the Director of the Fusarium Research Center at Penn State. His research focuses on the molecular evolutionary genetics of pathogenic and toxigenic fungi and his lab seeks to classify and understand the biology of different species of fungi.

Dr. Cantorna is a distinguished professor of Molecular Immunology and Nutrition and is the Director of the Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Disease. She has expertise in immune-mediated diseases such as multiple scerlosis and inflammatory bowel disease and studies the effects of edible mushrooms on the microbiome and glucose control.

Ferguson Township Supervisor Peter Buckland and Ferguson Twp. Climate Action Committee Chair Brandi Robinson discuss the actions being taken and considered by the township in response to climate change.

Free public Q&A session with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic. Coordinated by campus chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media and sponsored by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Session moderated by alumna Audrey Snyder of The Athletic.

The Penn State Council of Sustainabile Leaders will be hosting 12 Sustainability Showcases this spring to make connections between faculty research, personal and professional interest and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals while broadening the discourse surrounding sustainability. Speakers are invited to give a 30 minute talk, answer questions and hang around to mingle with attendees.

This year, the theme for the showcase series is: What is your "Big Idea" that will advance sustainability in the 21st century?

Events are on Fridays 12 - 1:30 pm, are held in various locations in the HUB and include lunch for RSVP'd guests.

Join us in the Freeman Auditorium in the HUB as Gina McCarthy, the 13th Administrator of the EPA and the EPA Administrator under President Obama chats with Central PA about public health, climate change, and why communication about science and policy can get so muddled! We'll look at what the road ahead look like and what we can do, as individuals and as a country, to make sure the future will be healthier, safer, and better for us all.

Following the lecture will be a Q&A session, as well as a catered reception in the Auditorium Lounge at 7:00 pm, right outside of the Freeman Auditorium.

The event is FREE and open to the public! You can learn more here on the Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/260561508167031/

Former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers presents the Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics, a free public lecture, and participates in a question-and-answer session.

Session presented by AdPR Club featruing alumni Kristina Lintz ('14) of Comedy Central, Kelly Jackson ('14) of Ogilvy, Becky Kramer ('16) of groupm, and Jonathan Skewes ('07) of FCB New York as they share real-world experiences about thier first jobs and more.

Free public lecture featuring E.J. Dionne, who writes about politics in a twice-weekly column for The Washington Post. He is also a government professor at Georgetown University, a visiting professor at Harvard University, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and a frequent commentator on politics for National Public Radio and MSNBC. Session sponsored by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and the Department of Journalism.

How do we process visual stories of others? What triggers empathy in visual storytelling? The internet's role has changed storytelling ... with positive and negative consequences. Alumnus Matt Ford, founder and CEO of Vignette Global, will address those topics and more during a free public session. Vignette produces a wide range of content for agencies and non-governmental organizations, including clients like UNICEF, The World Bank and others.

Screening of "Quiet Sundays," the award-winning documentary produced by students in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism that follows NFL fans in England, as part of Long Shorts: Documentary Portraits during the Inwood Film Festival in New York City. The festival is conduced at Campbell Sports Center, located and 218th St. and Broadway. Festival and Ticket Information