Editor's note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Oct. 13 Research Unplugged event has been canceled. 

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Research Unplugged, the intimate, stimulating conversation series with Penn State researchers, closes out its fall series this month.

Research Unplugged is a collaboration between Penn State’s Office of Government and Community Relations and Schlow Centre Region Library. Talks continue on Oct. 6 and will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 20. The Oct. 6 event will be held in the Schlow Community Room, with the final talk on Oct. 20 happening at the Pasto Agricultural Museum.

These events allow Penn State researchers to connect and showcase their work to the community in various fields.

Research Unplugged started Sept. 29 with a talk on artificial intelligence from Sarah Ratjmajer, assistant professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology.

On Oct. 6, Ryan Harne, James F. Will Career Development Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will present “What if Materials Could Think?” Harne's presentation will highlight his lab’s efforts to put science into science fiction to create materials that intrinsically sense their environment, think about the information, and react accordingly.

The fall event series ends on Oct. 20 with a panel discussion featuring graduate students from the College of Agricultural Sciences at the Pasto Agricultural Museum. Graduate students will participate in a series of lightning talks about their current work in entomology, plant science, and the intersection of these topics related to turfgrass, feral bees, and wild pollinators.

Each event is free to attend and open to the public. Beverages will be provided at each event.

For more information on Research Unplugged and other upcoming community events, visit schlowlibrary.org.