UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Britt Wray, a Stanford Medicine researcher who studies how climate change affects mental health, will visit Penn State University Park Oct.12-13 for a series of events culminating in a Sustainability Showcase keynote talk at 5:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in 121 Sparks Building or online.

Wray researches how climate anxiety and grief can be understood and managed in order to avoid adverse effects on mental health. During her two-day visit to Penn State, Wray will engage with students, faculty and staff, and community members to talk about building emotional resilience in an era of climate change and disruptions.

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