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Daniel J. Vecellio

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Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I research climate and human health interactions with a focus on extreme heat. Penn State Forever.

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · Oct 22

Latest paper led by @mjallen176.bsky.social examining long-term rates of heat-related illness in VA ZIP codes with and without cooling center access.

One line summary: We can't just open a cooling center up and say we've done our job.

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A screenshot of the Natural Hazards paper entitled "Evaluating the relationship between heat-related illness and cooling center location in Virginia" by Michael J. Allen, Daniel J. Vecellio, and Jeremy S. Hoffman.

Abstract: Extreme heat contributes to adverse health outcomes and public cooling centers are often used as both a heat-health mitigation and management strategy to protect public health during extreme heat events. While the presence of a cooling center should theoretically improve heat-health outcomes in the surrounding community, there are no quantitative studies evaluating this relationship. Using heat-related emergency department and urgent care center visits from the 2014–2020 summer seasons, this study evaluates the relationship between heat-related illness (HRI) and cooling centers in Virginia. In total, more than 10,000 incidences of HRI occurred over the period across 68% of Virginia ZIP codes as reported. Communities with a cooling center had higher rates of HRI than those without, and this difference was most significant in urban areas. This result was coincident with a significant increase in non-white residents in these ZCTA. Our results draw attention to the need for additional research on the topic of cooling center access, efficacy, and operations. Strategically locating cooling centers near or within vulnerable communities is one just consideration, and more work is needed to uncover if, when, who, and how communities are utilizing, or in many cases not utilizing or unable to utilize, cooling centers.

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome back, sir.

The Onion @theonion.com · 6d

Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater Over Plaid Collared Shirt https://theonion.com/mr-autumn-man-walking-down-street-with-cup-of-coffee-1819574012/

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 6d

[professor voice] That's an F.

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 7d

Microsoft says its Agent Mode in Excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent in SpreadsheetBench, a benchmark for evaluating an Al model's ability to edit real world spreadsheets. This result

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

"Hey, Forrest. Every year, I sit down to watch a season of Penn State football, but it doesn't say not to watch the games against top-10 opponents. But here's the thing. I'm a sucker. Do they expect me to watch top-10 losses year after year? What is that like?"

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Review - Eating 15 Pancakes

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Review - Eating 15 Pancakes

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Going to Iowa and I'm already dreading watching him forget his thundershirt in Kinnick.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Some excitement between Steps 3 and 4, but the circle was completed.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Well that feels like deja vu from the ND game last year.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

How in the hell is this game going to OT

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

PENNNNNNN STAAAAAAAAAAAATE

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Also, it's amazing that at this point, it's pretty obvious that Kaytron is the Day 1 talent out of the two RBs which is not something I would have thought 2-3 years ago.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Getting closer!

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Three-quarters of the way there!

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Posted this at 10-3. Halfway there!

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

And then he does that.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Tre Wallace is the 3rd leading receiver in the SEC this season. Omari Evans doing things in Washington. Penn State paid for a completely new WR core this year and they've not been able to get the ball at all this game.

It's Drew. It's always been Drew and I'm finally coming around to admitting it.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

It has been this way for literally 20 years. There has to be some sort of conference edict.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Big Ten refs will never call holding on a Penn State opponent. 1 call on at least 15 holds tonight, even when bear hugs are being applied right in front of referees.

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Would guarantee that refs wouldn't have taken a second look at that play if Whittington broke that tackle and ended up scoring initially.

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 10d

and the call is overturned. officials rule Whittington's knee was down.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

There have been at least 6-8 of those brutal no calls on holds tonight.

Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 10d

Beaver Stadium video board playing Dani Dennis-Sutton getting held on a loop. Brutal no call.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Allar** come on, autocorrect, I've written it enough times on this computer.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Someone needs to give Drew Allan a buzzcut at halftime. The broccoli cut is for children and he's playing like he's in pee-wee out there.

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Big game, so as always, time to listen to Deon Butler. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwq5...

Penn State Getting Pumped

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Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

34-27 Nits btw

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Wishing I was in State College tonight.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 10d

Wishing I was in State College tonight.

Daniel J. Vecellio @sciencedjv.bsky.social · 15d

Breaking into my digital detox to do my yearly advocating for Jonathan Frakes to be the guest picker for @collegegameday.bsky.social's trip to Penn State. The timing is right with his current cover spread in the @pennstatermag.com. Do the right thing, @espn.com! bsky.app/profile/penn...

The Penn Stater Magazine @pennstatermag.com · Sep 3

The September / October ’25 issue of the Penn Stater magazine is online now (& in member mailboxes soon). Features include a look at the Beaver Stadium renovations, a profile of actor/director Jonathan Frakes, & a post-conviction law story with a life-altering outcome: pennstatermag.com #WeAre