Michael Mervosh has been named Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ student marshal, the top graduate overall; and Brenden Franks has been named the college’s science honor marshal, the top graduate in a non-engineering discipline.
$975,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant awarded to Miquela Ingalls, assistant professor and Wilson Faculty Fellow.
Mort Webster has been selected to receive up to $815,959 from the Grid Deployment Office of the U.S. Department of Energy to evaluate prospective market design changes to efficiently integrate batteries and other unconventional resources into wholesale electricity markets, with the aim of improving electrical grid reliability.
Paul Nicklen, the award-winning nature photographer and conservationist, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State’s Climate Solutions Symposium. His presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Samuel Cohen, a graduate student in the Department of Geography at Penn State, saw the real-life impact of his research during a summer internship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Bridget Reheard, undergraduate student in geosciences, has been selected as Goldwater Scholars for 2024-25.Goldwater Scholars are selected for their potential as leaders in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
The Night at the Museums event showcased several campus sites in the early evening hours. Several specialized museums kept their doors open from 4-8 p.m.
Jennifer Hesterman, alumna and retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force, will deliver the commencement address for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ spring 2024 baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony.
Geography undergraduate student James Schafer is applying his geography education to address local issues, particularly around food sustainability and social empowerment, through volunteering at Taproot Kitchen.
The winners of the 16th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC), a scientific visual and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Penn State, have been announced.