From outer space to interface: EMS innovative research knows no bounds
Researchers in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences are always pushing the limits of knowledge of the world around us and applying this new knowledge to the solution of societal problems at the local, state, national, and global levels.
This issue gives a glimpse into these activities occurring in each of our five academic departments. Geoscientists are carefully looking for clues to the origin of our solar system. Meteorologists are reducing risk from extreme weather events through fundamental research on the origin and evolution of squall lines. An early career faculty member in Energy and Mineral Engineering is trying to find a better way to make lithium-ion batteries. Geographers are exploring the causes and consequences of environmental and social injustices with important consequences for the Chesapeake Bay and citizens of Pennsylvania and beyond. One of the biggest excitements this year is the discovery by Materials Science and Engineering faculty and students of a new kind of glass, dubbed LionGlass, that not only is superior to existing window and bottle glass, but can be manufactured with less energy consumed and a much smaller carbon footprint.
I hope you enjoy the issue and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.