Read the latest news about research conducted by investigators in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Our faculty and students are continually advancing technology, creating solutions and expanding knowledge with new and innovative research.
04/17/2024
Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to catalyze research and development of silicon carbide, known as SiC, a semiconductor material that operates more efficiently at high voltages than competing technologies.
04/16/2024
Ashish Sharma, climate and urban sustainability lead for the Discovery Partners Institute at the University of Illinois, will give the talk, “Climate Science to Actionable Urban Solutions,” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, via Zoom.
04/10/2024
Using machine learning, researchers at Penn State have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving geothermal energy transfer.
04/09/2024
The Penn State Climate Consortium will hold an informational webinar to raise awareness of its activities and associated opportunities for the University community. The webinar is scheduled for 3-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.
04/08/2024
A team of five graduate students from the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences won first place in the 2024 Chevron National Engineering Competition.
04/08/2024
Melissa Marshall will give the 2024 David Ford McFarland Award Lecture for Achievement in Metallurgy at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in 111 Wartik Laboratory on Penn State's University Park campus.
04/08/2024
Michael Waring, professor and department head of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Drexel University, will give the talk, “Exposure to indoor PM2.5 and impact of outdoor-to-indoor temperature and humidity gradients,” on Monday, April 15.
04/04/2024
Discussion with Mark Ortiz on the Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab, which aims to become a pivotal transnational research hub, empowering young leaders to shape the future of climate and environmental justice.
04/03/2024
Penn State recently launched the Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA), a coalition of industry leaders, academic institutions and government support with a focus on becoming the nation's central hub for research, development and workforce training in silicon SiC crystal technology.
04/03/2024
New research suggests that materials commonly overlooked in computer chip design actually play an important role in information processing, a discovery which could lead to faster and more efficient electronics.