Penn State geography alumnus Benjamin DeAngelo is stepping into a new role — one that allows him to apply a career’s worth of climate expertise in a more direct and collaborative way. He recently launched Operation Future, a consulting and advisory service focused on climate adaptation and resilience. 

Harrison Cole, an alumnus and former postdoctoral scholar in the Penn State Department of Geography, designs maps for the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, currently under construction in Washington, D.C. Cole said the work he did as a postdoctoral scholar in the Walker Building translated directly into the skills he now uses at National Geographic.

Meteorology alumnus Rob Pyle and his wife, Mary Ann Pyle, established the Pyle Innovations in Technology Fund in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The Pyle fund provides essential, flexible support for technology and equipment needs in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

 Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day, an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems, on Nov. 17. This year’s activities focus on geospatial presentation, networking opportunities and student engagement through trivia games and résumé reviews.

Penn State Geography alumnus Kirk Goldsberry returned to Penn State’s campus this fall to share how spatial data transformed professional basketball and his own career from the classroom to ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs and beyond.

Ashok Moza says he gives back to Penn State because the University gave him the tools he needed to start and grow a successful business.

Dana Cuomo, an alumna of Penn State’s Department of Geography, collaborated with current Penn State geography graduate student Lily Houtman to use cartography to shed light on critical campus safety issues.

Gabriel Schaefer, who earned his degree in energy engineering at Penn State, helps build solar plants from the Eastern to the Midwestern United States

Jasmine Fields found Penn State because of its reputation for world-class research. She said she loved science and biology and thought she might become a doctor. Soon after, she became interested in protecting the environment and her passions shifted toward creating a more sustainable world.

David Titley, Penn State alum, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and retired University professor, will give the commencement address for the spring 2025 baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus.