“We Are!” recognized David Kubarek and Jeanette Macaluso for going above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.   

Patty Craig, director of strategic communications in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recognized for having gone above and beyond what’s asked of her in her work at the University.  

“We Are!” feature, we recognized Ron Nargi for going above and beyond what’s asked of him in his work at the University.  

For some pressing research problems, an ocean’s worth of distance isn’t enough to prevent the connection to some common ground. That’s the point behind the annual National Academies U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Symposium. And it’s why the College of Earth and Minerals Sciences (EMS) joined Google, the Gates and Rutter Foundations, the Department of Defense and others as sponsors of the event.

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 17 Penn Staters, including one from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.  

Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and Shandong University of Science and Technology in China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue collaborative research, teaching and educational opportunities. The goal of the MOU is to strengthen and disseminate research outcomes in environmental and safety sciences and mining engineering.