Penn State graduate student Erik Schoonover, a doctoral candidate in geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recently awarded the Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship Award.
If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars — or marsquakes — could offer a new tool in the search.
The Erickson Discovery Grant, which funds independent research projects for undergraduate students, has been awarded to 43 recipients this year.
CAUSE 2024: EMSC 299 – EMS Study Away with the GREEN Program
Practice sustainability in coastal communities and ocean conservation in Belize over spring break 2024
Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth’s continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form. A new mechanism proposed by Penn State scientists may explain how the cratons formed some 3 billion years ago, an enduring question in the study of Earth’s history.
Christelle Wauthier, associate professor of geosciences. was appointed as the associate director for the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences.
The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how thawing Arctic permafrost is affecting rivers and communities in the region. With temperatures rising globally due to climate change, landscapes in the Arctic are evolving.
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.
