Machine learning programs that can classify leaves and place them in biological families may unlock new clues about the evolution of plant life, but only if scientists understand what the computers are seeing.
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For several Penn State students taking a course on marine biogeochemistry, the coastal waters of the Florida Keys became an extension of their laboratory.
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Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 21 interdisciplinary teams
Kelly O’Donnell was selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences student marshal for Penn State's summer commencement, which was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15., in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.
Furthering its mission to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) has provided funding for each of its five departments to appoint faculty to serve as DEI associate heads.
Kimberly Lau, assistant professor of geosciences and an associate in Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, received the Pre-tenure Excellence Award from the Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division of the Geological Society of America.
Timothy S. White, research professor in Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
Jennifer Macalady, professor of geosciences, has been appointed director of Penn State’s Ecology Institute, effective July 1.