John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence

Ann Taylor, senior assistant dean for distance learning and director of the John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence selected as senate chair for the Online and Professional Education Association.

With federal agencies rolling out nearly $1 billion for critical minerals and materials (CMM) development, a convening last week at Penn State University Park brought together about 100 scholars, industry representatives and government experts with a central goal: cooperation.

Undergraduate students now can learn the fundamentals of environmental health and safety, thanks to a new minor offered by Penn State’s John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering. 

Geography alumnus Bob Myers, who has worked for decades as an attorney, continues to take courses at Penn State. He earned a master's degree in Geographic Information Systems and a master of science in spatial data science. He also recently toured Penn State's Geographics Lab, which he contracted to assist on a project in honor of his late brother.  

Kate Robeson-Grubb earned her degree in Energy Sustainability and Policy (ESP) in 2022 and is using it in her career as a sustainability specialist for Solebury Township.

Penn State graduate student Inori Hayashi, a Marine Corps veteran and linguist, is the recipient of the 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award.

Penn State’s Department of Geography will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its online geospatial education program with a symposium held in conjunction with the 2025 Esri User Conference in San Diego.