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Sustainability expert to discuss food supply chains on May 19
Alex Neill, an associate lecturer and doctoral researcher in applied social sciences at Newcastle University in Tyne, England, will give the talk “Towards Zero Waste Dining: Evaluating the Impact of Interventions on Sustainable Consumer Behavior” from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, in 111 Borland Building on Penn State's University Park campus.
Penn State Sustainability celebrates 2026 sustainability award winners
Penn State Sustainability has announced the 2026 recipients of its annual awards. These accolades, including the John Roe Sustainability Impact Award and the Student Sustainability Advisory Council Tree Award, commend the extraordinary contributions of students in spearheading sustainability initiatives.
Faculty, student excellence recognized at annual EMS Wilson Awards celebration
Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Celebration, held on March 29. The Wilson Awards are named in honor of Matthew and Anne Wilson, major benefactors of the college.
Marine biogeochemistry students visit tropical island as their 'lab' during spring break
Sophia White, a sophomore majoring in geosciences, said she was drawn to Penn State because of her interest in the world around her, especially how the field of geosciences could better help scientists understand the interplay between land, water and life.
Communication, Science & Society Initiative awards four interdisciplinary grants
The Communication, Science & Society Initiative (CSSI), a research partnership between Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences in the College of the Liberal Arts, has announced the grant recipients from its 2025 request for proposals.
Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition
The winners of the 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC) have been announced. MVC is a scientific visual and artistic competition that celebrates the quality of research in materials at Penn State and promotes awareness of materials science through visualization.
Inaugural Penn State Innovation to Impact Awards recipients announced
Penn State has named the inaugural Innovation to Impact Awards recipients, recognizing faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs and partners whose work exemplifies the University’s commitment to translating research into real-world impact.
April 1 talk to focus on national and local migration patterns
Gabriel Agostini, doctoral student in information science at Cornell Tech, will give a talk, “Inferring Fine-Grained Migration Patterns across the United States,” at noon on Wednesday, April 1, in 157 Hosler Building on the Penn State University Park campus.
Two EMS graduate students advance to final round of Three Minute Thesis competition
Two EME graduate students are preparing to put their research communication skills to the test for monetary prizes of up to $1,000 in the final round of Penn State’s third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Energy and mineral engineering doctoral student named international fellow
Qian Zhang, a doctoral student in EME, has been awarded the Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in petroleum engineering by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Foundation.