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Children's diet quality linked to distance from protected conservation areas
Researchers at Penn State found that children's diet quality peaks about 80 kilometers from protected areas, with vitamin A-rich foods most likely at that mid-distance in Indigenous population areas.
Meteorology students forecast weather for NASA research campaign
Three meteorology and atmospheric science majors spent a summer internship with NASA and NOAA to forecast clouds, wind and precipitation for a multi-aircraft research campaign monitoring atmospheric greenhouse gases.
Energy and mineral engineering graduate student awarded SME fellowship grant
Chandima Sudantha Subasinghe, a doctoral degree candidate in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, received the SME Ph.D. Fellowship grant.
Research sheds light on Beech Creek’s struggle with abandoned mine drainage
Mobashsira Tasnim, a dual degree graduate student in geography and the Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society participated in research to restore Beech Creek.
Eighteen graduate students awarded inaugural Fox scholarships
Kawthar Babatunde, doctoral student in energy and mineral engineering, is one of the 18 graduate students who were awarded the first round of Fox Endowment scholarships awarded by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School.
Graduate student earns NSF fellowship to study carbon in river systems
Valerie Smykalov, a doctoral student in the dual title biogeochemistry program, was recently awarded a three-year U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship to support her work studying carbon movement through freshwater systems.
Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships
Eight Penn State graduate students, including two from EMS, received U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year.
Penn State announces 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award recipient
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 alumna, graduate student partner on campus safety mapping project
Dana Cuomo, an alumna of Penn State’s Department of Geography, collaborated with current Penn State geography graduate student Lily Houtman to use cartography to shed light on critical campus safety issues.
Thirteen energy and mineral engineering students receive scholarships and awards
Thirteen students from EME took home several awards and scholarships from the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Drilling Engineers .