Our graduate students are integral to the research we conduct, and they also are dedicated to making a difference in communities. Learn more about their research, outreach efforts, and other projects below.
Eric J. Barron to deliver Earth and Mineral Sciences commencement address
05/03/2022
05/03/2022
Eric J. Barron, president of Penn State, will deliver the commencement address for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus.
Energy Days conference to be held on May 25, 26
05/02/2022
05/02/2022
Energy Days returns this May with a focus on the theme "Mobilizing Energy and Climate Solutions." The conference will occur on May 25 and 26 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Beetle in the coconut: Fossil find sheds new light on Neotropical rainforests
04/25/2022
04/25/2022
Tiny beetles that feed on fruit from the palm family may have developed their taste for coconuts long ago, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists studying suspected insect damage in a 60-million-year-old fossil.
EMS programs continue to shine in U.S. News graduate rankings
04/22/2022
04/22/2022
Graduate programs in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences were recently recognized among the nation's best in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Energy and mineral engineering department annual research showcase on April 27
04/19/2022
04/19/2022
The John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) will host its annual research showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April. 27, in the HUB-Robeson Center on the Penn State University Park campus.
Coffee Hour to discuss spatial data collection in challenging environments
04/06/2022
04/06/2022
Andrew Curtis, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will discuss his work responding to the pandemic and how his earlier work during Hurricane Katrina informed his approach to COVID-19, during a talk at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 15.
Meltwater drainage, break-away icebergs linked at shrinking Helheim Glacier
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
Dark patches of open sea that appear in the ice-choked water around Helheim Glacier may reveal new clues about how a rapidly changing Greenland glacier loses ice, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists.
Penn State engineering rises in U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings
03/30/2022
03/30/2022
In the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Engineering Programs rankings released March 29, engineering at Penn State University Park ranked No. 32 overall, advancing one place from last year's report, and No. 18 among public institutions.
Panel discussion: 'Climate Change: Our Response as Artists' on April 6
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
A panel discussion, "Climate Change: Our Response as Artists," will feature artists from Small Island Big Song to discuss the impacts of climate change and explore how art can influence our relationship with the environment.
Geosciences doctoral student receives Outstanding Student Presentation Award
03/25/2022
03/25/2022
Judit Gonzalez-Santana, a doctoral student in geosciences, was awarded an Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for her talk "Contrasting flank instability behaviors and volcanic activity styles at Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala."