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.
Spring graduate seminar to draw on Easterling's NSF geosciences experiences
12/06/2021
12/06/2021
A spring 2022 graduate seminar focusing on Earth systems will draw on the experiences of William Easterling's four-year appointment at the National Science Foundation, where he served as the assistant director and head of the Directorate for Geosciences. The seminar, GEOG 530 Human-Environment Interactions, also is open to advanced undergraduates.
Graduate student exemplifies resilience, adaptability during Penn State journey
12/02/2021
12/02/2021
Finding one's identity throughout college and beyond can be challenging for many, but through embracing her unique heritage, Esther Munoz is making her way.
Women in energy and water research seminars to feature Jennifer Dunn on Nov. 18
11/16/2021
11/16/2021
The Celebrating Women in Energy and Water Research lecture series will host two talks by Jennifer Dunn, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, on Thursday, Nov. 18.
EarthTalks seminar to examine drivers of rapid increase in US wildfire activity
11/16/2021
11/16/2021
Park Williams, associate professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles, will discuss the drivers of the increased fire activity during a talk titled "Understanding the rapid recent increase in western U.S. wildfire activity." The talk, which is free and open to the public, takes place at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, via Zoom.
EarthTalks seminar to address fire and climate change in Rocky Mountain forests
11/09/2021
11/09/2021
Phil Higuera, professor of fire ecology at the University of Montana, will address the increase in fire activity during a talk titled "Fire, climate change and the resilience of Rocky Mountain forests" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15.
Geointelligence work influenced Murphy Award winner’s focus on counterterrorism
11/01/2021
11/01/2021
Daniel Selik, a student in the intercollege Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security (iMPS-HLS) degree program at Penn State and a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer, received the 2021 Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence.
Geography graduate student wins second place in 2021 ICDS Fall Symposium’s virtual poster presentation
11/01/2021
11/01/2021
Harman Singh, a graduate student in geography, won the $200 second-place prize for a study that used a mixed-method approach to examine the nature of complex urban flooding in Kerala, India
EarthTalks to examine history of fire in tropical Asia from ice age to present
10/26/2021
10/26/2021
Rebecca Hamilton, postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute, will deliver a talk titled "Fire dynamics in tropical Asia: from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene" at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1.
Materials Research Institute names five Roy Award winners
10/26/2021
10/26/2021
Yihuang Xiong, graduate research assistant in materials science and engineering, is one of five Penn State people to receive the 2021 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award.
Penn State GIS Day virtual event to take place Nov. 16
10/25/2021
10/25/2021
Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day -- an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) -- with a virtual event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16.