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.
Geography graduate receives NSF fellowship to study trust in thematic maps
07/20/2022
07/20/2022
Tim Prestby, an incoming doctoral student in the Department of Geography, received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to study trust in thematic maps.
21 graduate students receive National Science Foundation Grad Fellowship
07/12/2022
07/12/2022
Students from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences were among the 21 new National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recipients for the 2022-23 academic year.
Graduate students awarded 2022 NASA Space Grant Fellowships
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
Seventeen Penn State graduate students have received 2022 NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant awards and been named graduate fellows.
Army Corps of Engineers officer is the 2022 Murphy Award recipient
06/22/2022
06/22/2022
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer who is a Penn State World Campus student has received this year’s Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the geospatial intelligence community.
College of Engineering Research Symposium announces 2022 winners
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
The Penn State Engineering Graduate Student Council hosted its annual College of Engineering Research Symposium on April 6 at the Hyatt Place in downtown State College.
Florida Keys offers foray into marine research for spring breakers
05/17/2022
05/17/2022
For several Penn State students taking a course on marine biogeochemistry, the coastal waters of the Florida Keys became an extension of their laboratory.
Earth and mineral sciences graduate receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
05/11/2022
05/11/2022
Edward Spagnuolo, who recently graduated from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a bachelor's degree in geobiology, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
May 10 panel explores challenges to scaling up equitable distributed energy
05/04/2022
05/04/2022
The Center for Energy Law and Policy will sponsor "Scaling Up Equitable Distributed Energy Workshop," an expert panel of professors, former government representatives and industry leaders to explore potential solutions and legal and technical impediments to achieving scale and equity in the distributed, localized energy space.
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.
Faculty and student excellence celebrated at EMS annual awards celebration
05/03/2022
05/03/2022
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 Sunday, April 24.