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.
07/17/2020
Through the investigation of insect surfaces, Penn State researchers have detailed a previously unidentified nanostructure that can be used to engineer stronger, more resilient water repellent coatings.
07/14/2020
More and more companies are using location data from devices like smartphones and tablets to gain insights into choices consumers make.
06/29/2020
A radar signature may help distinguish which severe storms are likely to produce dangerous tornadoes, potentially leading to more accurate warnings, according to scientists.
06/04/2020
John Shimanek, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering, was one of five students from across the country selected for a federal fellowship program.
06/04/2020
Parivash Moradifar, a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering (MatSE), earned the Alumni Association Dissertation Award from the Graduate School for research related to plasmonics, an emerging field between electronics and photonics.
06/02/2020
Alex Molina, a fourth-year doctoral student in materials science and engineering, was recently named a Sloan Scholar.
05/21/2020
Adam Bolotsky, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering, was awarded the Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Graduate School from the Graduate School.
05/15/2020
Kelly Nunez Ocasio, a Penn State doctoral candidate studying how hurricanes form, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Minority Graduate Scholarship.
05/04/2020
Within days of the University's shift to remote learning, faculty, instructors and teaching assistants in the Department of Geography moved 35 resident instruction courses into remote delivery mode to teach 1,947 students.
04/28/2020
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Graduate Fellows for Science Advocacy and Diversity (EMS-GFSAD) program is wrapping up its inaugural year and has already had an impact in promoting a diverse and inclusive scientific community.