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.
Clues on how soils may respond to climate change found
07/24/2019
07/24/2019
Rock core samples from a period of warming millions of years ago indicate soils contributed to a rapid rise in atmospheric greenhouse gas and suggest modern climate models may overestimate Earth's ability to mitigate future warming, according to an international team of scientists.
Meteorology graduate student wins NSF fellowship to study tornado formation
07/17/2019
07/17/2019
Shawn Murdzek, a graduate student studying meteorology and atmospheric science, received a 2019 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. He is one of seven EMS students and 24 Penn State students to receive the honor.
'Geodesigning' solutions for the future of Yellowstone National Park
07/02/2019
07/02/2019
Penn State World Campus graduate students in the Rural/Regional Geodesign Challenges studio course were asked to apply their knowledge to help develop a large-scale recovery, restoration and sustainability plan for one of the most iconic and revered sites in the United States, Yellowstone National Park.
Earth and Mineral Sciences graduate students recognized at research exhibition
04/23/2019
04/23/2019
wo graduate students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences were recognized for their research and presentation skills during the 2019 Graduate Exhibition, hosted by the Graduate School at Penn State in March.
Fossils show recovery from extinction event helped shape evolutionary history
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
Researchers found the recovery period following the second largest extinction on record, some 444 million years ago, had a bigger evolutionary impact than the extinction event itself on brachiopods, shelled, clam-like animals that once dominated the sea floor.
Materials science & engineering graduate student finds community at Penn State
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
An internship at Penn State launched Ama Agyapong toward a career in materials science and engineering and her lifelong goal of improving the devices we use every day.
African-American students to present research at University Park symposium
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
frican-American undergraduate and graduate students at Penn State who previously have presented research posters at symposiums will present their posters at a Research Symposium and Reception hosted by the Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Development in Africa (AESEDA) in honor of Black History Month.
Graduate student receives award for hurricane research
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
Kelly Nunez-Ocasio, who studies how hurricanes form at Penn State, presented her award-winning talk at the Seventh Symposium on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Sub-Seasonal Monsoon Variability, which was held recently in Phoenix
Strategic Plan seed grant advancing immersive learning experiences at Penn State
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it's possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future.
Ancient climate change triggered warming that lasted thousands of years
01/21/2019
01/21/2019
A rapid rise in temperature on ancient Earth triggered a climate response that may have prolonged the warming for many thousands of years, according to scientists.