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.
EarthTalks: Neely to discuss carbon trading and taxation
03/16/2022
03/16/2022
Sylvia Neely, co-leader of State College's chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby, will discuss options for pricing carbon, why a carbon fee and dividend policy would be effective, and the political and foreign policy implications in a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 21.
Coffee Hour to examine Afghan women’s activism, international intervention
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
Jennifer L. Fluri, professor and chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Penn State alumnus, will examine efforts in Afghanistan focused on increasing women's rights during a talk at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 18.
EarthTalks: Chris Forest to discuss the path to net zero emissions on March 14
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Chris Forest, professor of climate dynamics in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State, will discuss how the Earth goes from a planet with increasing temperature to one that starts to cool, as well as some of the high-risk issues facing both societal and Earth systems in a talk at 4 p.m. Monday, March 14.
Submissions now open for annual Materials Visualization Competition
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
The 14th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC14) is now accepting submissions. The deadline for submissions is March 7.
Women’s History Month seminar: 'How is the electric grid like an octopus?'
02/23/2022
02/23/2022
Few creatures are more amazing than the octopus: jet propulsion, RNA-powered camouflage, and magic ink that helps it disappear faster than David Blaine. But did you know that its neural network is a great model for how to modernize our electric system?
Women in energy and water research seminar series continues Feb. 24
02/14/2022
02/14/2022
The spring 2022 Celebrating Women in Energy and Water Research seminar series will launch on Thursday, Feb. 24 with two talks by Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte, distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University.
Study abroad program offers collaborative sustainability research experiences
02/11/2022
02/11/2022
Penn State researchers coordinated a program to offer international "boots-on-the-ground" training to a yearly cohort of 12 graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
EarthTalks: Richard Alley to examine value of uncertainty in studying climate
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the value of uncertainty when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and studying climate during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14.
Dope Labs podcast creators to host science communication workshops at Penn State
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
Dope Labs Science Communication Week at Penn State aims to introduce researchers to the broader science communication community and teach them to use social media, storytelling and a web presence to network with other scientists and engage with broad audiences.
EarthTalks: Tom Richard to discuss the path to a carbon-negative bioeconomy
01/27/2022
01/27/2022
Tom Richard, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, will discuss how agriculture, food and forest systems can support a bioeconomy that reverses climate change during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31.