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.
Alumni mentoring program underscores dedication to improving student experiences
05/15/2017
05/15/2017
Alumni of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences volunteer their time to benefit students in the college in the numerous ways, the newest of which is an alumni-student mentoring program.
Penn State opens mapping course on FutureLearn MOOC platform
05/02/2017
05/02/2017
Penn State's massive open online course "Maps and the Geospatial Revolution" will open May 8 on FutureLearn, the United Kingdom's leading MOOC platform.
Recent Penn State graduates earn wings in airborne research project
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
Two recent Penn State graduates are taking part in the $30 million, NASA-funded Atmospheric Carbon and Transport-America. The project is led by Penn State professor Ken Davis.
13 graduate students receive the Alumni Association Dissertation Award
04/24/2017
04/24/2017
Thirteen graduate students received the Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal, in recognition of their outstanding professional accomplishment and achievement in scholarly research in any of the disciplinary areas of fine arts and humanities; social sciences -- applied and basic; physical and computational sciences -- applied and basic; life and health sciences; and engineering. The graduate students were honored during the Graduate Student Awards Luncheon held on April 18 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Global Programs announces 2017 Travel Grants awards
04/19/2017
04/19/2017
Spring 2017 produced a record-breaking number of applications for Global Programs Travel Grants.
Five EMS graduate students win awards at annual Penn State Graduate Exhibition
04/18/2017
04/18/2017
Five graduate students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences were recognized for their research and presentation skills during the 32nd annual Graduate Exhibition, held March 24 and 26 on Penn State's University Park campus.
When using the phrase ‘human rights’ hinders human-rights initiatives
04/18/2017
04/18/2017
Penn State geography doctoral student A. Marie Ranjbar's research explores the language of human justice in Iran: how certain phrases have become politicized and in some ways dangerous to use, and how some residents deal with this conundrum as they seek ways to speak up for themselves.
'WE ARE for Science' advocates for science policy, communications and diversity
04/18/2017
04/18/2017
The science advocacy group WE ARE for Science, started by two graduate students, organized three buses to take 150 people to the March for Science on April 22 in Washington, D.C. The group seeks to promote science diversity, outreach and policy.
Additive manufacturing and design master’s degrees to be offered in fall 2017
04/14/2017
04/14/2017
In response to increased industry demand for experts in the growing field of additive manufacturing, Penn State will offer residential and online master's degrees in additive manufacturing and design beginning in fall 2017.
Institute for CyberScience announces 2017 ICS Seed Grant recipients
04/12/2017
04/12/2017
The Institute for CyberScience (ICS) has announced that 20 Penn State faculty are recipients of 2017 ICS Seed Grant Program awards. The awards, ranging from $4,000 to $25,000, support researchers doing innovative interdisciplinary research, laying the groundwork needed to apply for large external funding awards.