Eighteen graduate students awarded inaugural Fox scholarships
Kawthar Babatunde, doctoral student in energy and mineral engineering, is one of the 18 graduate students who were awarded the first round of Fox Endowment scholarships awarded by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School.
Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood
Dipanjan Pan and his group developed a proof-of-concept device capable of detecting HMGB1, a protein implicated in endometriosis development
Q&A: Professor emeritus reflects on his research, teaching career in geosciences
Peter Heaney, professor emeritus of geosciences, retired on June 30, ending a 27-year career at Penn State. Mara Grigore, a rising senior majoring in Earth science and policy, interviewed him about his career.
Graduate student earns NSF fellowship to study carbon in river systems
Valerie Smykalov, a doctoral student in the dual title biogeochemistry program, was recently awarded a three-year U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship to support her work studying carbon movement through freshwater systems.
For 25 years, Weather Camp offers home to high-school-aged enthusiasts
Penn State’s Weather Camp has been a summer staple for self-professed “weather geeks” and roughly 1,400 students from 40 states and several countries have participated. This year it is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Measuring how – and where – Antarctic ice is cracking with new data tool
A team led by researchers at Penn State developed a new method to evaluate cracks that destabilize ice shelves and accelerate loss of sea ice.
Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals
A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues.
College of EMS participates in State College Pride Parade and Festival
June was National Pride Month in the United States and in support the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) participated in the State College Pride Parade and Festival
25 years of online geospatial education to be celebrated at Esri User Conference
Penn State’s Department of Geography will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its online geospatial education program with a symposium held in conjunction with the 2025 Esri User Conference in San Diego.
Sending a 'We Are!' to Karen Royer — July 7
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.