Earth and Minerals Sciences graduate earns Alumni Achievement Award
Daniel Lentz, a 2010 graduate of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, is one of 15 recipients of the 2019 Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award.
Predictability limit: Scientists find bounds of weather forecasting
In the future, weather forecasts that provide storm warnings and help us plan our daily lives could come up to five days sooner before reaching the limits of numerical weather prediction, scientists said.
EMS graduate student among those who receive the Alumni Association Dissertation Award
Kehao Zhang, doctoral student in materials science and engineering, received a Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal in recognition of outstanding professional accomplishment and achievement in scholarly research.
Energy Days continues to build bridges among research, industry, government
The fourth annual Energy Days conference will be held on May 29-30 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Registration for the conference is now open.
GreenBriq student venture wins top $7,500 prize in Ag Springboard pitch contest
GreenBriq, a student venture aimed at turning the biomass of invasive water hyacinth plants into affordable fuel briquettes for Kenyan families, recently won the $7,500 first-place prize in the Ag Springboard pitch contest.
Dean emeritus Charles Hosler says biggest legacy was helping others succeed
Charles Hosler, dean of Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) from 1965-85, is credited with continuing the transition of the college from its longtime mineral extraction and processing focus to one comprising experts of the entire Earth system.
New center founded to develop more efficient flexible solar cells
New organic materials for creating advanced, flexible, light-weight solar cells and electronics for military and civilian use in remote areas away from power grids will be the focus of a new research center.
Penn State’s new solar array creates student research and intern opportunities
Penn State students can prepare to be the next generation of leaders in the solar energy industry thanks to the development of a 70-megawatt solar array near the Mont Alto campus and a partnershipwith an industry global leader.
Grad students gain research edge with aid from meteorology professor emeritus
For anyone, a trip to Argentina would have been exciting. But for Rachel Gutierrez, who’s long been fascinated by severe weather such as hail and thunderstorms, it represents the holy grail of her research interests.
Internship experience opens doors, 5 job offers follow
James White never imagined he’d have one job offer lined up by fall his senior year, let alone five. After completing a summer internship following his junior year, the student in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences found doors opening to him at leading steel manufacturers.