Penn State researchers found that a common tool used to understand carbon dioxide fluxes, or how the gas moves between the atmosphere and ecosystems, may be overconfident because of uncertainties in the release of carbon dioxide by the combustion of fossil fuels.
High on the craggy cliffs of Oman's rocky desert landscape, Sarah Ivory squeezed into narrow, dark caves in search of a different kind of goldmine.
Wei Zhang, a doctoral student in energy and mineral engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been awarded the Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in petroleum engineering.
Seth Blumsack, professor of energy policy and economics and international affairs at Penn State, will look at the challenges of adding renewable energy to the power grid at the next EarthTalks seminar at 4 p.m. Monday, March 16, in 112 Walker Building.
When Zoe Rauscher arrived at Penn State as a first-year student, she "knew nothing about solar," she said.
Researchers at Penn State and Purdue University have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and future electronics.
First-generation college student Sara Maholland is not afraid to take a leap into the unknown.
Penn State researchers have produced barium titanate at record low temperatures, and the discovery could lead to more energy efficient manufacturing.
They attend Penn State from many different locations, but that didn't stop a diverse group of students from joining together to tackle sustainability challenges.
Lawrence F. Hancock, founder and CEO of Akita Innovations, will deliver the 2020 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in 101 Chambers Building at University Park.