Millennium Scholars ready to change the future of STEM fields
Penn State Millennium Scholars, including those from the College of Earth and Minerals Sciences, say they're ready to be a part of and facilitate changes in the diversity of STEM fields.
Penn State to host conference focused on geomodeling food, energy, water nexus
The Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) will be hosted Aug. 10-16, 2019 on the University Park campus.
Senate confirms two trustee appointments
The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed two appointments by Gov. Tom Wolf to Penn State’s Board of Trustees, including Terry Pegula.
New course puts Penn State students in control of transformational technology
Alex Klippel, professor of geography, has developed a new course, GEOG 197: Immersive Technologies - Transforming Society through Digital Innovation, that immerses students in the world of virtual reality, 360-degree video and more.
NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.4 million to a team of Penn State scientists led by Joshua Robinson, professor of materials science and engineering, and John Asbury, associate professor of chemistry, to develop a new laboratory at the University with ultra-fast microscopes that will provide a high-resolution look at incredibly thin materials.
Space grant research programs offered for undergraduates
Three undergraduate research experience programs through NASA’s Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium are offering students the opportunity to work with a research team and gain laboratory experience.
Pisupati elected a 2018 American Chemical Society Fellow
Sarma Pisupati, professor of energy and mineral engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) at Penn State, was elected a 2018 Fellow by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Geography student models future fires to restore past forests
The forests we walk through today are not the same as the ones that existed hundreds of years ago. Human activities such as agriculture, development, and logging have changed them. Fire, or really the lack of it, also changed forests, to the detriment of some species like oaks and pines.
Enhancement of piezoelectric properties in organic polymers all in the molecules
The inability to alter intrinsic piezoelectric behavior in organic polymers hampers their application in flexible, wearable and biocompatible devices, according to researchers at Penn State and North Carolina State University, but now a molecular approach can improve those piezoelectric properties.
EMS student treks into hands-on sustainable learning
How can you snorkel between two tectonic plates, hike along a canyon hundreds of feet deep and enjoy a bonfire in the mountains — all in the same day, and all while learning about sustainability? Shaylee Traugh has the answer.