Two researchers at Penn State are hoping their accidental discovery could join the list of some of science's most welcome surprises that revolutionized the way we approach medicine and medical testing.
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) is hosting a fall graduate poster competition and recognition event to showcase and reward the exemplary research happening within the college's graduate community.
Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day -- an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) -- on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Alex McKiernan will give the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' 2019 Lattman Visiting Scholar of Science and Society Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in 22 Deike Building.
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 16 Penn Staters, including two graduates of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, on Oct. 23 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
Improving ventilation in underground mines with large openings is the focus of a new project funded by the Center for Disease Control's Office of Mine Safety and Health Research.
For a project in a geographic information systems (GIS) class in Penn State's Department of Geography, Alexis Fisher sought to spotlight the wage gap in the United States. She had familiarity with the topic, but when she began plotting a story map using Esri's ArcGIS online tools, the data really came to life.
The fall 2019 EarthTalks series, "The Dynamics of Deep Decarbonization," brings prominent researchers to the Penn State University Park campus to discuss issues around reducing carbon emissions.
Carrying a water bottle and a pH meter, Kelly Asselin climbed over a guardrail and headed downslope through burr bushes and high brush to the stream running under the roadway. With these simple tools, the Penn State student is helping scientists develop a clearer picture of water quality in the local watershed.
While the economic cost of natural disasters has not increased much on average, averages can be deceptive.