Two-part celebration to honor career of EMS professor Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor's career will be honored with a two-part celebration a symposium, “Forests of Change: Looking to the Past to Understand the Future - Reflections on a Career" and a "Celebration of Achievements."
Penn State professor Susan Brantley named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
Penn State professor Susan Brantley is one of 11 inductees named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania for 2024.
A matter of taste: Electronic tongue reveals AI inner thoughts
A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content.
Ask an expert: Voter rolls and the fear of voter fraud
With voter registration deadlines fast approaching around the country, Penn State News spoke with Chris Fowler, associate professor of geography and demography at Penn State, about his research into the nation’s voter rolls.
Geography 'Coffee Hour' lecture series continues with Oct. 11 talk by Anne Bonds
The Penn State Department of Geography will continue its fall 2024 "Coffee Hour" lecture series with a talk by Anne Bonds, professor of geography and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences, received a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research in Australia.
Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way
Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method, which could potentially reveal new ways to improve battery efficiency and lifespan.
$1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project
To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year, $1.5 million grant.
'Growing Impact' explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products
Nelson Yaw Dzade, an assistant professor in the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, is featured in "Growing Impact" on his research on using advanced computation to design catalysts that can accelerate the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful products.
Penn State College of EMS staff member’s White House service recognized in new book
Erica P. Cooper, administrative support manager in the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, has been recognized for her service at the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) in the recently published book “The No-Fail Mission: The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge.”