Choctaw historian to speak on Indigenous gardens at The Arboretum at Penn State
The Penn State Department of Geography, in collaboration with The Arboretum at Penn State and the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association (IPSA), will host a special "Coffee Hour" lecture on Friday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum’s Overlook Pavilion.
Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration
A team of academic and enterprise researchers has developed a synthesis process to produce a “rust-resistant” coating with additional properties ideal for creating faster, more durable electronics.
Earth beneath ice sheet key to predicting sea level rise from warming climate
Findings from an international team of researchers, including those from Penn State, suggest that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades.
New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River
A new computational tool developed by a research team, led by Penn State scientists, may help the Colorado River Basin adapt to a complex and uncertain future.
Revealing invisible educational opportunities through CT scanning
The Center for Quantitative Imaging (CQI) recently supported a three-day additive manufacturing practicum for industry professionals to gain hands-on experience in using 3D X-ray CT scanning.
New IEE faculty have strong focus on climate solutions, collaboration
IEE has welcomed two new researchers including Mark Ortiz, assistant professor of geography, They will also work with Penn State Climate Consortium.
Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park
Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MCREU).
Five Penn Staters nominated for competitive Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
Olivia DiPrinzio, energy engineering and earth science and policy major, is one of five nominated for the competitive and prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.
NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern
With a combination of computational tools and insights from traditional meteorology and a three-year, $973,396 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers are working to better understand and predict extreme weather events on both Earth and Mars.
Undergrad research experience leads to advanced opportunities, publication
Eli Vogel, now in the graduate program for environmental science and policy at Johns Hopkins, published results from research conducted with Ken Davis in the journal Carbon Management.