Upcycling plastic waste into graphite provides possible alternative to landfills
Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.
Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 21 interdisciplinary teams
Energy, environmental seed grants awarded to 21 interdisciplinary teams
Kim Lau receives division pre-tenure award from Geological Society of America
Kimberly Lau, assistant professor of geosciences and an associate in Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, received the Pre-tenure Excellence Award from the Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division of the Geological Society of America.
Student earns elite spot at national lab for wearable medical device research
Travis Peters, a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering at Penn State, will spend a year researching wearable electronics for medical use at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of an elite program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding
A national research center that brings together university, industry and government partners to develop atom-thin 2D coatings with wide-ranging industrial applications is expanding thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Registration now open for Penn State's marquee materials research event
Registration is now open for Penn State’s annual Materials Day, to be held Oct. 12-13 as a hybrid event both virtually and on the University Park campus.
Department associate heads appointed to amplify diversity efforts in EMS
Furthering its mission to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) has provided funding for each of its five departments to appoint faculty to serve as DEI associate heads.
Kelly O’Donnell selected Earth and Mineral Sciences 2021 summer student marshal
Kelly O’Donnell was selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences student marshal for Penn State's summer commencement, which was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15., in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.
Research Professor Timothy White elected Fellow of Geological Society of America
Timothy S. White, research professor in Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
From Penn State student to professor, landscape scientist Douglas Miller retires
Douglas Miller, who earned three degrees from Penn State; worked as a research assistant, research associate and professor in two colleges; and created and led the Center for Environmental Informatics for 20 years, retired in July and was granted emeritus status.