Materials science student Bolotsky earns Graduate School alumni scholarship
Adam Bolotsky, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering, was awarded the Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Graduate School from the Graduate School.
International collaboration powers quest for next-generation solar cells
The next generation of solar cells, made from flexible, wearable material, may soon charge our devices on the go, or provide critical electricity when other power sources are not available, like during a natural disaster.
Song to step down as director of the EMS Energy Institute
Chunshan Song has announced that he will step down as director of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) Energy Institute (EI) and will be leaving Penn State, effective June 30.
Earth and Mineral Sciences student awarded Sloan Minority Graduate Scholarship
Kelly Núñez Ocasio, a Penn State doctoral candidate studying how hurricanes form, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Minority Graduate Scholarship.
Earth and Mineral Sciences students, faculty honored at virtual awards ceremony
Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Presentation.
In a moment of crisis, engineering students rise to new 'Challenge'
Executives of the fictitious midstream natural gas company Blue Vector Gas were huddling up to prepare for a board meeting when the bad news hit: a pipeline explosion had just claimed three of their workers, setting fire to nearby homes, potentially polluting the town’s water supply and threatening the lives of a Girl Scout troop reportedly camping in the area.
Karl Schneider named College of Earth and Mineral Sciences science honor marshal
Karl P. Schneider, a Schreyer Scholar, has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ science honor marshal for Penn State's spring 2020 Commencement ceremony, which will be held virtually at 2 p.m. on May 9.
Materials science graduate student earns award for outreach efforts
Tom Nigl, doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering (MatSE) at Penn State, was awarded the Intercollege Graduate Student Outreach Achievement Award from the Graduate School for outreach efforts that promote science within society.f
Aloqili named College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 2020 spring student marshal
Saeed Abbas A. Aloqili has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ student marshal for Penn State's spring 2020 Commencement ceremony, which will be held virtually at 2 p.m. on May 9.
Weather Risk Management Club stays connected, examines pandemic impacts remotely
Penn State junior Andrew Mardirossian knows severe weather never stops, even during a pandemic. Mardirossian and his fellow members of the Weather Risk Management Club knew they couldn’t stop, either.