Research New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River 09/20/2024 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. |
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Research Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration 09/20/2024 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. |
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Research Revealing invisible educational opportunities through CT scanning 09/20/2024 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. |
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Faculty New IEE faculty have strong focus on climate solutions, collaboration 09/19/2024 IEE has welcomed two new researchers including Mark Ortiz, assistant professor of geography, They will also work with Penn State Climate Consortium. |
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Student Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park 09/17/2024 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). |
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Student Five Penn Staters nominated for competitive Rhodes and Marshall scholarships 09/17/2024 Olivia DiPrinzio, energy engineering and earth science and policy major, is one of five nominated for the competitive and prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. |
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Research NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern 09/16/2024 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. |
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Student Undergrad research experience leads to advanced opportunities, publication 09/16/2024 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. |
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Faculty 2024-25 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members named 09/15/2024 Teaching and Learning with Technology has announced the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 academic year, which includes Kevin Haworth, assistant teaching professor of earth and mineral sciences and Giles Writer-in-Residence. |
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Faculty Taylor’s research legacy shines light on California wildfires, forest ecology 09/12/2024 Alan Taylor, a recently retired and now professor emeritus of geography, spent decades researching West Coast landscape and fire ecology. He used ecological signals and human history to paint a picture of how forests changed over time. |