Faculty Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for life 10/23/2023 New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers. |
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Faculty Petroleum engineering faculty receive regional achievement awards 10/23/2023 SPE recognized Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Luis Ayala, and Zuleima Karpyn for their exceptional service and leadership, as well as their significant professional contributions within their technical disciplines at the regional level. |
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Kichwa indigenous leader Geovanni Siquihua to speak at Nov. 3 Coffee Hour 10/22/2023 Geovanni Siquihua will present "Oil extraction and Kichwa indigenous futurities in the Amazon rainforest: The experience of the Sani community" at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series on Friday, Nov. 3, |
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Penn State GIS Day to celebrate the power of place Nov. 13 10/20/2023 Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day — an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) — with events on Nov. 13. |
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Student Penn State undergraduate students thrive in iPRISM research internship program 10/19/2023 This summer, four undergraduate students from four different departments and two colleges at Penn State investigated new engineered living materials — materials that exhibit life-like features — for eight weeks in Germany. |
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Student Six Penn State graduate students receive prestigious defense fellowship 10/19/2023 Beril Tonyali is pursuing a doctoral degree in material science and engineering under the advisement of Allison Beese, is one of six receiving a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. |
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Faculty Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells 10/19/2023 A new technique developed by a team of international scientists could simplify the development of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells, named for their unique crystalline structure that excels at absorbing visible light. |
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Student Transdisciplinary approach to research benefits geography alum’s career path 10/18/2023 Meet Mahda Bagher, a 2022 doctoral graduate, whose journey has propelled her to the forefront of groundbreaking research in the realms of virtual reality (VR) and human-computer interaction (HCI). |
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Student Women in Earth and Mineral Science promotes diversity, inclusion 10/18/2023 WEMS was founded in 2019 by Kayla McCauley to address issues around gender disparity in STEM fields. The club, which started with 15 members and has since grown to include more than 55, is open to all students, and has expanded to support those in the LGBTQA+ community. |
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Coffee Hour talk to focus on intricate topic of 'ableism' and caregiving youth 10/12/2023 Elizabeth Olson will present "Theorizing Ableism and Care Through the Everyday Geographies of Caregiving Youth," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series. |