Graduate Student Earth and mineral sciences graduate receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 05/11/2022 Edward Spagnuolo, who recently graduated from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a bachelor's degree in geobiology, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. |
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Faculty Kump elected to National Academy of Sciences 05/11/2022 Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Faculty Susan Brantley named Evan Pugh University Professor 05/10/2022 Susan L. Brantley, the Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professor in Geosciences, has been named an Evan Pugh University Professor, the highest honor that Penn State bestows on a faculty member. |
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Faculty Institute awards seed grants for computational, data science projects 05/10/2022 Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has awarded eight new seed grants to bolster computational and data science research projects throughout the University. |
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Student 2022 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award finalists, winner named 05/09/2022 Penn State University Libraries and the Schreyer Honors College recognized the 11th annual finalist presentations and winner of the recently endowed Robert F. Guentter Jr. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award on Thursday, May 5, immediately following the three finalists' presentations: |
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Research Novel cross phenomena theory could predict most effective materials 05/06/2022 A novel theory of cross phenomena could be applied to predict whether a new material would be effective for use in various applications from improved medical ultrasounds to more efficient refrigerators, according to a Penn State researcher. |
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Faculty Brantley, Terrones named Evan Pugh University Professors 05/05/2022 Two Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by Penn State to only 79 faculty members since the designation's establishment in 1960. |
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Faculty May 10 panel explores challenges to scaling up equitable distributed energy 05/04/2022 The Center for Energy Law and Policy will sponsor "Scaling Up Equitable Distributed Energy Workshop," an expert panel of professors, former government representatives and industry leaders to explore potential solutions and legal and technical impediments to achieving scale and equity in the distributed, localized energy space. |
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Faculty Three selected as Administrative Fellows for 2022-23 05/04/2022 The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to the challenges of leadership in the academic community. |
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Alumni Eric J. Barron to deliver Earth and Mineral Sciences commencement address 05/03/2022 Eric J. Barron, president of Penn State, will deliver the commencement address for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus. |