Faculty Grant from Manufacturing PA Initiative to improve glass recycling technology 04/25/2022 More than 12 million tons of glass are produced annually in the United States, but only 25% of glass is recycled and non-soda lime silicate glass compositions used in smartphones and other electronic devices cannot be recycled at all. |
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Faculty Beetle in the coconut: Fossil find sheds new light on Neotropical rainforests 04/25/2022 Tiny beetles that feed on fruit from the palm family may have developed their taste for coconuts long ago, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists studying suspected insect damage in a 60-million-year-old fossil. |
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Development EMS programs continue to shine in U.S. News graduate rankings 04/22/2022 Graduate programs in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences were recently recognized among the nation's best in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings. |
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Faculty African dust crosses the Atlantic 04/20/2022 A beautiful sunset over the Atlantic off the Florida coast, or an orangey glow in the Texas sky at dusk may be caused by dust from West Africa, according to researchers who are looking at the paths of particulate matter in the skies over the Sahara desert and the semi-arid Sahel. |
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Faculty Energy and mineral engineering department annual research showcase on April 27 04/19/2022 The John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) will host its annual research showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April. 27, in the HUB-Robeson Center on the Penn State University Park campus. |
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Student Two Penn Staters nominated for Udall Scholarship 04/19/2022 Penn State juniors Alysha Ulrich and Olivia Krum were nominated to the national Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which is open to Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in tribal policy and Native health care and any undergraduate interested in conservation and environmental issues. |
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Faculty Seminar on how heatwaves change electricity usage April 21 04/19/2022 Renee Obringer, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering, will give the seminar "Projecting Climate-Induced Shifts in Electricity Demand through Data Analytics," as part of the spring 2022 Energy of the Future seminar series. |
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Faculty Strong tides, vanishing lakes may prove beneficial to Antarctic ice shelf 04/18/2022 The lakes that form on Antarctica's ice shelves can drive vertical cracks deep within the ice, increasing the chance of ice shelf collapse and sea level rise. |
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Faculty Materials Research Institute announces 2022 seed grant recipients 04/13/2022 The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) has announced the 2022 recipients of seed grants that will enable University faculty to establish new collaborations with partners outside their own units for the exploration of transformative ideas for high-impact materials science and engineering. |
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Alumni Brida named director of development for College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 04/13/2022 Chris Brida has been named director of development for Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Brida began his role on Feb. 23. He succeeds Sue Powell, who retired in January after a 38-year career with the University. |