Read the latest news about research conducted by investigators in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Our faculty and students are continually advancing technology, creating solutions and expanding knowledge with new and innovative research.
06/06/2024
Eleven interdisciplinary research teams have been awarded funding through Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) Seed Grant Program for 2024.
06/03/2024
An interdisciplinary Penn State team is working to decrease emissions by producing new sustainable architectural materials using mycelium, which is the root of fungi.
06/03/2024
The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast explores the process of injecting carbon dioxide underground and mineralizing it to permanently sequester the gas, a path toward reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change.
05/31/2024
Researchers in Penn State’s Department of Geography have been awarded $12,000 in funding from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) Sustainability Council for their project, "Youth Perspectives on Sustainability in the College of EMS."
05/30/2024
Danielle Reifsnyder Hickey, assistant professor of chemistry and of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been awarded an American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Doctoral New Investigator Grant.
05/23/2024
Researchers at Penn State are part of a multi-university team selected to receive $6.6 million in recommended funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The group will establish a new multi-university data assimilation consortium to improve weather forecasts using enhanced numerical weather prediction systems.
05/21/2024
Four projects were recently awarded Penn State Commercialization GAP funding. The GAP Fund, formerly known as the Fund for Innovation, aims to accelerate the development of promising research across the University by closing the funding gaps between proof-of-concept research and readiness for commercialization.
05/17/2024
A team led by Penn State scientists have developed a new method to generate sulfur-based compounds — called polysulfides — inside of cells, and the work could potentially lead to advances in wound treatment and tissue repair.
05/14/2024
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research at Penn State hosted an open house for the “Research Art Collection” on April 25. The collection showcases the fine balance between art and research through various displays.
05/14/2024
The Erickson Discovery Grant, which funds independent research projects for undergraduate students, has been awarded to 43 recipients this year.