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.
Making rechargeable batteries more sustainable with fully recyclable components
07/08/2024
07/08/2024
Enrique Gomez and his research team reconfigured the design of solid-state lithium batteries so that all their components can be easily recycled.
Mitigating barriers for children walking and biking to school
07/03/2024
07/03/2024
Despite the demonstrated physical and mental health benefits of active transportation to children, many economically disadvantaged communities do not implement it. New research shows why and proposed solutions to mitigate such barriers.
WPSU to feature film detailing Earth system approach to Penn State research
07/01/2024
07/01/2024
The documentary film, “ESSC made EESI,” will premiere on WPSU Thursday, July 4, at 5:30 p.m. in place of “Weather World.” The documentary details the history of Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI), which began in 1986 as the Earth System Science Center (ESSC).
Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices
06/26/2024
06/26/2024
To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers at Penn State have developed a 3D-printed material that is soft and stretchable — traits needed for matching the properties of tissues and organs — and that self-assembles.
Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability
06/26/2024
06/26/2024
The increased demand for clean water and its limited supply has made water management one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Changing attitudes about water conservation could significantly impact water consumption and help address this issue.
Marsquakes may help reveal whether liquid water exists underground on red planet
06/17/2024
06/17/2024
If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars — or marsquakes — could offer a new tool in the search.
IEE seed grants awarded to 11 interdisciplinary projects
06/06/2024
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.
Architecture team receives grant to study 3D-printed sustainable materials
06/03/2024
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.
'Growing Impact' discusses the complex underground process of carbon storage
06/03/2024
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.
Youth perspectives study on sustainability funded by EMS Sustainability Council
05/31/2024
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."