Sustainability is a strategic initiative in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Below are the most current stories showcasing our college's sustainability efforts.
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07/23/2024
NSF funding to establish a center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies, whch will be dedicated to innovation in geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide as a technology to enable industrial decarbonization at scale.
07/23/2024
Michael Johnson, a Doylestown, Pennsylvania native, has been named the student marshal for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ summer 2024 commencement ceremony, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus.
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.
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.
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."
05/20/2024
A Penn State World Campus student is eager to be a better steward of the Earth’s resources because of a life-changing trip she took over spring break to Belize through the GREEN Program.
05/14/2024
The Erickson Discovery Grant, which funds independent research projects for undergraduate students, has been awarded to 43 recipients this year.
05/07/2024
Last year, Taylor, senior assistant dean for distance learning in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Kaitlin Farnan, a business instructor at Penn State Altoona, led 20 Penn State students on a trip to New Zealand and Australia to learn about sustainable business practices.
04/30/2024
Paul Nicklen, the award-winning nature photographer and conservationist, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State’s Climate Solutions Symposium. His presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.