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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New Zealand offers students chance to see path to sustainable energy future
04/27/2023
04/27/2023
Andrew Gilbert is a senior majoring in energy engineering, a field he was driven to for two reasons: the complex yet crucial harmony of different facets of the energy system working in unison to provide affordable, sustainable and reliable energy to society; and the necessity that his generation transform this system to one that’s carbon neutral.
The Vikings abandoned Greenland due in part to sea-level rise, study finds
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
Why did the Vikings disappear from Greenland 400 years after settling there? New research led by Harvard University and Penn State using geologic and climate records found that sea-level rise likely contributed to the Viking’s disappearance from the island in the 15th century.
Spring break trip to Iceland empowers sustainability leaders of tomorrow
04/10/2023
04/10/2023
In contrast to the classic spring break trip soaking up sun on a beach, 12 students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences capitalized on their time off to gain an exclusive educational experience abroad.
Wetlands, water quality in Chesapeake Bay focus of Van Meter NSF CAREER Award
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
From improving water quality to providing a haven for endangered species, wetlands are the unsung heroes of our planet.
EarthTalks: NASA researcher to discuss search for life in the solar system
04/04/2023
04/04/2023
Lu Chou, a postdoctoral research associate at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, will present an overview of NASA’s search for extraterrestrial life using techniques for finding “life as we don’t know it” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 10, in 112 Walker Building on Penn State's University Park campus.
World Campus Sustainability Club calls community to action through new initiative
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
The Sustainability Club at Penn State World Campus is hosting a spring volunteering initiative for the entire Penn State community.
Climate-related projects awarded seed grant funding through RISE support
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Two climate-related projects received seed grant funding through high-performance computing support and consultation.
Climate Solutions Symposium to take place at Penn State on May 22 and 23
03/23/2023
03/23/2023
Penn State will host the Climate Solutions Symposium on May 22 and 23 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
EarthTalks: Lauren McKeown to discuss formation of 'spiders' on Mars, Europa
03/22/2023
03/22/2023
Lauren McKeown, a postdoctoral fellow at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will discuss her experiments to test the formation of Martian “spiders” and present a new hypothesis for the formation of Europa’s Manannán spider, in her talk "Spiders on Mars, Europa and in the Laboratory: Insights for Icy Planetary Surface Processes through Analog Experiments” at 4 p.m., Monday, March 27.
New study finds early warning signs prior to 2002 Antarctic ice shelf collapse
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
A new study of the conditions that led to the Larsen B ice shelf collapse may reveal warning signs to watch for future Antarctic ice shelf retreat, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists.