Students showcase science communication skills at 7th Annual Poster Exhibition
“Just how small is this?” was just one of a myriad of questions Natalie Cummings, a sophomore in materials science and engineering at Penn State, had to field from competition judges and other passersby during her research presentation at the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 7th Annual Undergraduate Poster Exhibition.
Alumnus and leading philanthropist makes $6.5 million campaign gift
Penn State alumnus and leading philanthropist John Leone has made a gift of $6.5 million. Of the gift, $5 million will endow the John Leone Dean’s Chair in EMS and provide the college’s dean with flexible resources to advance a range of priorities.
African-American students to present research at University Park symposium
frican-American undergraduate and graduate students at Penn State who previously have presented research posters at symposiums will present their posters at a Research Symposium and Reception hosted by the Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Development in Africa (AESEDA) in honor of Black History Month.
Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollution
While the polyester leisure suit was a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers like nylon are still around and are a major contributor to the microplastics load in the environment, according to a Penn State materials scientist, who suggests switching to biosynthetic fibers to solve this problem.
Graduate student receives award for hurricane research
Kelly Nunez-Ocasio, who studies how hurricanes form at Penn State, presented her award-winning talk at the Seventh Symposium on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Sub-Seasonal Monsoon Variability, which was held recently in Phoenix
Fuqing Zhang named 2019 distinguished professors at Penn State
Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named Fuqing Zhang, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, a distinguished professors for 2019.
Passion and commitment drive EMS Benefiting THON
After a campus tour, Mackenzie Williams walked into the Bryce Jordan Center on a whim and was awestruck at the sight of the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, a 46-hour dance marathon known as THON.
Michael Mann awarded the 2019 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science, Penn State, has been awarded the 2019 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. Founded in 1973, the Tyler Prize — often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for the Environment" — remains the premiere international award for environmental science.
A peek at living room decor suggests how decorations vary around the world
People around the world paint their walls different colors, buy plants to spruce up their interiors and engage in a variety of other beautifying techniques to personalize their homes, which inspired a team of researchers to study about 50,000 living rooms across the globe.
Strategic Plan seed grant advancing immersive learning experiences at Penn State
Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it’s possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future.