EMS Gala tickets on sale for students, faculty, staff through Wednesday
Tickets are still on sale for the EMS Gala, a formal event sponsored by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ (EMS) undergraduate student council for its students, faculty and staff, through Wednesday, Jan. 23.
Schreyer Honors College adds four to distinguished faculty program
Four Penn State faculty members have been accepted into the Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program (DHFP) for the 2019-21 academic term.
Ancient climate change triggered warming that lasted thousands of years
A rapid rise in temperature on ancient Earth triggered a climate response that may have prolonged the warming for many thousands of years, according to scientists.
Seven will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2019
Seven Penn State alumni selected by the Penn State Board of Trustees will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the University's highest honor presented to its alumni.
Graduate Writing Center celebrates 20th anniversary
Penn State’s Graduate Writing Center (GWC) is celebrating 20 years of service to graduate students this month. Founded in January 1999, it was one of the first writing centers dedicated to graduate-level communication.
Rolling Reading Series lecture rescheduled for Jan. 31
The Mary E. Rolling Reading series lecture by Penn State professors Julia Spicher Kasdorf and Steven Rubin originally scheduled for Jan. 24 will now take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 in Paterno Library's Foster Auditorium.
Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing
Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, will use a $450,000 grant from the United States Air Force to research nanostructured polymer materials for applications in integrated optical circuits, which could allow computers to process information at light-speed.
A microbial hot spring in your basement
Microbes that thrive in some of the most extreme places on Earth have discovered another cozy place to live — inside homes across the United States.
Understanding physics could lead to big gains in shale oil recovery
Oil companies are missing out on vast sums of recoverable oil in unconventional reservoirs, according to Penn State experts.
Outgoing Vice Provost Adewumi granted emeritus status
Michael Adewumi, a Penn Stater for over 30 years, has been granted “emeritus” status by University President Eric Barron.