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Penn State student Zoë Rauscher, second from right, attended the groundbreaking of a 70 megawatt solar array in Franklin County

Earth and Mineral Sciences student finds bright future in solar energy
2020-02-25

When Zoë Rauscher arrived at Penn State as a first-year student, she “knew nothing about solar," she said.

Sara Maholland, a first-generation college student from a small town in Berks County, is passionate about geography

First-generation student pursues passion for geography
2020-02-25

First-generation college student Sara Maholland is not afraid to take a leap into the unknown.

Penn State students participating in the 2019 CAUSE course in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Online, residential students join together to study sustainability
2020-02-25

They attend Penn State from many different locations, but that didn’t stop a diverse group of students from joining together to tackle sustainability challenges.

Lawrence F. Hancock will receive the 2020 R.E. Tressler Award

Penn State alumnus Hancock to present R.E. Tressler Lecture
2020-02-25

Lawrence F. Hancock, founder and CEO of Akita Innovations, will deliver the 2020 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in 101 Chambers Building at University Park.

The dense microstructure of barium titanate as seen under a microscope

Cold sintering produces capacitor material at record low temperatures
2020-02-25

Penn State researchers have produced barium titanate at record low temperatures, and the discovery could lead to more energy efficient manufacturing.

U.S. methane emissions focus of EarthTalks seminar by Ken Davis
2020-02-24

Ken Davis, professor of atmospheric and climate science at Penn State, will look at U.S. methane emissions, with a particular focus on the oil and gas industry, at the next EarthTalks seminar at 4 p.m. Monday, March 2, in 112 Walker Building.

Applying for University Libraries scholarships can mean more money in the pockets of Penn State students with financial need

Scholarships from University Libraries available for Penn State undergraduates
2020-02-19

Undergraduate students who access Penn State University Libraries’ resources or services and who struggle to pay for their education are encouraged to apply for 2020 University Libraries scholarships.

Jacqueline O’Connor is the inaugaral director of the Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach

Professor to lead Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach
2020-02-18

Jacqueline O’Connor, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, will lead the newly created Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach.

Jon Nese speaks with Schreyer Honors College students during "A World of Weather" Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

Nese instructs scholars to take 90-day weather forecasts with grain of salt
2020-02-18

At one time or another, often in the mornings, Google gets asked the common question: “What is today’s weather?”

Center for Neural Engineering researchers examine brain samples from cerebral malaria on a computational microscopy screen

Penn State tops NSF rankings for breadth of research expertise
2020-02-18

The breadth of Penn State’s research expertise surpasses that of any university in the country, according to the latest National Science Foundation rankings of Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) research expenditures by key fields and subfields, released in November 2019.