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Sending a 'We Are!' to Reita Rockey — Week of August 27 08/27/2024 Reita Rockey, financial coordinator in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recognized as an employee who has gone above and beyond what’s asked of her in their work at the University. |
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Graduate Student Geography student secures $150K NASA grant for ice sheet meltwater research 08/26/2024 Mahsa Bahrami, a doctoral student in Penn State’s Department of Geography, has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant to fund her research on meltwater lakes at the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet. |
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Sustainability Earth and Mineral Sciences Library gathers supplies for incoming fall students 08/26/2024 The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) collectively gathered 487 items during the second annual “dodge the dumpster” event sponsored by the Fletcher L. Byrom EMS Library Food Pantry and the EMS Sustainability Council. |
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Faculty Ask an expert: Climate, weather and energy in the 2024 presidential election 08/26/2024 The topics of climate, energy and severe weather have taken on an increasingly critical role in political campaigns over the past few election cycles. Erica Smithwich talks about the pressing issues surrounding climate and how it may impact voters and their families. |
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Graduate Student Grad students hone field, lab geobiology skills in global course 08/26/2024 Department of Geosciences hosted International Geobiology Course, an immersive and interdisciplinary course that explores how microbial life and the Earth have shaped each other. |
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Faculty Blumsack selected as Emerging Academic Leader for fall 2024 08/20/2024 Seth Blumsack, professor, energy policy and economics, has been selected as one of Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders for fall 2024. |
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Sending a 'We Are!' to Ava Lee — Week of August 19 08/19/2024 Ava Lee, event planner in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recognized as an employee who has gone above and beyond what’s asked of her in their work at the University. |
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Sustainability Scott named associate director of Institute of Energy and the Environment 08/16/2024 Christopher Scott has been named an associate director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) at Penn State. Scott is a professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management and the Maurice K. Goddard Chair of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. |
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Research Grant to help Penn State build semiconductor workforce in Pennsylvania 08/14/2024 The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $600,000 to Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) to develop a series of educational courses, workshops, and paid academic and industrial internships focused on workforce development in Pennsylvania for the growing semiconductor industry. |
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Research Penn State, Shell announce collaboration focused on energy and sustainability 08/12/2024 Penn State and Shell USA Inc. have announced the launch of a collaboration. An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce. |