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Alumni Geography’s board representatives strengthen connections to alumni 04/20/2020 The Department of Geography has three representatives serving on the Graduates of the Earth and Mineral Sciences (GEMS) board this year. |
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Faculty Engineers develop method to improve efficiency and heat tolerance of devices 04/16/2020 When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength -- the ability of an electrical system to operate at higher voltage and temperatures with great efficiency -- increasing one traditionally has led to a decrease in the other. |
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Student Additional details announced on virtual commencement for the Class of 2020 04/16/2020 University officials have set the time and online place to watch Penn State's Class of 2020 virtual commencement ceremony. |
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Student Ten student teams compete for $25,000 prize pool in the Nittany AI Challenge 04/15/2020 Ten student teams will be funded to use AI for Good to build and submit a minimum viable product (MVP) in the Nittany AI Challenge for a chance to compete for a portion of a $25,000 prize pool. |
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Student Penn State to continue remote learning, online courses into summer 04/15/2020 Given the continuing challenge and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and to protect the health of students, faculty and staff, Penn State has made the decision to extend virtual delivery of courses into the summer. |
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Faculty Seed grants jump-start 47 interdisciplinary teams to conduct COVID-19 research 04/14/2020 With speed and ingenuity, more than 100 researchers across Penn State are shifting their research programs to address the COVID-19 crisis, thanks to funding from a seed grant initiative led by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. |
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Faculty Shale energy trends, challenges focus of EarthTalks seminar 04/14/2020 David Yoxtheimer, assistant research professor and extension specialist, will discuss the science and technology of shale energy development, and how to combine research, policy and technology to mitigate the environmental issues while meeting society's energy needs. |
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Faculty Two faculty members join the Institutes of Energy and the Environment 04/14/2020 Two researchers have become cofunded faculty members in the Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE), including Hilal Ezgi Toraman, an assistant professor in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Faculty Zuleima Karpyn appointed associate dean in College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 04/14/2020 Zuleima Karpyn, professor of petroleum and natural gas, has been appointed associate dean of graduate education and research in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Graduate Student Four MatSE graduate students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships 04/10/2020 Four graduate students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MastSE) were awarded 2020 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. |