Student EMS graduate student among those who receive the Alumni Association Dissertation Award 04/12/2019 Kehao Zhang, doctoral student in materials science and engineering, received a Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal in recognition of outstanding professional accomplishment and achievement in scholarly research. |
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Alumni Dean emeritus Charles Hosler says biggest legacy was helping others succeed 04/10/2019 Charles Hosler, dean of Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) from 1965-85, is credited with continuing the transition of the college from its longtime mineral extraction and processing focus to one comprising experts of the entire Earth system. |
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Faculty Penn State’s new solar array creates student research and intern opportunities 04/10/2019 Penn State students can prepare to be the next generation of leaders in the solar energy industry thanks to the development of a 70-megawatt solar array near the Mont Alto campus and a partnershipwith an industry global leader. |
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Faculty New center founded to develop more efficient flexible solar cells 04/10/2019 New organic materials for creating advanced, flexible, light-weight solar cells and electronics for military and civilian use in remote areas away from power grids will be the focus of a new research center. |
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Development Grad students gain research edge with aid from meteorology professor emeritus 04/10/2019 For anyone, a trip to Argentina would have been exciting. But for Rachel Gutierrez, who's long been fascinated by severe weather such as hail and thunderstorms, it represents the holy grail of her research interests. |
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Student Internship experience opens doors, 5 job offers follow 04/09/2019 James White never imagined he'd have one job offer lined up by fall his senior year, let alone five. After completing a summer internship following his junior year, the student in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences found doors opening to him at leading steel manufacturers. |
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Faculty 'Materials from First Principles' theme for 2019 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series 04/08/2019 The 2019 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 11 in the HUB-Robeson Center's Freeman Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. |
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Faculty Penn State researcher named to Colombian commission on shale energy development 04/05/2019 The National Hydrocarbon Agency of Colombia appointed Dave Yoxtheimer to a commission of experts tasked with providing an independent and objective analysis of shale energy development in the country. |
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Alumni G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture to focus on the future of energy 04/04/2019 Charles Zebula, president of energy supply for American Electric Power (AEP) will give the 2019 G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture in Mineral Engineering at Penn State. |
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Student Students take in sights, science of San Salvador during spring break 04/04/2019 Tropical paradises such as San Salvador Island, Bahamas, are a frequent spring break destination for college students. But for students in a Penn State marine biogeochemistry course, the spot is teeming with research projects related to the physics, chemistry, biology and geology of the coastal region. |