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Research Inexpensive material offers solution for ocean oil spills 11/01/2018 A super-absorbent material developed by Penn State scientists could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of oil spills on oceans and allow recovered oil to be refined normally. |
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Research Controlling future summer weather extremes still within our grasp 10/31/2018 Continued burning of fossil fuels is likely to fuel even more extreme summers than that of 2018 because of its impact on the jet stream. |
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Faculty Sifting through 50 million phone calls for patterns to aid refugees 10/30/2018 Clio Andris, assistant professor of geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, is analyzing a year's worth of phone calls to find the clues to help address the Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey. |
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Faculty GIS Day 2018: 'Visualize the World' to be held Nov. 13 at University Libraries 10/30/2018 Penn State University Libraries will celebrate GIS Day on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at an event aimed at the broader Penn State community -- students, staff, faculty and community members -- who are interested in learning about how geospatial information is being used on campus and beyond. |
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Student PennTAP energy assessments provide grand slam for students and Pa. manufacturers 10/29/2018 The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program(PennTAP) and a team of undergraduates in energy engineering from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State visited BWP Bats LLC, a baseball bat manufacturer located in Brookville, Jefferson County. |
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Student Millennium Scholars ready to change the future of STEM fields 10/25/2018 Penn State Millennium Scholars, including those from the College of Earth and Minerals Sciences, say they're ready to be a part of and facilitate changes in the diversity of STEM fields. |
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Alumni Alumni Fellow Award winner Forbes reflects on his time at Penn State 10/25/2018 Greg Forbes, a severe weather expert for The Weather Channel, found a familiar place when he returned to Penn State's University Park campus to accept one of 14 Alumni Fellow Awards, the highest honor given by the Penn State Alumni Association. |
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Faculty Penn State to host conference focused on geomodeling food, energy, water nexus 10/24/2018 The Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) will be hosted Aug. 10-16, 2019 on the University Park campus. |
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Faculty Military Appreciation Tailgate: Serving those who have served 10/24/2018 This year's Military Appreciation Week at the University begins with a Penn State football game at the University Park campus on Oct. 27, with other planned events leading up to a Veterans Day ceremony on Old Main's steps on Nov. 12. |
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Alumni Senate confirms two trustee appointments 10/19/2018 The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed two appointments by Gov. Tom Wolf to Penn State's Board of Trustees, including Terry Pegula. |