Faculty Mineral dating reveals new clues about important tectonic process 02/08/2022 Ancient rocks on the coast of Oman that were once driven deep down toward Earth's mantle may reveal new insights into subduction, an important tectonic process that fuels volcanoes and creates continents, according to an international team of scientists. |
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Faculty Grant to help scientists use AI to better measure Antarctic surface ice, climate 02/08/2022 A $300,000 National Science Foundation grant will help scientists develop artificial intelligence (AI) to better analyze imagery from satellites and other remote sensing devices that are currently monitoring surface ice in the Antarctic, according to a team of researchers. |
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Faculty EarthTalks: Richard Alley to examine value of uncertainty in studying climate 02/08/2022 Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the value of uncertainty when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and studying climate during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14. |
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Student Four Penn Staters nominated for Goldwater Scholarship 02/07/2022 A student from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences was one of four Penn State nominees for the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive national award given to undergraduates in the fields of natural science, engineering and mathematics who are interested in a career in research. |
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Faculty Associate professor recognized as rising star in energy research 02/07/2022 Shimin Liu, Joseph Kreutzberger Early Career Professor and associate professor of energy and mineral engineering at Penn State, is one of 29 researchers recognized as a rising star by Energy & Fuel. |
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Faculty EarthTalks: Brune to discuss ozone story as model for addressing climate crisis 02/03/2022 William Brune, distinguished professor of meteorology at Penn State, will discuss the lessons learned from the ozone crisis and how similar strategies might be applied to address the climate crisis during a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7. |
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Alumni Lifelong love inspires $250,000 gift to create aviary at Shaver’s Creek 02/02/2022 Cyrus Klingsberg says he is serious about birds. At 97 years old, he is as determined as ever to visit Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, and he wants to make sure others do as well. |
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Faculty Microwave data assimilation improves forecasts of hurricane intensity, rainfall 02/01/2022 A new technique using readily available data reduces forecast errors and could improve track, intensity and rainfall forecasts for future storms like Hurricane Harvey, according to Penn State scientists. |
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Faculty Easterling brought holistic approach to pressing science problems at NSF 02/01/2022 Geographer and climate scientist William Easterling recently returned from a four-year position with the National Science Foundation (NSF), where he saw from a different perspective the complex and intertwining issues that have encompassed his decades-long career. |
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Faculty Dope Labs podcast creators to host science communication workshops at Penn State 02/01/2022 Dope Labs Science Communication Week at Penn State aims to introduce researchers to the broader science communication community and teach them to use social media, storytelling and a web presence to network with other scientists and engage with broad audiences. |