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Faculty The new geographers: Six faculty hires are driving the future of the field 09/19/2019 Six new tenure-line geography faculty started this fall in the Department of Geography, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. |
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Faculty New research details first days after asteroid strike that killed off dinosaurs 09/19/2019 Researchers have found new evidence that supports the theory that an that an asteroid impact led to the demise of the dinosaurs, painting the clearest picture yet of the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. |
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Student 5th annual International Culture Night scheduled for Sept. 24 09/19/2019 The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' (EMS) International Culture Night gives students a chance to meet new people from different cultures around the globe, all without leaving Penn State. |
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Student Drawdown Scholars returning to Penn State for international conference 09/16/2019 Undergraduate students from across the country are returning to Penn State next week for the first international conference on the science of drawdown, the point at which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begin to decline. |
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Faculty Quantum leap: DOE grant aims to speed software development for quantum materials 09/12/2019 Better understanding quantum materials and translating that knowledge to practical technologies is the focus of a new $2.75 million Penn State-led project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. |
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Faculty Museum director takes over with eye on expansion 09/12/2019 Jane Cook, new director of the Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) Museum & Art Gallery, plans a series of updates and advances. |
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Faculty Researchers seek to revolutionize catalyst design with machine learning 09/11/2019 Researchers from Penn State are participating in a $1.2 million United States Department of Energy (DOE) project using machine learning -- a form of artificial intelligence -- and data science to design more effective catalysts for chemical processing. |
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Faculty New graduate, undergraduate student groups strive to increase museum involvement 09/11/2019 Two new College of Earth and Mineral Science's (EMS) student groups were recently formed to strengthen the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery's connection to the college, the University and local communities. |
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Faculty Fossil fuel emissions impact Arctic snow chemistry, scientists find 09/10/2019 Perennial sea ice is rapidly melting in the Arctic, clearing the way for new shipping routes and fossil fuel extraction. This increased activity could have unexpected impacts on the natural chemistry of the polar region, according to researchers. |
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Faculty Hurricane Dorian devastates Bahamas; scientists explain storm's unique evolution 09/06/2019 On Sunday, Sept. 1, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas as a powerful Category 5 hurricane and stalled there for days, devastating the island nation with deadly flooding and lashing winds that reached 185 mph. |