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Home Page College of Earth and Mineral Sciences names fall 2017 student marshal 12/12/2017 Varumporn Pimsen has been named the student marshal for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' fall 2017 commencement ceremony. She will lead the college's procession of graduates during the Penn State undergraduate commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. |
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Faculty Jenni Evans elected president of the American Meteorological Society 12/11/2017 Jenni Evans, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been elected president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). AMS is the nation's premier scientific and professional organization promoting and disseminating information about the atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic sciences. |
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Faculty Controlled burns limited severity of Rim Fire 12/08/2017 Controlled burning of forestland helped limit the severity of one of California's largest wildfires, according to Penn State geographers. |
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Research Students aim to reimagine transportation through electric bike social enterprise 12/06/2017 A group of Penn State students is getting charged up by Project BYOB, or "Bring Your Own Bike," a student-driven initiative that is working to create an environmentally friendly transportation system by converting standard bicycles to electric. |
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Faculty Gregory Jenkins: Faculty Profiles in Diversity and Inclusion 12/06/2017 Gregory Jenkins' interest in meteorology and the environment can be traced back to his own childhood when he would find himself in the library, deciphering weather books or at home watching forecasts on television and wondering why they weren't correct. Now, his work at Penn State in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences brings together his fascination with meteorology, his goal of inspiring and encouraging his students, and his ambition of having a positive impact on underserved areas. |
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Faculty Penn State convenes leaders to discuss methane emissions regulation 12/06/2017 Representatives from the state and federal government, the energy industry, environmental groups, and numerous Penn State colleges and campuses came together at Penn State on Nov. 29 for a conference on "Regulatory Approaches to Methane and Other Air Emissions from Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations." |
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Faculty Song awarded honorary professorship at Tianjin University 12/05/2017 Chunshan Song, distinguished professor of fuel science in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) and director of the EMS Energy Institute, was named an honorary professor by Tianjin University in China. He also was selected as a Global Alumni Fellow by Osaka University in Japan. |
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Faculty Partnership celebrates global synergy, accomplishments at joint energy workshop 12/05/2017 Members of the Penn State - Dalian Joint Center for Energy Research (JCER), a partnership between Penn State and Dalian University of Technology (DUT), one of the top research universities in China in energy and chemical engineering, met on campus recently to discuss ongoing research and collaboration initiatives and progress made in advancing clean energy research. |
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Alumni Dinner honors Joel Myers, raises more than $350,000 for Renaissance Scholarships 11/30/2017 Penn State's 41st annual Renaissance Fund dinner on Nov. 29 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel honored Joel Myers, three-time Penn State alumnus; State College resident; and the founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather Inc. |
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Alumni Penn State names Schlumberger 2017 Corporate Partner of the Year 11/28/2017 Penn State honored oilfield services leader Schlumberger as its 2017 Corporate Partner of the Year. |
