Read the latest news about research conducted by investigators in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Our faculty and students are continually advancing technology, creating solutions and expanding knowledge with new and innovative research.
EarthTalks: Professor to discuss recycling as strategy for critical metals
10/23/2024
10/23/2024
Thandazile Moyo, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering at Penn State, will give the talk, “Aligning with Recycling as a Strategy for Reliable Critical Metals Supply: Policies, Challenges, and Opportunities in the U.S.,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, in 112 Walker Building.
Gustafson to discuss biodiversity protection, land values on Oct. 30
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
Matthew Gustafson, Robert and Judith Klein Professor of Finance in the Smeal College of Business at Penn State, will give the talk, “The Biodiversity Protection Discount,” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in 157 Hosler Building on the University Park campus.
Lumpy, bumpy hail: Realistic hail shapes may improve modeling of severe weather
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
A new approach for modeling hailstorms that uses more realistic hailstone shapes could improve our understanding of hazardous weather, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.
Penn State research-based startup tackles e-waste recycling challenges
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
Mohammad Rezaee and his team founded Intel-E-Waste, a startup offering a sustainable e-waste recycling process.
Penn State GIS Day activities focus on the theme “Geographers Take Action”
10/21/2024
10/21/2024
Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day — an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS) — with sessions on Nov. 18 and a trivia event on Nov. 19.
Climate Consortium awards projects to drive climate solutions across key sectors
10/17/2024
10/17/2024
The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects through its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program.
NIH grant for new tool development to help assess obesity-related behaviors
10/14/2024
10/14/2024
The NIH has awarded Zhenlong Li a two-year, $399,391 grant to study how environmental factors contribute to obesity, particularly in racial and ethnic minority communities.
A matter of taste: Electronic tongue reveals AI inner thoughts
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content.
Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way
10/04/2024
10/04/2024
Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method, which could potentially reveal new ways to improve battery efficiency and lifespan.
$1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project
10/02/2024
10/02/2024
To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year, $1.5 million grant.