The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni do great things and we like to share their stories. Below are the most current stories showcasing our alumni.
Online dashboard enables COVID-19 tracking by Pennsylvania county
Residents of Pennsylvania can monitor the spread of COVID-19 across the commonwealth with an online dashboard created by researchers at Penn State.
American Meteorological Society names award after meteorology pioneer and leader
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) recently created a national award in honor of Penn State meteorology alumnus and weather pioneer Warren Washington.
Penn State alumnus Hancock to present R.E. Tressler Lecture
Lawrence F. Hancock, founder and CEO of Akita Innovations, will deliver the 2020 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in 101 Chambers Building at University Park.
MatSE alum completes lifelong goal of biking across U.S.
At age 65, Dan Hurwitz was facing a decision at a crossroads. Was he going to complete his dream of biking across the United States — some 3,900 miles of mountains, deserts and plains over a stretch of four months — or would he wait longer, perhaps missing his window for the feat?
Lattman Lecture to focus on ways improve our social and political discourse
Alex McKiernan will give the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ 2019 Lattman Visiting Scholar of Science and Society Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in 22 Deike Building.
Two EMS alumni receive Alumni Fellow Award
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 16 Penn Staters, including two graduates of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, on Oct. 23 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
For the love of maps and hoops: Geography alumnus excels in basketball analytics
As a geography student, Kirk Goldsberry never needed an excuse to make maps. The trick was finding ways to combine cartography with his other love — basketball.
Earth and mineral sciences alumnus honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
Delbert Day is among seven Penn State alumni who received the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor the University bestows upon its alumni.
Senior scientist awarded Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal
Stan Benjamin recently returned to University Park to accept the 2019 Charles L. Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal at the College of Earth and Mineral Science’s annual Wilson Awards Banquet.
The Warren M. Washington Building dedication ceremony
Penn State officially changed the name of Building 328 at Innovation Park to The Warren M. Washington Building during a dedication ceremony held May 17.