EMS Program helps develop scholarship, experiential learning and global literacy
At a large school like Penn State, it can sometimes be hard to find your niche — however, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Academy for Global Experience, or EMSAGE, encouraged senior Mufaddal Gheewala to discover his place on campus.
Penn State faculty join NASA mission to study samples from asteroid Bennu
Three Penn State faculty — Kate Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences, Christopher House, professor of geosciences, and Allison Baczynski, associate research professor of geosciences — have been selected to join the NASA Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission to analyze samples from the asteroid Bennu.
Libraries obtains industry standards to benefit Pennsylvania businesses
Penn State University Libraries received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to purchase international and industry standards in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in core Pennsylvania industries.
Linked by love of kolams, duo creates puzzle game that explores patterns
Venkatraman Gopalan, professor of materials science and engineering and physics at Penn State, remembers fondly the tidy, patterned shapes called "kolams" that adorned the entrances of homes in Southern India.
Taylor Rosen selected as Earth and Mineral Sciences' fall 2022 student marshal
Taylor Rosen has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' student marshal for the University’s fall 2022 commencement ceremony.
GeoPEERS aims to make research experiences in the geosciences more accessible
The geosciences fields are at a turning point, where the jobs of the next 50 years are likely to be quite different from the jobs of the last 50 years.
Campus Weather Service celebrates 50 years
For fledgling forecasters and budding broadcasters, the Campus Weather Service at Penn State has a reputation for real-world readiness.
Contributions to research, students shaped legacy of geochemist Hu Barnes
Hu Barnes died Aug. 3, at the age of 94. Barnes’ entire life was driven by curiosity. He chased his research objectives for 37 years at Penn State and remained active for decades as a professor emeritus.
Stretchable rubber diode opens possibilities for medical, electronic devices
Electronic devices, such as robotics or medical devices, are becoming more flexible as technology advances, so Penn State researchers have developed a fully rubbery stretchable diode that maintains performance.
Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions
This fall, NASA’s Curiosity rover reached new heights.