Three materials science graduate students earn elite NSF fellowships
Three materials science and engineering doctoral students — representing six in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences — are among the 21 new National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recipients for the 2022-23 academic year.
EarthTalks: Allen Landis to provide snapshot of Pennsylvania’s solar sector
Allen Landis, executive director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Energy Department Authority, will deliver the talk "Snapshot of Pennsylvania’s Solar Sector — and Programs and Policies to Grow It" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26.
New grant continues Arctic research addressing climate change and communities
Climate change in the Arctic is evident as temperatures rise and Alaskan coastal Indigenous communities face severe, urgent, and complex social and infrastructural challenges.
Liberal Arts alumna creates business to share her love of travel
Penn State alumna Imani Murray is 14 countries into her travel journey, and as she continues to grow her brand, she’s not stopping there.
Materials faculty part of two new DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers
Five faculty in Penn State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) are members of research teams selected for two recently funded Energy Frontier Research Centers.
Research links shale gas, legacy energy development to groundwater contamination
Fracking for natural gas in parts of Pennsylvania with a legacy of energy extraction may increase the risk of groundwater contamination, according to a team led by Penn State scientists.
Penn State shares $25M DOE grant to study climate change impacts and adaptation
Penn State was named a collaborating institution in a $66 million U.S. Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field (Urban IFL) Program designed to study the impacts of climate change on American cities.
Paterno Fellow completes sociolinguistic research in Puerto Rico
As a third-year Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, Caden Vitti has worked to find an intersection between his two majors: Spanish and energy engineering.
EarthTalks series returns Sept. 19 with exploration of solar energy development
The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute's Fall 2022 EarthTalks series will explore the development of solar energy through multiple, and intersecting, lenses.
Grant funds research that could help certification of organic honey bee products
A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enable a team of researchers — led by Penn State entomologists — to assess foraging patterns of honey bees on organic farms, with an eye toward creating opportunities for beekeepers to produce certified-organic apiary products.