Lumpy, bumpy hail: Realistic hail shapes may improve modeling of severe weather
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.
EarthTalks: Professor to discuss recycling as strategy for critical metals
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 on the University Park campus.
Gustafson to discuss biodiversity protection, land values on Oct. 30
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.
Penn State research-based startup tackles e-waste recycling challenges
Mohammad Rezaee and his team founded Intel-E-Waste, a startup offering a sustainable e-waste recycling process.
EMS graduate student network continues to improve experiences for peers
An effort that began three years ago in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) is helping to elevate the experiences of graduate students within the college.
Geography Coffee Hour to explore colonialism and Indigenous identity on Oct. 25
The Penn State Department of Geography will host Meredith Alberta Palmer, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University at Buffalo, for its fall 2024 Coffee Hour lecture series
Penn State GIS Day activities focus on the theme “Geographers Take Action”
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
The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded funding to four research projects through its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program.
EMS faculty member receives DOE Early Career Research Award
Nelson Y. Dzade, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has received a 2024 Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty member named 2024 Packard Fellow
Tushar Mittal, assistant professor of geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) at Penn State, was named a 2024 Packard Fellow by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.