Senior vice president for research provides updates on Penn State Research Foundation
At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Research and Technology heard from Andrew Read, senior vice president for research, about the mission of the Penn State Research Foundation, as well as an update on its activities.
Twelve Penn Staters honored with 2024 Alumni Fellow Award
Twelve Penn State alumni will be honored for their outstanding professional accomplishments and named Alumni Fellows for 2024, the most prestigious designation given by the Penn State Alumni Association.
Geography 'Coffee Hour' lecture series to begin with Sept. 6 talk by Karl Zimmerer
The Penn State Department of Geography will kick off its fall 2024 "Coffee Hour" lecture series with a talk by Karl Zimmerer, professor of geography, ecology, and rural sociology at Penn State.
DOE announces $14.5 million award to Energy Frontier Research Center 3DFeM
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today (Sept. 4) that it will continue to support Penn State’s Center for Three-Dimensional Ferroelectric Microelectronics Manufacturing (3DFeM) as an Energy Frontier Research Center.
Ecofriendly glass invented at Penn State secures partner for product development
LionGlass, a new family of glass engineered by researchers at Penn State, has secured its first corporate partner, a move toward bringing the ecofriendly alternative to standard soda lime silicate glass to market.
NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant announces fellowship, scholarship winners for 2024
Seventeen graduate students from Penn State have been awarded research fellowships and six undergraduate students from the commonwealth have been awarded scholarships for 2024 from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (PSGC).
Nine new faculty join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute
The Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) is welcoming nine new co-funded faculty members to Penn State. By helping to support co-funded faculty members, SSRI also supports interdisciplinary research within the social and behavioral sciences.
Sending a 'We Are!' to Reita Rockey — Week of August 27
Reita Rockey, financial coordinator in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recognized as an employee who has gone above and beyond what’s asked of her in their work at the University.
Grad students hone field, lab geobiology skills in global course
Department of Geosciences hosted International Geobiology Course, an immersive and interdisciplinary course that explores how microbial life and the Earth have shaped each other.
Ask an expert: Climate, weather and energy in the 2024 presidential election
The topics of climate, energy and severe weather have taken on an increasingly critical role in political campaigns over the past few election cycles. Erica Smithwich talks about the pressing issues surrounding climate and how it may impact voters and their families.