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President Barack Obama and Erica P. Cooper in the Oval Office

Penn State College of EMS staff member’s White House service recognized in new book

October 01, 2024

Person stands at the front of a room, talking to other people sitting at tables.

Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park

September 17, 2024

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson named summer 2024 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

July 23, 2024

Four people on a stage

Laughs ring in Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni society 30th anniversary

July 23, 2024

Green and white rock

$1.1M ARPA-E award to fund project exploring potential of geologic hydrogen

July 23, 2024

New GEMS board members

Five new members appointed to Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni board

July 18, 2024

Luis F. Ayala appointed head of Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

July 09, 2024

Penn State solar team

Penn State students win Solar District Cup division competition

June 27, 2024

reservoir with low water level

Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability

June 26, 2024

Students learn about high-performance buildings during Pittsburgh summer program

June 24, 2024

Anthony Sable recently accepted the President Walker Award.

Associate degree in mining offers opportunities to advance

June 17, 2024

'Growing Impact' discusses the complex underground process of carbon storage

June 03, 2024

A rectangular blue pond in a brown winter field with a wall of bare trees behind.

$4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals

May 08, 2024

Designing and assessing market designs to improve electrical grid reliability

April 30, 2024

Estimating emissions potential of decommissioned gas wells from shale samples

April 22, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

Nicolas Bueno, Hanif Yoga, Turgay Ertekin, Nijat Gasimli, Ianna Gomez and Baran Yucel standing in front of Hosler Building

Penn State team wins national competition on use of AI in the energy industry

April 08, 2024

Edward C. Dowling Jr. smiling

Critical minerals’ role in green energy topic of 2024 Shoemaker Lecture

March 25, 2024

Electric Grid Powerlines

Benefits, risks of a more electrified world to be discussed at April 15 workshop

March 18, 2024

Ming Ma receives the international Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship

February 15, 2024

A collage featuring headshots from the three speakers

Penn State's 'Stories from the Field' returns with spring 2024 lineup

February 07, 2024

Hilal Ezgi Toraman smiling in research lab

Toraman receives recognition from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

February 01, 2024

Louis DeCordova

Earth and Mineral Sciences names student marshal for fall 2023 commencement

December 12, 2023

Shimin Liu on stage receiving plaque

Professor, recent alum win best paper from the Society of Petroleum Engineers

November 15, 2023

Documentary film on research institute’s history, impact to premiere on Nov. 6

October 31, 2023

Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Zuleima Karpyn and Luis Ayala standing in Steidle Building

Petroleum engineering faculty receive regional achievement awards

October 23, 2023

Illustration of structures laid over solar panels

Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells

October 19, 2023

Younes Shekarian standing in garden smiling

Energy and mineral engineering doctoral candidate awarded fellowship grant

October 11, 2023

Penn State professor awarded technical honor from Society of Petroleum Engineers

October 03, 2023

Behzad Vaziri Hassas

EMS doctoral alum receives national 2023 Rong Yu Wan Ph.D. Dissertation Award

September 26, 2023

A rock outcrop with complicated facture networks

No shortcuts: New approach may help extract more heat from geothermal reservoirs

September 19, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast examines effects of flooding on substance use, support

July 07, 2023

Shelley Corman-Frisby appointed to Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni board

June 29, 2023

Ezgi Toraman named to Chemical & Engineering News' 'Talented 12' list

June 26, 2023

Amir Eskanlou at podium

Mineral engineering doctoral student selected for NSF-sponsored summer school

June 15, 2023

Mechanic charging the batteries of the electric motor for EV

Engineer receives NSF CAREER award to improve lithium-ion battery performance

June 01, 2023

A Penn State researcher holds a piece of coal

Hydrogen battery: Storing hydrogen in coal may help power clean energy economy

May 22, 2023

The 2023 College of Earth and Mineral Science Academy for Global Experience laureates

EMS student program recognizes outstanding academic, professional development

May 11, 2023

Hannah Chop, a senior majoring in environmental systems engineering

EMS Student awarded Presidential Scholarship by mining societies

May 03, 2023

Bruce Logan, right, and Gavin van Tonder participate in the ceremonial signing of the master agreement between ENOWA and Penn State.

Projects to advance zero-waste water research, solutions

May 02, 2023

Students visit “Craters of the Moon,” which is a walk through one of the largest geothermal fields and a part of Taupo Volcanic Zone.

New Zealand offers students chance to see path to sustainable energy future

April 27, 2023

Jingyang He with President Bendapudi

Five EMS graduate students recognized with University awards

April 27, 2023

Paul F. Robertson Award for EMS Breakthrough of the Year

EMS honors faculty and student excellence at annual awards celebration

April 26, 2023

Alumna Titilayo “Titi” Shodiya, deputy quality manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Penn State alumna Titilayo Shodiya to deliver R.E. Tressler Lecture

April 25, 2023

silhouette of a nuclear power plant at sunset

Professor awarded DOE grant to study corrosion in nuclear salt reactors

April 19, 2023

Martha Christino and Bevan Harbison

Earth and Mineral Sciences names student marshals for spring 2023 commencement

April 14, 2023

Elisa Alonso smiling in front of Periodic table of elememts

USGS scientist to discuss critical mineral commodities at 2023 Shoemaker Lecture

March 27, 2023

Jaquelin Cochran smiling

Jaquelin Cochran to speak at April 13 Women in energy and water research seminar

March 27, 2023

Elham Rahimi outside

Energy and mineral engineering graduate student awarded fellowship grant

March 15, 2023

Erin Baker smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Erin Baker on March 16

March 13, 2023

Webinar to focus on Penn State’s assistance with local climate action planning

March 07, 2023

'Growing Impact' podcast examines converting waste heat into battery energy

March 02, 2023

NASA program extends research opportunities for underrepresented in STEM

February 27, 2023

Barbara Kutchko in lab

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Barbara Kutchko on Feb. 9

February 03, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste

February 02, 2023

Sanjay Srinivasan

Sanjay Srinivasan named Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute director

January 31, 2023

An image of Lake Mead that shows a white line indicating how far the water level has dropped

Colorado River basin: Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push

January 26, 2023

Sloan Foundation grant to fund research on governance of the U.S. electric grid

December 16, 2022

2022 Fall EMSAGE Laureates

EMS Program helps develop scholarship, experiential learning and global literacy

December 08, 2022

NASA's Curiosity rover takes a selfie on Mars

Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions

November 30, 2022

pipes in a power plant

Power plant pipe corrosion focus of industry research project

November 28, 2022

New process developed to extract high purity rare earth element oxides

November 21, 2022

Karen Palmer smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Karen Palmer on Dec. 1

November 21, 2022

Arash Dahi Taleghani, professor of petroleum engineering at Penn State

Professor selected as Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer

November 16, 2022

An abandoned gas well in Pennsylvania

Fossil fuel past, green future: Abandoned wells may offer geothermal power

November 15, 2022

Masa Prodanovic smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Maša Prodanović on Nov. 3

October 31, 2022

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President Barack Obama and Erica P. Cooper in the Oval Office

Penn State College of EMS staff member’s White House service recognized in new book

October 01, 2024

Person stands at the front of a room, talking to other people sitting at tables.

Multi-Campus REU students gain research experience at University Park

September 17, 2024

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson named summer 2024 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

July 23, 2024

Four people on a stage

Laughs ring in Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni society 30th anniversary

July 23, 2024

Green and white rock

$1.1M ARPA-E award to fund project exploring potential of geologic hydrogen

July 23, 2024

New GEMS board members

Five new members appointed to Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni board

July 18, 2024

Luis F. Ayala appointed head of Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

July 09, 2024

Penn State solar team

Penn State students win Solar District Cup division competition

June 27, 2024

reservoir with low water level

Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability

June 26, 2024

Students learn about high-performance buildings during Pittsburgh summer program

June 24, 2024

Anthony Sable recently accepted the President Walker Award.

Associate degree in mining offers opportunities to advance

June 17, 2024

'Growing Impact' discusses the complex underground process of carbon storage

June 03, 2024

A rectangular blue pond in a brown winter field with a wall of bare trees behind.

$4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals

May 08, 2024

Designing and assessing market designs to improve electrical grid reliability

April 30, 2024

Estimating emissions potential of decommissioned gas wells from shale samples

April 22, 2024

Climate Solutions Accelerator

Penn State Climate Consortium awards 11 climate action workshops

April 18, 2024

Nicolas Bueno, Hanif Yoga, Turgay Ertekin, Nijat Gasimli, Ianna Gomez and Baran Yucel standing in front of Hosler Building

Penn State team wins national competition on use of AI in the energy industry

April 08, 2024

Edward C. Dowling Jr. smiling

Critical minerals’ role in green energy topic of 2024 Shoemaker Lecture

March 25, 2024

Electric Grid Powerlines

Benefits, risks of a more electrified world to be discussed at April 15 workshop

March 18, 2024

Ming Ma receives the international Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship

February 15, 2024

A collage featuring headshots from the three speakers

Penn State's 'Stories from the Field' returns with spring 2024 lineup

February 07, 2024

Hilal Ezgi Toraman smiling in research lab

Toraman receives recognition from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

February 01, 2024

Louis DeCordova

Earth and Mineral Sciences names student marshal for fall 2023 commencement

December 12, 2023

Shimin Liu on stage receiving plaque

Professor, recent alum win best paper from the Society of Petroleum Engineers

November 15, 2023

Documentary film on research institute’s history, impact to premiere on Nov. 6

October 31, 2023

Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Zuleima Karpyn and Luis Ayala standing in Steidle Building

Petroleum engineering faculty receive regional achievement awards

October 23, 2023

Illustration of structures laid over solar panels

Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells

October 19, 2023

Younes Shekarian standing in garden smiling

Energy and mineral engineering doctoral candidate awarded fellowship grant

October 11, 2023

Penn State professor awarded technical honor from Society of Petroleum Engineers

October 03, 2023

Behzad Vaziri Hassas

EMS doctoral alum receives national 2023 Rong Yu Wan Ph.D. Dissertation Award

September 26, 2023

A rock outcrop with complicated facture networks

No shortcuts: New approach may help extract more heat from geothermal reservoirs

September 19, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast examines effects of flooding on substance use, support

July 07, 2023

Shelley Corman-Frisby appointed to Earth and Mineral Sciences alumni board

June 29, 2023

Ezgi Toraman named to Chemical & Engineering News' 'Talented 12' list

June 26, 2023

Amir Eskanlou at podium

Mineral engineering doctoral student selected for NSF-sponsored summer school

June 15, 2023

Mechanic charging the batteries of the electric motor for EV

Engineer receives NSF CAREER award to improve lithium-ion battery performance

June 01, 2023

A Penn State researcher holds a piece of coal

Hydrogen battery: Storing hydrogen in coal may help power clean energy economy

May 22, 2023

The 2023 College of Earth and Mineral Science Academy for Global Experience laureates

EMS student program recognizes outstanding academic, professional development

May 11, 2023

Hannah Chop, a senior majoring in environmental systems engineering

EMS Student awarded Presidential Scholarship by mining societies

May 03, 2023

Bruce Logan, right, and Gavin van Tonder participate in the ceremonial signing of the master agreement between ENOWA and Penn State.

Projects to advance zero-waste water research, solutions

May 02, 2023

Students visit “Craters of the Moon,” which is a walk through one of the largest geothermal fields and a part of Taupo Volcanic Zone.

New Zealand offers students chance to see path to sustainable energy future

April 27, 2023

Jingyang He with President Bendapudi

Five EMS graduate students recognized with University awards

April 27, 2023

Paul F. Robertson Award for EMS Breakthrough of the Year

EMS honors faculty and student excellence at annual awards celebration

April 26, 2023

Alumna Titilayo “Titi” Shodiya, deputy quality manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Penn State alumna Titilayo Shodiya to deliver R.E. Tressler Lecture

April 25, 2023

silhouette of a nuclear power plant at sunset

Professor awarded DOE grant to study corrosion in nuclear salt reactors

April 19, 2023

Martha Christino and Bevan Harbison

Earth and Mineral Sciences names student marshals for spring 2023 commencement

April 14, 2023

Elisa Alonso smiling in front of Periodic table of elememts

USGS scientist to discuss critical mineral commodities at 2023 Shoemaker Lecture

March 27, 2023

Jaquelin Cochran smiling

Jaquelin Cochran to speak at April 13 Women in energy and water research seminar

March 27, 2023

Elham Rahimi outside

Energy and mineral engineering graduate student awarded fellowship grant

March 15, 2023

Erin Baker smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Erin Baker on March 16

March 13, 2023

Webinar to focus on Penn State’s assistance with local climate action planning

March 07, 2023

'Growing Impact' podcast examines converting waste heat into battery energy

March 02, 2023

NASA program extends research opportunities for underrepresented in STEM

February 27, 2023

Barbara Kutchko in lab

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Barbara Kutchko on Feb. 9

February 03, 2023

Growing Impact Podcast

'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste

February 02, 2023

Sanjay Srinivasan

Sanjay Srinivasan named Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute director

January 31, 2023

An image of Lake Mead that shows a white line indicating how far the water level has dropped

Colorado River basin: Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push

January 26, 2023

Sloan Foundation grant to fund research on governance of the U.S. electric grid

December 16, 2022

2022 Fall EMSAGE Laureates

EMS Program helps develop scholarship, experiential learning and global literacy

December 08, 2022

NASA's Curiosity rover takes a selfie on Mars

Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions

November 30, 2022

pipes in a power plant

Power plant pipe corrosion focus of industry research project

November 28, 2022

New process developed to extract high purity rare earth element oxides

November 21, 2022

Karen Palmer smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Karen Palmer on Dec. 1

November 21, 2022

Arash Dahi Taleghani, professor of petroleum engineering at Penn State

Professor selected as Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer

November 16, 2022

An abandoned gas well in Pennsylvania

Fossil fuel past, green future: Abandoned wells may offer geothermal power

November 15, 2022

Masa Prodanovic smiling

Women in energy and water research seminar to feature Maša Prodanović on Nov. 3

October 31, 2022

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