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A Kichwa person and Sofia Hoffman in a lush rainforest examine a plant sample. The scene is muddy and dense with greenery.

Penn State student bridges Indigenous geography and engineering in the Amazon

March 06, 2026

'Teach-a-thon' contest identifies best uses of artificial intelligence in teaching

March 06, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 5

March 05, 2026

Two women standing in front of a projector screen

Inaugural Penn State-Ghana Seed Grant Program awardees announced

March 05, 2026

Shannon speed has long brown hair and bangs wears a blue top and large earrings, standing against a softly blurred green background.

March 27 Miller Lecture to focus on Indigenous women and the violence they face

March 05, 2026

A cross-shaped piece of equipment with attached sensors next to a field of crops against the blue sky

Irrigation gaps in weather models could skew air quality forecasts, study finds

March 04, 2026

Gretchen Watkins smiling in front of dark grey background.

2026 Shoemaker Lecture to focus on leading in an ever-changing energy landscape

March 04, 2026

Energy and mineral engineering doctoral student named international fellow

March 04, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Researchers look at tree saplings after a fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Forest exhibits resilience after California mega fire

March 03, 2026

March 18 talk: Effectiveness of grid hardening on storm-related power outages

March 03, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 26

February 26, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

Scholar Ann Ehrlich poses in front of the NASA sign

Schreyer Scholar and geography major explores interests beyond the classroom

February 23, 2026

March 4 talk: Understanding how households respond to utility price changes

February 23, 2026

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

American Meteorological Society awards distinguished professor national award

February 23, 2026

Satellite view of Earth showing the Sahara Desert in the foreground, with a vast plume of dust extending over the Atlantic Ocean under a cloudy sky.

Climate and human health risks of Saharan dust focus of Geography Coffee Hour

February 23, 2026

Students in reflective vests stand in front of large piles of compacted plastic bottles at a recycling facility.

Penn State launches sustainability, society and environmental geography major

February 20, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Feb. 25 seminar: 'Effectiveness of mobile app to improve household food access'

February 17, 2026

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Lucy Thompson who has curly hair and glasses smiles while giving a presentation. They are standing behind a podium with a laptop.

Geography Coffee Hour on Feb. 20 to highlight graduate student research

February 13, 2026

Feb. 18 seminar: Energy’s transition from coal to natural gas, renewables

February 10, 2026

Elisabeth Clyne, a person with a long brown ponytail stands next to a glacier wearing a blue t-shirt, khaki shorts and a hiking backpack.

Feb. 18 sustainability webinar to feature environmental and field science careers

February 10, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 10

February 10, 2026

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

February 09, 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment awards eight Penn State researchers

February 09, 2026

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

February 05, 2026

Dr. Vasudevan with short hair stands by the ocean, wearing a yellow floral top and green shawl.

Geography 'Coffee Hour' to feature talk on race, waste and toxic capitalism

February 04, 2026

Researchers survey a nearby storm as NARHWAL

The science behind the storms

February 04, 2026

Bradley Setzler is an associate professor of economics at Penn State.

Feb. 11 seminar: Labor market adjustments amid import competition

February 03, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast: How tidal marshes trap microplastics

February 02, 2026

A young man and a young woman demonstrate an experiment to make bouncy balls

Bouncy balls and beyond: Collaborative project connects science with community

January 30, 2026

Two individuals in front of a cartoon drawing of a volcano

Ask a scientist: What happens to animals during a volcanic eruption?

January 28, 2026

An artist's interpretation of life and death after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

New species emerged faster than thought after dinosaur extinction, study finds

January 28, 2026

Distance-learning expert elected to leadership post for professional association

January 27, 2026

Now accepting submissions for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

January 27, 2026

Christopher Timmins is a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a research associate in the Environmental and Energy Economics group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Feb. 6 EEEPI seminar: PFAS contamination, news coverage and home prices

January 27, 2026

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, one institute, one world

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes 15 new faculty members

January 27, 2026

Heidi Biggs has shoulder-length hair and glasses, wearing a blue shirt with a decorative collar pin.

Biggs talk to share creative approaches to environmental data visualization

January 27, 2026

The Colorado River in Marble Canyon, Arizona, as seen from above.

Conservation may not be enough to sustain water supplies, researchers find

January 23, 2026

A group of 31 people stand in front of four rows of raised seating during the LCAP Town Hall Conference of Parties in Harrisburg

Local Climate Action Program drives measurable statewide climate leadership

January 23, 2026

Meteorology Yvette Richardson accepts award

Meteorology professor earns Nikolai Dotzek Award for severe weather research

January 21, 2026

Man in white coat and safety glasses studies carboys in lab

Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater

January 20, 2026

Christelle Wauthier sits on a rough volcanic rock during fieldwork.

Coffee Hour starts Jan. 23 with talk on volcanic hazards and remote sensing

January 20, 2026