Award-winning photographer, conservationist to headline climate symposium
Paul Nicklen, the award-winning nature photographer and conservationist, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State’s Climate Solutions Symposium. His presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Geography master's student gains real-world perspective through EPA internship
Samuel Cohen, a graduate student in the Department of Geography at Penn State, saw the real-life impact of his research during a summer internship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a physical science student trainee during the summer of 2023 at EPA’s Athens, Georgia, location, Cohen explored the complexities of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Alumna Jennifer Hesterman to present EMS 2024 spring commencement address
Jennifer Hesterman, alumna and retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force, will deliver the commencement address for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ spring 2024 baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus.
Geography student explores food sustainability at Taproot Kitchen
Geography undergraduate student James Schafer is applying his geography education to address local issues, particularly around food sustainability and social empowerment, through volunteering at Taproot Kitchen.
Mother and daughter share Penn State commencement bond — and date
Just a few hours before Renee Gibson receives her baccalaureate degree from the College of the Liberal Arts via Penn State World Campus, Clare will graduate from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences with a degree in meteorology and atmospheric sciences with minors in climatology and geography.
Harman Singh wins John Roe Sustainability Impact Award
Harman Singh, a graduate student in geography, has distinguished herself through her leadership in environmental restoration projects and as chair of the Earth and Mineral Sciences Sustainability Council Student Committee.
Duke ecologist Emily Bernhardt to talk coastal impacts of climate at 'Coffee Hour'
Emily Bernhardt, ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist at Duke University, will present "Resist, adapt or retreat? The consequences of rapid climate change for coastal landscapes and communities," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series.
Urban planning professor to speak on property speculation at next 'Coffee Hour'
Rachel Weber, professor of urban planning and policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will present "Seizing the Means of Prediction: Why the Future Belongs to Property Speculators," at the Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series.
GEOGRAPHY CO-HOSTS TALK ON EYAK LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION AND 1899 ALASKA EXPEDITION
Jen Rose Smith (dAXunhyuu/Eyak), assistant professor of geography and American Indian studies at the University of Washington, will visit Penn State on March 28 to give a lecture titled "On Finding Emptiness: The Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 & dAXunhyuuga." The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, and is open to the public.
Cervone Named Interim Director for the Institute for Computational Data Sciences
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research has announced a transition at the helm of the Institute for Computational Data Sciences (ICDS): Guido Cervone, a renowned expert in computational science and geoinformatics, will become the interim director of ICDS, effective April 1. He will take over from Jenni Evans, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, who will retire in June after a distinguished career at Penn State.