Geography Coffee Hour to host NBA analyst, alumnus Kirk Goldsberry
Kirk Goldsberry, NBA analyst, author and Penn State alumnus, will deliver a talk titled “Mapping the Modern NBA: How Cartography Helped Change Basketball Forever” as part of the Department of Geography’s Coffee Hour lecture series.
Geography lecture to spotlight pollinator conservation and technology
Christina M. Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology at Penn State, will deliver a talk titled “Leveraging Technology to Conserve Pollinator Biodiversity” as part of the Penn State Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture series.
Guido Cervone named Institute for Computational and Data Sciences director
Penn State has announced the appointment of Guido Cervone as the director of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) at Penn State. Cervone has served as the interim director of ICDS since April 2024.
25 years of online geospatial education to be celebrated at Esri User Conference
The Penn State Department of Geography will host a symposium titled “Real Maps That Matter in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” on Wednesday, July 16, from 8 to 10 a.m. PT at Sparks Gallery in San Diego, with virtual attendance available. The event marks the 25th anniversary of the department’s online geospatial education program and coincides with the 2025 Esri User Conference.
Let's hear a 'We Are!' to Alicia Iverson — June 26
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State announces 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award recipient
Penn State graduate student Inori Hayashi, a Marine Corps veteran and linguist, is the recipient of the 2025 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award.
Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants
Ten interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2025 Seed Grant Program.
Penn State alumna, graduate student partner on campus safety mapping project
Penn State alumna Dana Cuomo and graduate student Lily Houtman partnered to map student-reported experiences of gender-based violence at Lafayette College.
Graduate student mentorship helps undergraduates build research skills
Doctoral student Harman Singh is giving back to the program that shaped her academic journey by mentoring undergraduates through the Department of Geography’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Connection (UROC).
Romanian Fulbright scholar reflects on experience with Department of Geography
Cristina Elena Mihalache, a Fulbright Scholar from Romania, has spent the past eight months with the Penn State Department of Geography advancing her research in geospatial sciences and remote sensing.