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Earth and Mineral Sciences

Earth and Mineral Sciences

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Knowing why bacteria are great upstream swimmers may prevent serious infections

drawing of a 2 dimensional metal layer

Two-dimensional metals open pathways to new science

This photo is a satellite image showing wildfires on the east coast of Australia.

Geospatial intelligence helps emergency management teams make better maps

Battery temperature image

High energy Li-Ion battery is safer for electric vehicles

Economy, Sustainability, Environment, and Society written on gears

The economy as complement, not detriment, to environment

Cato T. Laurencin

‘Materials to Enhance Human Health’ theme for Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

Speed Dating with Learning Technologies

Inaugural 'Speed Dating with Learning Technologies' a success

Image of a bendable cellphone in three stages of bending.

Researchers identify breaking point of conducting material

Troy Ferland and Annalee Sekulic collect middens in Oman

Digging into the past

Sha Feng

Scientists create road map for improving carbon estimates

Photo of man

EarthTalks explores challenges of adding renewable energy to power grid

Wei Zhang coding for his research.

Wei Zhang receives 2020 Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship

yellow and purple blobs showing atoms

When bonding noble metals to 2D materials, interfaces matter

Penn State student Zoe Rauscher attends a solar farm groundbreaking event

Earth and Mineral Sciences student finds bright future in solar energy

Lawrence F. Hancock

Penn State alumnus Hancock to present R.E. Tressler Lecture

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The New York Times
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The Conversation
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The Conversation
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