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Michael Murphy

Caterpillar chief engineer to discuss safety and productivity changes in mining

4/10/18

Michael Murphy, chief engineer in Caperpillar Inc.’s Surface and Mining Technology division, will give the 2018 G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture in Mineral Engineering on Friday, April 13,. Hill will give the lecture "Digital and Automation - The Step Change in Safety and Productivity for Mining” at 4:30 p.m. in President’s Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on Penn State’s University Park campus. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Varumporn Pimsen

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences names fall 2017 student marshal

12/12/17

Varumporn Pimsen has been named the student marshal for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' fall 2017 commencement ceremony. She will lead the college’s procession of graduates during the Penn State undergraduate commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Sanjay Srinivasan

New EME head: Department best positioned to lead ‘energy university’ push

8/16/17

Sanjay Srinivasan, the newly appointed head of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME), said he’s looking forward to helping “world-class” faculty further extend Penn State’s reputation as “the energy university.” President Eric Barron in 2015 announced a University-wide effort to be at the forefront of energy security and independence, and Srinivasan said his department is well-suited to address these global issues and lead the University’s efforts.

Shimin Liu

Energy and mineral engineering professor awarded SME career development grant

7/11/17

Shimin Liu, Joseph Kreutzberger Early Career Professor and assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been selected to receive one of the 2017 Freeport-McMoRan Career Development Grants from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.

Evan Galbimerti

Student wins first place in regional petroleum engineering paper contest

6/19/17

A paper written by Evan Galimberti, a rising Penn State senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering, and a master’s degree in energy and mineral engineering through an integrated undergraduate-graduate program, won first place in the Eastern North America regional Society of Petroleum Engineers student paper contest. Galimberti will advance to the final, international round of the contest in October.

Jenna Bishop researches pressure filtration

Senior's published research could enhance water treatment processes

3/22/17

Jenna Bishop, a senior majoring in environmental systems engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has taken advantage of several opportunities while at Penn State, and she says one of her proudest moments was publishing research as an undergraduate.

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