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Olivia DiPrinzio, energy engineering and earth science and policy, is one of five Penn Staters nominated for the competitive and prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.

Seth Blumsack, professor, energy policy and economics, has been selected as one of Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders for fall 2024.

Penn State and Shell USA Inc. have announced the launch of a collaboration that will support efforts across the University’s mission of research, education and community impact. An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce.

Michael Johnson, a Doylestown, Pennsylvania native, has been named the student marshal for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ summer 2024 commencement ceremony. Johnson will graduate with a bachelor of science degree in energy and sustainability policy (ESP) and a minor in energy business and finance

A group of Penn State researchers is one of 18 teams selected to receive $1.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The two-year cooperative agreement supports early-stage research and development to advance low-cost, low-emissions production of geologic hydrogen, which is produced naturally in Earth’s subsurface and could contribute to a more sustainable, energy independent future.

Joy Adul, a graduate student in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, was one of 20 students selected to receive a scholarship from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Scholarship Programme. The IPCC is the leading international body for assessing climate change.

Luis F. Ayala, professor of petroleum and natural gas engineering and holder of the William A. Fustos Family Professorship in Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, assumed the head of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, effective July 1.

Six Penn State students' futures are bright. They recently took first place in their division of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup, a national collegiate competition that challenges multidisciplinary student teams to design and model distributed energy systems for a campus or district.

The Penn State team “Nittany Solar” comprised students in Nelson Dzade’s "EGEE 437: Design of Solar Energy Conversion Systems" class and included Khaleah Jackson, Olivia DiPrinzio, Olivia Williamson, Joseph Hokky, Al-Harith Al Amir and Mahmood AlFarqani.

The increased demand for clean water and its limited supply has made water management one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Changing attitudes about water conservation could significantly impact water consumption and help address this issue, according to research led by Renee Obringer, assistant professor of energy and mineral engineering at Penn State.

Miners from CONSOL are working towards advancement to senior leadership with the help of the two-year associate degree program at Penn State.