All News

Erica P. Cooper, administrative support manager in the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, has been recognized for her service at the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) in the recently published book “The No-Fail Mission: The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge.”
 

The Petroleum Engineering program ranks No. 4 among national public universities and No. 63 overall out of 436 national universities listed in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” ranking, released Sept. 24. 
 

A group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer to gain undergraduate research experience through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.

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.