Retiring coal plants with climate and equity in mind
| engineering.princeton.edu
Facing competition from cheap natural gas and a growing renewables market, coal-fired power plants are on the decline in the United States. This article features a multi-university research team that includes Penn State.
Penn State celebrates promotions of 254 faculty
| psu.edu
Recently promoted faculty were joined by their families and colleagues for a celebration of their accomplishments and contributions to Penn State in the Bryce Jordan Center’s 1855 Room. Teaching, clinical, research and library faculty, who account for more than half of all faculty at Penn State, came from across the commonwealth to celebrate their promotions.
Penn State professor Susan Brantley named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
| psu.edu
Susan Brantley, an Evan Pugh University Professor and Barnes Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, is one of 11 inductees named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania for 2024. She was recognized Sept. 25 at the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania’s annual luncheon held in the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg.
Nominations sought for IEE research awards
| psu.edu
The Institute of Energy and the Environment at Penn State has announced a call for nominations for its research award program. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Nov. 8.
‘Materials for Energy Innovation’ theme for 2024 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series
| psu.edu
The 2024 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture in Materials will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Heritage Hall on Penn State’s University Park campus. The theme of this year’s lecture series is "Materials for Energy Innovation."
SustainPSU and Pa. GreenGov Council offer sixth annual monthly webinar series
| psu.edu
Building on their ongoing partnership, Penn State Sustainability (SustainPSU) and the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council will renew their monthly webinar series to educate government officials, students and faculty about sustainability issues that affect Pennsylvania and the progress we as a state are making to address the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Penn State ranks 17th among US publics, top 5% globally in THE World University Rankings
| psu.edu
Penn State rose 22 places to tie for No. 100 in the world in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing the University in the top 5% globally among 2,092 ranked institutions. In addition, Penn State rose four places to No. 38 among all U.S. universities and ranked No. 17 among U.S. public institutions. Penn State was the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania.
Hee Jeung Oh receives national research award for work in polymers
| news.engr.psu.edu
Hee Jeung Oh, assistant professor of chemical engineering and of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Separations Division’s (AIChE) Fractionation Research Inc./John G. Kunesh Award.
University-wide call to submit activities to the Community Impact Map by Oct. 15
| psu.edu
All campuses, colleges and other Penn State units are invited to submit activities to the Penn State Community Impact Map by Oct. 15 to be part of the map when it officially launches later this fall.
12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year
| psu.edu
Twelve Penn State faculty members received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An additional four faculty members have been named Fulbright Specialist Award recipients.
Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way
| psu.edu
Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, with their performance hinging on the critical interface between the electrode and electrolyte. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method to observe this interface at a higher resolution, which could potentially reveal new ways to improve battery efficiency and lifespan.
$2M NSF Future of Semiconductors grant to team led by Penn State researchers
| psu.edu
A team led by Penn State researchers has been awarded a $2 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to develop innovative semiconductor technologies for 6G wireless communications and sensing platforms.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is abundant and stable, making it difficult to convert into something useful without a lot of energy. Researchers are using advanced computational modeling to find a catalyst that can efficiently transform CO2 into valuable products. This could turn CO2 from a climate issue into a valuable resource. Listen to the podcast.
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