Penn State Energy and Environment News

Vice President's Awards recognize outreach efforts

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Penn State Outreach staff members were honored recently with Vice President's Awards for their contributions to the outreach mission of the University. "These awards recognize and celebrate excellence in our outreach organization," said Craig D. Weidemann, vice president for Outreach at Penn State. "The award recipients are recognized for their extraordinary contributions and dedication to the outreach mission of the University.

Hydrogen: The future fuel

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Beyond petroleum Is hydrogen the answer? "I will get right to the point," declared Nobel laureate Richard Smalley, speaking before Congress. "Energy is the single most important problem facing humanity today. We must find an alternative to oil. We need to somehow provide clean, abundant, low-cost energy to the six billion people that live on the planet today, and the 10-plus billion that are expected by the middle of this century."

Mumma Endowment Brings Noted Chemical Ecologists To Penn State

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In a move expected to cement Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences as an international leader in chemical ecology research, two renowned entomologists will join the college as Mumma Professors, effective July 1.