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The Center for Quantitative Imaging has launched the Penn State CT Users Group. Open to faculty, students and researchers, the group welcomes those interested in harnessing the power of computed tomography for their work. https://t.co/eT0EGPlhuZ
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Clean Energy Center has announced a new strategic partnership with Pittsburgh Gateways Corp. to bring nationally recognized clean energy workforce solutions to Pittsburgh. https://t.co/qnNNgkQBYH
The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $600,000 to Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance to develop educational courses, workshops, and academic and industrial internships focused on workforce development in PA. https://t.co/09GCIt63X8
A team from USC and Penn State EMS has received funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish a center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO2-SMART). https://t.co/ocdDpbzSy0
Luis F. Ayala assumed the head of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State, effective July 1. https://t.co/etc0sYE9qi
A Penn State research team was awarded a $4.99 million grant from the U.S. DOE to develop and assess advanced separation tech for extracting and recovering rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes and coal by-products. https://t.co/E5rOz5D7sJ
A Penn State project was selected to receive up to $815,959 from the U.S. DOE. The team will evaluate prospective market design changes to efficiently integrate batteries and other unconventional resources into wholesale electricity markets. https://t.co/jI3hzcCMGo
The Penn State Climate Consortium proudly presents the Climate Solutions Symposium (May 14-15), an opportunity for participants to initiate projects and partnerships addressing the complex challenges of climate change. More info: https://t.co/q7hndYwzOf
Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials have signed a memorandum of understanding to catalyze research and development of silicon carbide, known as SiC. This semiconductor material operates more efficiently at high voltages than competing technologies. https://t.co/JuDdCiq5n2
PSU recently launched the Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance, which focuses on becoming the nation's central hub for research, development, and workforce training in silicon SiC crystal technology. https://t.co/g6oN7vxXhW
Edward C. Dowling Jr., president and CEO at Compass Minerals, will give the 2024 G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture. His talk, “Challenges and Opportunities of the Critical Minerals Revolution,” will be held April 19, in the Hub and via Zoom. https://t.co/eG2XCFdXxt
A workshop focusing on the rise of cross-border electricity interconnections, and the high stake challenges they introduce, will be held on Monday, April 15, in 603 Barron Innovation Hub. The workshop will also be available online via Zoom. https://t.co/F56u3YR3Oi
Join us on Jan. 25 from 4-5 for the first in our Energy Xchange Seminar Series. The presentation will feature Josh Robinson, associate dean for graduate education and research (acting), with his talk titled, "Silicon Carbide: The Critical Semiconductor for the Energy Transition."
SPE has recognized three faculty members of EME for their exceptional service and leadership, as well as their significant professional contributions within their technical disciplines at the regional level. https://t.co/o5Ri2RN3J9
Congrats to Russell Johns, who was selected to receive the 2023 SPE/AIME Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal from the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for technical leadership. The medal is SPE’s highest international technical award. https://t.co/ftuE5lWLm9
The Penn State EMS Energy Institute hosted an open house from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, on the Penn State University Park campus to introduce faculty, staff, and students to new director Sanjay Srinivasan and discuss the path of the institute. https://t.co/ZVHxqL0ue3
Behzad Vaziri Hassas received the 2023 Rong Yu Wan Ph.D. Dissertation Award in Metallurgical Engineering from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME). Hassas earned his doctorate from Penn State earlier this year. https://t.co/jZn1XibrgK
The Penn State Energy Institute takes sustainability efforts very seriously. In line with those goals, we are proud to receive a My Green Lab Gold Certification for three of our labs in the Coal Utilization Laboratory. https://t.co/iK9niQJ1mb
Ezgi Toraman is one of 12 early-career scientists named to Chemical & Engineering News’ (C&EN) 2023 “Talented 12” list that highlights early-career researchers in the chemical sciences who are fearlessly tackling difficult global problems. https://t.co/PkPZyDSBVA