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Penn State students tour the on-site lab at ExxonMobil's Houston campus.

Penn State Society of Petroleum Engineers visits ExxonMobil Houston campus 03/20/2019

The Penn State chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) attended a conference sponsored by SPE International and were fortunate enough to get to visit ExxonMobil’s facility as part of their visit to the area.

“Indium Selenide Pyramids and Mesas on Epitaxial Graphene,” submitted by Brian Bersch, won the Best of Show in 2018.

Submissions now open for annual Materials Visualization Competition 03/20/2019

The 11th annual Materials Visualization Competition (MVC11), a scientific visual and artistic competition, is now accepting submissions. The deadline for submissions is April 5.

The Ryan Family Student Center serves as an advising one-stop shop for undergraduate students in EMS.

EMS Connect builds bridges for new students 03/19/2019

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) aims to make the transition for students new to University Park smoother through EMS Connect.

The Penn State Alumni Association will honor prominent young alumni at the Alumni Achievement Awards on March 29.

EMS alum among 15 Penn Staters to be honored with Alumni Achievement Award 03/18/2019

The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 15 prominent young alumni at the Alumni Achievement Awards on March 29.

A 3D image of a supercrystal from phase-field simulations using the software µ-PRO.

Supercrystal: A hidden phase of matter created by a burst of light 03/18/2019

"Frustration" plus a pulse of laser light resulted in a stable "supercrystal" created by a team of researchers led by Penn State and Argonne National Laboratory, together with University of California, Berkeley, and two other national laboratories.