Plate tectonics not needed to sustain life
There may be more habitable planets in the universe than we previously thought, according to Penn State geoscientists, who suggest that plate tectonics — long assumed to be a requirement for suitable conditions for life — are in fact not necessary.
Penn State New Kensington awarded $75,000 grant
The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund(WPPSEF) has awarded Penn State New Kensington $75,000 to aid in incorporating sustainability and best practices to the campus-led Corridor of Innovation and revitalization efforts in the city of New Kensington.
Graduate student pursues research passions with help of scholarships
Jason Munro, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering, credits two recent scholarships with allowing him to pursue research that’s both his passion and relevant to advancing the needs of society.
Oil biodegradation inhibited in deep-sea sediments
Degradation rates of oil were slower in the dark and cold waters of the depths of the Gulf of Mexico than at surface conditions, according to an international team of geoscientists trying to understand where the oil went during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Researcher draws from physics to make labs, workplaces safer
According to research by John Mauro power-law distribution explains accidents in the workplace and how best to minimize them.