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Thirteen Penn State engineering students from the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences took home several awards and scholarships from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) this spring.

Penn State is offering two new graduate certificates in its energy and sustainability portfolio that can help professionals who want to contribute to the global shift toward sustainable energy solutions. The two new certificates are Energy Transition Strategies (ETS) and Sustainable Energy Development (SED), both part of the online Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems (RESS) master’s degree program at Penn State.

 For high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in real-world lab experiences with automation technology or watching a blasting at a limestone quarry, there are only so many places they can go. If they want to learn the fundamentals from a top mining program in the United States, there is only one — the MINING ROCKS! Mining Summer Camp hosted by the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME). The camp will be held on the University Park campus on July 20–25. 

A new method, developed by Penn State researchers and recently granted patent rights, enables high-efficiency lithium extraction—in minutes, not hours—using low temperatures and simple water-based leaching.

Penn State will host the 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS) in collaboration with the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and the SME Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) on June 21–26 in Pittsburgh. 

For some pressing research problems, an ocean’s worth of distance isn’t enough to prevent the connection to some common ground. That’s the point behind the annual National Academies U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Symposium. And it’s why the College of Earth and Minerals Sciences (EMS) joined Google, the Gates and Rutter Foundations, the Department of Defense and others as sponsors of the event

Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Celebration, held on March 30. The Wilson Awards are named in honor of Matthew and Anne Wilson, major benefactors of the college.

Brandi Robinson, associate teaching professor in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has received the 2025 Penn State Award for Community Engagement and Scholarship for her work on the Local Climate Action Program. 

DiPrinzio, who graduated in 2024 with honors in energy engineering and Earth science and policy, is now associate director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium. The nonprofit organization focuses specifically on connecting higher education institutions across the commonwealth in their efforts on sustainability through trainings, conferences and student award programs.

Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Celebration, held on March 30. The Wilson Awards are named in honor of Matthew and Anne Wilson, major benefactors of the college.