EMS Graduate Student Council

11/23/2017

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Penn State President Eric J. Barron has shared the following message with the university community regarding tax reform legislation under consideration in Washington, D.C., and its potential negative impact on the University.

04/12/2017

Today! Poster session 4-6pm, catered reception 6-8pm in the Steidle Atrium. Come celebrate EMS research with your colleagues from across the College!

04/12/2017

Today! Poster session from 4-6 pm, catered reception from 6-8 pm in the Steidle Atrium. Come celebrate EMS research with your colleagues from across the College!

04/05/2017

02/14/2017

First place in the EMS Graduate Student Poster Competition is $1000. Want to be eligible for some cold, hard cash? Submit an abstract:

http://www.ems.psu.edu/current_grad_students/posterCompetition

The Office of Graduate Education and Research will host a spring poster competition to showcase and reward the exemplary research happening within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences graduate community. All graduate students, faculty, staff, and administration are welcome to attend.

02/14/2017

The deadline for the EMS Centennial Graduate Research Travel Award ($1000 to three graduate students) has been EXTENDED to Friday February 24! Consideration will be limited to the first 25 applicants who submit complete, valid packets:

http://www.ems.psu.edu/prospective_grad_students/awards

The Anne C. Wilson Graduate Fellowship is given to select highly-ranked incoming graduate students. This award has evolved over the years, but has been used for the same purpose overall--to recognize outstanding students enrolled in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Consideration for this f...

02/01/2017

The Penn State Office of Global Programs is providing guidance regarding the recent Executive Order concerning the international community. The following link is a good starting point to get factual information regarding the Executive Orders, and their implication on the visa and immigration status of EMS students and colleagues.

https://global.psu.edu/content/us-presidential-executive-orders-concerning-international-community

Please share widely.

On January 25, 2017, the President of the United States signed an Executive Order (EO) on immigration. Several aspects of the EO will impact members of our Penn State international community. Global Programs is committed to serving our Penn State international students, faculty and scholars. This we...

12/09/2016

Congratulations to the Dean of the College of EMS, Dr. William Easterling.

The National Science Foundation has named William E. Easterling III, professor of geography and dean of Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), to serve as director for the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) in Washington D.C., which supports fundamental research spanning the atmospheric, earth, ocean and polar sciences.

The National Science Foundation has named William E. Easterling III, professor of geography and dean of Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS), to serve as director for the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) in Washington D.C., which supports fundamental research spanning the atmosp...

10/04/2016

Learn about the connections between your research and public policy, ways to advocate for your science, and how scientists can bridge the research-policy gap.

Dr. Rush Holt, executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), holds a doctorate in physics, was an assistant director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, one of the largest alternative energy research facilities in the country, and also taught physics and science policy at Swarthmore College. He served for 16 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.

http://news.psu.edu/story/428515/2016/10/04/research/retired-congressman-aaas-ceo-holt-lead-panel-science-and-politics

http://sites.psu.edu/psusciencepolicy/

Bringing communities together around the importance and impact of science policy Learn More Get Started Learn how science policy directly affects your daily life Learn about career paths in science policy Meet and talk to your senators and representatives on matters impacting science

07/10/2016

We are now accepting applications for representatives to the Earth and Mineral Sciences Graduate Student Council. One position is available for each department: Geography, Geoscience, Energy and Mineral Engineering, Materials Sciences and Engineering, and Meteorology.

Application details below. Please direct questions to Ali Lashgari, Alperen Ayhan, Zach Richard, or Caroline Normile.

Information about the Council: http://www.ems.psu.edu/prospective_grad_students/organizations/graduate_sc/about_us

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Application:

1. Please describe in 1-2 paragraphs why you would like to serve on the Council.

2. Please describe in 1-2 paragraphs an idea for graduate student professional development, mentoring, or research collaboration/discussion across the College of EMS. Ideas may be events, programs, or databases.

3. Please state your full name, department, degree program, and expected date of graduation.

Please submit (via email) to Ali Lashgari ([email protected]) or Caroline Normile ([email protected]).

Greetings! Welcome to the Graduate Student Council webpage. As you navigate our site, remember that our job is to help you!

04/12/2016

The EMS Graduate Student Council is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s EMS Centennial Research Travel Award. Congratulations to the following three students:

Ece Alat (MatSE)

Xi Liu (Geography)

Ramzi Tubbeh (Geography)

The EMS Centennial Research Travel Award supports graduate students’ travel related to his or her research. The competition for the award was great this year, and the council would like to thank all other applicants who applied for the EMS Centennial Research Travel Award.