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EMS THON First Among General Organizations

Posted on February 24, 2011 by kdb9

A recipe for success: mix one part supreme leader, one part amazing motivator, six parts energetic dancers, and many parts enthusiastic and committed Earth and Mineral Science (EMS) students and you get a record $85,900 raised for Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic… Continue reading →

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Meteo Students in Seattle for AMS Conference

Posted on February 10, 2011 by kdb9

Forty-three undergraduate meteorology students from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences attended the annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) conference in Seattle, Washington in the last week of January. This was the largest group of student attendees from Penn… Continue reading →

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EMS Student, Greg Ferro, Chosen to Teach for America

Posted on December 7, 2010 by kdb9

Greg Ferro, an undergraduate meteorology major in the College of Earth and Mineral Science, has traded in a weather station for a classroom. Although he isn’t graduating until May, he already has his dream job lined up. “I’ve always had… Continue reading →

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EMS Student, Daniel Mills, Finalist in NASA Essay Contest

Posted on November 30, 2010 by kdb9

To begin writing his winning essay, Daniel Mills, a geosciences undergraduate, jotted down a few questions: “The biggest question I have is why do humans even care what’s out there in space? Why do we want to find Earth-like planets… Continue reading →

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