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Penn State opened doors to career in geosciences for alum
January 09, 2024
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Global Alumni Spotlight: Luis Alejandro Vergara
October 25, 2023
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Five Penn State faculty elected to 2022 cohort of AAAS Fellows
January 31, 2023
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EarthTalks speaker series returns starting Jan. 9
January 05, 2023
Changes in Earth’s orbit may have triggered ancient warming event
December 13, 2022
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Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions
November 30, 2022
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Computer games may be a key to ecological learning, study says
October 11, 2022
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EarthTalks: Rob Altenburg to discuss solar policy and politics in Pa.
September 28, 2022
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Penn State opened doors to career in geosciences for alum
January 09, 2024
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Global Alumni Spotlight: Luis Alejandro Vergara
October 25, 2023
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Five Penn State faculty elected to 2022 cohort of AAAS Fellows
January 31, 2023
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EarthTalks speaker series returns starting Jan. 9
January 05, 2023
Changes in Earth’s orbit may have triggered ancient warming event
December 13, 2022
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Penn State alumni make mark on NASA Mars missions
November 30, 2022
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Computer games may be a key to ecological learning, study says
October 11, 2022
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EarthTalks: Rob Altenburg to discuss solar policy and politics in Pa.
September 28, 2022
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