Dipanjan Pan and his group developed a proof-of-concept device capable of detecting HMGB1, a protein implicated in endometriosis development
A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues.
Two faculty members in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences have been awarded the prestigious U.S.-Africa Frontiers Fellowships by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Digby D. Macdonald, an internationally recognized expert in electrochemistry and corrosion science and professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Penn State, died June 12 in Berkeley, California. He was 82.
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Ten interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2025 Seed Grant Program.
The Penn State community mourns the loss of Carlo G. Pantano, a globally respected glass scientist, dedicated educator and former director of Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI), who died on May 31. He was 74.
As biomedical challenges grow more complex, Penn State’s Dipanjan Pan is pioneering a multifaceted approach to nanomedicine that spans basic research, clinical translation and entrepreneurial deployment.
The Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program in 2025-26 will include five new fellows from Penn State, including Allison Beese, professor of materials science and engineering.
Potochny is working with Robert Hickey, associate professor of materials science and engineering, to create hydrogel fibers that could someday lead to advances in smart clothing and even robotics and prosthetics.