Faculty 2D material may enable ultra-sharp cellphone photos in low light 12/09/2022 A new type of active pixel sensor that uses a novel two-dimensional material may both enable ultra-sharp cellphone photos and create a new class of extremely energy-efficient Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, according to a team of Penn State researchers. |
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Faculty Materials Research Institute accepting proposals for two seed grant projects 12/09/2022 The Materials Research Institute (MRI) offers a series of seed grants to Penn State researchers that encourage high-risk, high-impact collaborative projects across multiple disciplines with great potential for societal benefit. Currently, calls for proposals are open for two seed grant programs. |
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Faculty Libraries obtains industry standards to benefit Pennsylvania businesses 12/08/2022 Penn State University Libraries received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to purchase international and industry standards in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in core Pennsylvania industries. |
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Faculty Penn State faculty join NASA mission to study samples from asteroid Bennu 12/08/2022 Three Penn State faculty — Kate Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences, Christopher House, professor of geosciences, and Allison Baczynski, associate research professor of geosciences — have been selected to join the NASA Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission to analyze samples from the asteroid Bennu. |
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Student EMS Program helps develop scholarship, experiential learning and global literacy 12/08/2022 At a large school like Penn State, it can sometimes be hard to find your niche — however, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Academy for Global Experience, or EMSAGE, encouraged senior Mufaddal Gheewala to discover his place on campus. |
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Faculty Linked by love of kolams, duo creates puzzle game that explores patterns 12/07/2022 Venkatraman Gopalan, professor of materials science and engineering and physics at Penn State, remembers fondly the tidy, patterned shapes called "kolams" that adorned the entrances of homes in Southern India. |
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Student Taylor Rosen selected as Earth and Mineral Sciences' fall 2022 student marshal 12/07/2022 Taylor Rosen has been selected as the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' student marshal for the University’s fall 2022 commencement ceremony. |
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Alumni Campus Weather Service celebrates 50 years 12/06/2022 For fledgling forecasters and budding broadcasters, the Campus Weather Service at Penn State has a reputation for real-world readiness. |
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Faculty GeoPEERS aims to make research experiences in the geosciences more accessible 12/06/2022 The geosciences fields are at a turning point, where the jobs of the next 50 years are likely to be quite different from the jobs of the last 50 years. As the world’s dependence on energy increases, it is becoming increasingly clear that the ways in which those energy needs must be met are changing. |
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Faculty Contributions to research, students shaped legacy of geochemist Hu Barnes 12/05/2022 In the late 1940s, a budding electrical engineer named Hu Barnes spent the summer working with General Radio Company. In a time before the widespread use of computers, he watched as doctoral students toiled over drafting tables. |