Faculty Unique ferroelectric microstructure revealed for first time 09/08/2022 A team of researchers have observed and reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material, enabling the development of lead-free piezoelectric materials for electronics, sensors, and energy storage that are safer for human use. |
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Faculty Ceramic material could improve MRIs by enabling faster times, better images 09/07/2022 An academic/enterprise partnership that includes Penn State researchers is developing a new dielectric material to enable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines with shorter scan times and higher image resolutions, good news for cutting the cost of MRI scans for the hospitals and for patients who struggle with MRI-related anxiety. |
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Faculty Penn State Fayette weather station will benefit campus and community 09/07/2022 Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus has installed a weather station on campus as part of the Pennsylvania Environmental Monitoring Network, which includes 20 similar systems across the commonwealth. |
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Faculty Susan Sinnott recognized with 2022 AVS Medard W. Welch Award 09/06/2022 Susan Sinnott, head and professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been selected to receive the 2022 Medard W. Welch Award, the top research award from the American Vacuum Society (AVS). |
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Faculty International award recognizes engineer for cellulose research contributions 09/02/2022 Seong Kim, Distinguished Professor in Chemical Engineering and a professor of materials science and engineering, was named this year’s recipient of the Hayashi Jisuke Prize from the Cellulose Society of Japan. |
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Museums welcome students back to campus with passport program, special hours 09/02/2022 Did you know that there are dozens of museums and collections across the University Park campus? |
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Faculty 'Coffee Hour' to discuss youth movements and the politics of climate change 09/01/2022 Mark Ortiz, President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geography at Penn State, will discuss the work of young climate activists and the movements’ distinct visions of climate justice at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 in 112 Walker Building and via Zoom. |
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Faculty Penn State team awarded $2.3M to assess disease vulnerability, improve response 08/31/2022 An interdisciplinary team from Penn State has been awarded $2.3M from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation’s joint Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease (EEID) program to evaluate the vulnerability of certain populations to disease outbreaks, with the goal of improving outbreak response and preventing future outbreaks. |
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Faculty Sustainability educator lends expertise on new front: State Game Commission 08/31/2022 At first glance, Haley Sankey doesn’t seem a likely candidate for the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s appointed board of commissioners. |
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Faculty New model that examines materials at mesoscale may be bridge to next-gen devices 08/30/2022 A newly developed model may serve as a bridge between quantum mechanical calculations at the atomic scale and devices that could enable next-generation quantum technologies, according to a team of Penn State researchers. |