A team led by Penn State researchers reported a novel material made of cheap, commercially available plastics that can handle four times the energy of a typical capacitor at temperatures up to 482 F.

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim found that adding a chemical derived from hydrogen and carbon may help organic solar cells become a more viable alternative.

The Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) has recognized eight Penn State researchers for outstanding contributions to energy and environmental research, scholarship and mentorship.

 How amino acids from the asteroid Bennu formed in space was a mystery, but new research shows they could have originated in an icy-cold, radioactive environment at the dawn of Earth’s solar system.

Hail researchers sleuth for clues to hail formation, damage during first major US research campaign in four decades.

Penn State researchers have found that tidal freshwater marshes along the Delaware River may act as major traps for microplastics, capturing large amounts of plastic particles before they reach the ocean.

Through “Mission: Materials Science,” graduate students from across disciplines have partnered with museum educators and media professionals to transform materials science research into free, hands-on learning activities.

New research has implications for understanding ongoing extinctions, revealing that new species emerged within several thousand years of the mass extinction.

 As temperatures rise and water supplies drop, public policy could bolster municipal water provisions under pressure. But one policy prescription — pushing conservation — will likely be insufficient as a standalone fix to sustain some reservoirs.

The Center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO2-SMART) has grown to involve faculty researchers across Penn State, with plans taking shape for a workshop in 2026.