Research 'Research Art Collection' showcase in Old Main 05/14/2024 The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research at Penn State hosted an open house for the “Research Art Collection” on April 25. The collection showcases the fine balance between art and research through various displays. |
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Research Penn State research center offers industry practicum on additive manufacturing 05/13/2024 The Penn State Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) is now accepting registrations online for a three-day additive manufacturing (AM) practicum aimed at industry members and academics, including Penn State students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty. |
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Research Improved wildfire smoke model identifies areas for public health intervention 05/09/2024 Manzhu Yu, assistant professor of geography, has developed a new model that combines wildfire smoke forecasts and data from ground-based sensors may help public health officials plan targeted interventions in areas most at risk for the negative health effects of unexpected smoke events and air pollution. |
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Research Rock steady: Study reveals new mechanism to explain how continents stabilized 05/08/2024 Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth’s continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form. A new mechanism proposed by Penn State scientists may explain how the cratons formed some 3 billion years ago, an enduring question in the study of Earth’s history. |
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Faculty $4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals 05/08/2024 A Penn State research team was recently awarded a $4.99 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes and coal by-products. |
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Faculty Video series shares sustainability lessons from trip to New Zealand, Australia 05/07/2024 Last year, Taylor, senior assistant dean for distance learning in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Kaitlin Farnan, a business instructor at Penn State Altoona, led 20 Penn State students on a trip to New Zealand and Australia to learn about sustainable business practices. |
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Faculty Clive Randall named Evan Pugh University Professor 05/03/2024 Clive Randall, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Materials Research Institute at Penn State, has been named an Evan Pugh University Professor. The Evan Pugh University Professorship is the highest distinction bestowed upon faculty by Penn State. |
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Faculty Five faculty members honored with Evan Pugh University Professorships 05/03/2024 Clive Randall, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, is one of five professors named an Evan Pugh University Professor. |
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Faculty ICDS associate director aims to enhance collaboration in new role 05/03/2024 Christelle Wauthier, associate professor of geosciences. was appointed as the associate director for the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. |
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Research ‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology 05/03/2024 Move over, graphene. There’s a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon. |