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Research Self-assembling, biomimetic composites possess unusual electrical properties 06/04/2020 Sometimes, breaking rules is not a bad thing. Especially when the rules are apparent laws of nature that apply in bulk material, but other forces appear in the nanoscale. |
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Faculty 'Weather World' wins statewide awards for hurricane series, forecasting 06/04/2020 The team at Penn State's television show "Weather World" had a rare chance to visit some of the world's leading experts on hurricanes when the gears started turning: Could the team turn these encounters into an educational series on improving hurricane preparedness in Pennsylvania? |
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Faculty Two faculty members honored with Evan Pugh Professorships 06/02/2020 Two Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 73 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. |
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Graduate Student Materials science and engineering graduate student named Sloan Scholar 06/02/2020 Alex Molina, a fourth-year doctoral student in materials science and engineering, was recently named a Sloan Scholar. |
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Faculty Online science outreach helps fill a void during COVID-19 quarantine 06/02/2020 With families stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, the need for quality online resources to help fill the time has skyrocketed. But don't fret -- Penn State's Center for Nanoscale Science has just launched Mission: Materials Science. |
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Student Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award recipients announced 06/01/2020 Penn State University Libraries and the Schreyer Honors College announced the ninth annual Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award recipients on May 29, following the three finalists' remote presentations: |
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Faculty Killing coronavirus with handheld ultraviolet light device may be feasible 06/01/2020 A personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities. |
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Student Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award finalists to present research May 29 05/27/2020 A College of Earth and Mineral Sciences student is among three final candidates selected for the 2020 University Libraries Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award. |
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Faculty Strengthening connections in a physically distanced world 05/27/2020 The coronavirus pandemic may leave faculty, students and colleagues physically distanced, but Jennifer Baka sees the situation as a means for reconnecting. |
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Faculty International collaboration powers quest for next-generation solar cells 05/21/2020 The next generation of solar cells, made from flexible, wearable material, may soon charge our devices on the go, or provide critical electricity when other power sources are not available, like during a natural disaster. |