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Research A matter of taste: Electronic tongue reveals AI inner thoughts 10/09/2024 A recently developed electronic tongue is capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content. |
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Faculty Ask an expert: Voter rolls and the fear of voter fraud 10/08/2024 With voter registration deadlines fast approaching around the country, Penn State News spoke with Chris Fowler, associate professor of geography and demography at Penn State, about his research into the nation’s voter rolls. |
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Geography 'Coffee Hour' lecture series continues with Oct. 11 talk by Anne Bonds 10/07/2024 The Penn State Department of Geography will continue its fall 2024 "Coffee Hour" lecture series with a talk by Anne Bonds, professor of geography and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
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Faculty 12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year 10/04/2024 Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences, received a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research in Australia. |
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Graduate Student Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way 10/04/2024 Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method, which could potentially reveal new ways to improve battery efficiency and lifespan. |
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Faculty 'Growing Impact' explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products 10/02/2024 Nelson Yaw Dzade, an assistant professor in the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, is featured in "Growing Impact" on his research on using advanced computation to design catalysts that can accelerate the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful products. |
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Research $1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project 10/02/2024 To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year, $1.5 million grant. |
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Penn State College of EMS staff member’s White House service recognized in new book 10/01/2024 Erica P. Cooper, administrative support manager in the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, has been recognized for her service at the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) in the recently published book “The No-Fail Mission: The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge.” |
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Faculty $4.5M grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project 10/01/2024 Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, is co-leading a five-year, $4.5 million Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant to use light energy to create high-performance ceramic materials at lower temperatures than previously possible. |
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Development New MatSE Safety Fund to support safety training for students, labs 10/01/2024 Elizabeth “Libby” Kupp, who retired as an associate teaching professor from Penn State in 2022, established the MatSE Safety Fund. |
