12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, professor of geosciences, received a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research in Australia.
Revamping an old technique to see battery design in a new way
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.
$1.5M NSF grant to launch AI-designed biosensor research project
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.
'Growing Impact' explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products
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.
Penn State College of EMS staff member’s White House service recognized in new book
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.”
$4.5M grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project
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.
New MatSE Safety Fund to support safety training for students, labs
Elizabeth “Libby” Kupp, who retired as an associate teaching professor from Penn State in 2022, established the MatSE Safety Fund.
David Just to discuss lottery selection and probability weighting on Oct. 9
David Just, will give the talk, “Lottery selection and probability weighting: testing robustness to extremes using the New York State Lotto,” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in 157 Hosler Building.
EarthTalks: Helbing to discuss sustainable aviation fuel on Oct. 7
Michael Helbing, executive director of the Center for Energy Law and Policy, will give the talk, “Flying into the future: sustainable aviation fuel and the policies impacting its development,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, in 112 Walker Building.
Atmospheric, climate researcher named IEE 'Person of the Year'
Kenneth Davis has been names as Person of the Year for 2024 by IEE. Davis will also become an IEE Fellow.