Susan Trolier-McKinstry named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

Distinguished Daughters 2026 group photo with Josh Shapiro

Penn State Professor Susan Trolier-McKinstry was named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. She is one of 10 inductees included in the class of 2026. She was recognized by Gov. Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro at the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania’s annual luncheon held in the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Oct. 7.

Startup from Penn State research to scale-up domestic critical mineral recovery

Researcher in a lab working on a prototype system

Intel-E-Waste will scale-up and commercialize its metal transformation platform, building on foundational Penn State research, with Penn State as its research partner

By Adrienne Berard

Old electronics and solar panels could become a new, domestic source for critical and strategic materials through Intel-E-Waste, a startup whose technology builds on foundational research from Penn State.