Three projects receive Huck Innovative and Transformational Seed Fund grants
Three potentially high-impact, high-risk research projects have been selected to receive seed funding for the latest round of the Huck Innovative and Transformational Seed (HITS) Fund initiative.
Senior vice president for research provides updates on Penn State Research Foundation
At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Research and Technology heard from Andrew Read, senior vice president for research, about the mission of the Penn State Research Foundation, as well as an update on its activities.
GAP funding paves the way for research to move from lab to market
Four projects were recently awarded Penn State Commercialization GAP funding. The GAP Fund, formerly known as the Fund for Innovation, aims to accelerate the development of promising research across the University by closing the funding gaps between proof-of-concept research and readiness for commercialization.
$4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals
By Patricia Craig
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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.
MRI Director Clive Randall named Evan Pugh University Professor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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.
Materials Research Institute names 2023 Roy Award winners
By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six Penn State materials researchers have received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, covering a wide range of research with societal impact. The award is presented by the Materials Research Institute (MRI) and recognizes recent interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State that yields innovative and unexpected results.
Seed grants to foster research collaborations with Minority Serving Institutions
By Cole Hons and Brianna Lumpkin
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has initiated a new grant program to seed collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that would bring together researchers from Penn State and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Materials Research Institute accepting proposals for two seed grant projects
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Materials Research Institute (MRI) offers a series of seed grants to Penn State researchers that encourage high-risk, high-impact collaborative projects across multiple disciplines with great potential for societal benefit. Currently, calls for proposals are open for two seed grant programs.
Materials Research Institute names 2022 Roy Award Winners
By Jamie Oberdick
Seven Penn State materials researchers have received the 2022 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award.