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From fiber optic cables to smartphones, glass is playing a major role in emerging technology. To learn more about how glass will shape…

Department Head of Physics

By Sam Sholtis

Mauricio Terrones, Evan Pugh University Professor and Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics, and professor of…

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State held a Town Hall meeting recently to discuss internal strategies around semiconductor technologies…

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By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The biggest question an entrepreneur faces is a simple one: Are there enough potential…

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By Mariah R. Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and scientists currently rely on…

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By Maria R. Lucas

Penn State-led research team creates the first ultrathin, compact metalens telescope capable of imaging far-…

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Editor’s note: A version of this press release appeared on …