Roy Award Recipients

By Jamie Oberdick

Six Penn State materials researchers have received the 2024 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials…

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Congratulations to Maria Hilse who received the 2024 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award for Research Faculty.…

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – As the managing director for Penn State's Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU), Zachary…

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Fired by philanthropy, a new kind of glass holds promise for the future

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China recently limited the export of gallium nitride, a type of semiconductor used to manufacture a variety of consumer power…

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A simple biomaterial-based strategy that can influence the behavior of cells could pave the way for more effective medical treatments…

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Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on…

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Faculty, staff and students from across Penn State and especially in the College of Engineering and Materials Research Institute (MRI)…