There are many forms of energy around us: light, heat, vibrations, wind, electromagnetic fields, fluid flow, waves, organic waste, etc. At large scale, many of these energy sources already play a significant role in powering our society and are projected to become dominant contributors by 2040. On the smaller scale, exciting scientific and engineering challenges must be overcome to harness these energy sources.
As we begin the New Year we’ll take a moment to celebrate some recent accomplishments and look towards the future: winners of the 2017 Rustum and Della Roy Awards will be announced, new faculty will be highlighted, and I’ll provide an update on some MRI strategic initiatives.
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Partnership expands advanced processing tools and engineering expertise in Penn State’s Nanofabrication Laboratory
By Jamie Oberdick
Leveraging decades of experience providing hands-on training across a wide range of analytical instrumentation, MCL has launched a transformative SEM training curriculum that reduces training costs, greatly increases hands-on microscope time, and streamlines progression to FESEMs when advanced capabilities are needed. This approach gives trainees significantly more time operating the microscope themselves, which is essential for building confidence, competence, and good microscopy habits.
Konrad Hilse builds the digital tools that help materials researchers keep track of the physical side of science: samples, instruments, data and the connections among them.
At Penn State, that work began with LiST, or Lifetime Sample Tracking, which Hilse built from the ground up for the NSF-funded Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC). As lead developer, and for a significant period its sole developer, Hilse created a system that allows researchers to follow samples through their lifetime while keeping the associated research data organized and accessible.
Two projects led by Materials Research Institute scientists and in partnership with Battalion Advanced Technology Ltd. aim to advance semiconductor integration and high-temperature alloys for national security applications
By Jamie Oberdick
