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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215C Computer Building
The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) provides Penn State researchers with secure, scalable infrastructure for storing, managing, and computing on research data, with direct connectivity to high-performance computing resources. MCL is now making it much easier for our users to take advantage of this infrastructure.
Synthesis and characterization workflows to make data accessible
Artificial intelligence is transforming research and creating new opportunities to accelerate materials discovery and improve reproducibility. For materials scientists, however, the complexity of real materials—including defects and variations that often determine their properties—presents unique challenges for applying AI.
Experiments and simulations show connections between droplets supports temporal computing in soft materials
By Ty Tkacik
Thin film refined through decade-long research leverages complex magnetics
By Adam Smeltz
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Understanding the behavior of key fission products could improve molten salt reactors and nuclear fuel recycling
By Mariah Lucas