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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By Jamie Oberdick
Penn State has received a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a workforce pipeline for the critical minerals and materials used in batteries, magnets and other advanced technologies.
Stephanie Law, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been named director and principal investigator of the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform, or 2DCC-MIP, a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported national user facility within Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI).
Penn State Professor Susan Trolier-McKinstry was named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. She is one of 10 inductees included in the class of 2026. She was recognized by Gov. Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro at the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania’s annual luncheon held in the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Oct. 7.
Intel-E-Waste will scale-up and commercialize its metal transformation platform, building on foundational Penn State research, with Penn State as its research partner
By Adrienne Berard
Old electronics and solar panels could become a new, domestic source for critical and strategic materials through Intel-E-Waste, a startup whose technology builds on foundational research from Penn State.
The project, part of the national Genesis Mission initiative, seeks to help those waiting for a liver donation
By Ty Tkacik
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