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Understanding the behavior of key fission products could improve molten salt reactors and nuclear fuel recycling

By Mariah Lucas

Read more about $1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

By Jamie Oberdick

Read more about New MRI appointments aim to build on research impact and collaboration

Side-by-side photo of Ying-Ling Jao and Julian Wang

A team from Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and College of Engineering will test a smart lighting system in Pennsylvania nursing homes

Penn State researchers have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant expected to provide about $3.6 million over five years to test whether a smart lighting system can improve sleep and behavioral and psychological symptoms among nursing home residents living with dementia.

Read more about $3.6M NIH grant funds study of smart lighting for dementia symptoms and sleep

Artist illustration of electricity moving across a curved sheet of graphene

Tiny wrinkles could reveal new behaviors in graphene, an exceptionally strong, conductive and thin material used in batteries, computer chips and other electronics. According to a new study published in Advanced Materials, small bends in graphene’s two-dimensional (2D), or one-atom-thick, structure can change the material’s electrical properties.

Read more about Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

Josh Robinson's opening remarks at the Critical Minerals and Materials Workshop at Penn State

By Emma Stefanacci

Penn State showcased its leadership in critical minerals and materials research and workforce development through a recent three-day workshop that brought together nearly 150 representatives from academia, industry and government agencies.