Over $10 million awarded to Penn State for energy center
Penn State will receive more than $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy as an Energy Frontier Research Center Award. This is one of 10 awards announced in 2020, and the second EFRC awarded to Penn State researchers.
Online science outreach helps fill a void during COVID-19 quarantine
With families stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, the need for quality online resources to help fill the time has skyrocketed. But don’t fret — Penn State’s Center for Nanoscale Science has just launched Mission: Materials Science.
Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award recipients announced
Katelyn A. Kirchner, materials science and engineering major, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, took first place in the Penn State University Libraries and the Schreyer Honors College ninth annual Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award for “Beyond the Average: A Statistical Investigation of Fluctuations in Glass-Forming Systems."
Earth and Mineral Sciences students, faculty honored at virtual awards ceremony
Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Presentation, held virtually on Sunday, April 26.
Funding help he received as student inspires materials expert to give back
Looking back on his 35 years in the industry and building products arena, John A. "Jack" Coppola can count his accomplishments.
‘Materials to Enhance Human Health’ theme for Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series
The 2020 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Freeman Auditorium on Penn State’s University Park campus. The theme of this year’s lecture series is “Materials to Enhance Human Health.”
Penn State alumnus Hancock to present R.E. Tressler Lecture
Lawrence F. Hancock will receive the 2020 R.E. Tressler Award and deliver the Tressler lecture Thursday, Feb. 27 in 101 Chambers Building at University Park.
Team wins asphalt pavement mix design competition
Three undergraduate students studying civil engineering and one recent MatSE alumni have been honored with the top prize for their work in the Inaugural Northeast Regional Council Mix Competition, sponsored by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance.
MatSE alum completes lifelong goal of biking across U.S.
At age 65, Dan Hurwitz was facing a decision at a crossroads. Was he going to complete his dream of biking across the United States — some 3,900 miles of mountains, deserts and plains over a stretch of four months — or would he wait longer, perhaps missing his window for the feat?
Crespi recognized with lifetime honor
Vincent H. Crespi, distinguished professor of physics, materials science and engineering, and chemistry, for being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. He is being recognized for his distinguished contributions to the theoretical understanding of nanoscale materials, including carbon nanotubes and artificial spin ice.