This year marked the 21st annual MatSE Awards Celebration which recognized the achievements of MatSE students, staff, faculty, and alumni whose contributions continue to make MatSE a top-ranked materials science and engineering program.
The evening was also an occasion for MatSE to express appreciation for the generous support received throughout the year from alumni, friends, and partners. It is their generosity that is critical in furthering the MatSE mission.
Recording from the 2023 Annual MatSE Awards Celebration held on April 12, 2023.
This academic year has given us many things to celebrate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) at Penn State. Here is a look back at some of the great times the MatSE family has shared. This video celebrates our MatSE family.
Recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who has gone above and beyond the high standards set by the department. Awarded to: Aubrey Fry, Graduate Student
Established to enrich the Department of Materials Science and Engineering by recognizing a faculty member who has performed outstanding service work and provide support to faculty to further their contributions in teaching, research, and public service in MatSE. Awarded to: R. Allen Kimel, Associate Teaching Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Recognizes a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research, advising or outreach. Nominations for this award are sent to the student advisory committee and the students choose the recipient. Awarded to: Professor Clive Randall, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Director of the Materials Research Institute
Recognizes a staff member who exhibits at least one of the following: excellent job skills, knowledge of departmental goals, ability to motivate others, creative problem-solving skills, takes a leadership role, dependable and efficient, professional demeanor, positive attitude, enthusiastic and dedicated in carrying out duties, cooperative and courteous interaction with others, good supervisory skills. Awarded to: Cody Pettenger, Engineering Support Specialist, and Tim Higgins,Engineering Support Specialist and Safety Officer
The David Ford McFarland Award for Achievement in Materials was established in 1948 by the Penn State Chapter of the American Society for Metals (now ASM International) to honor graduates of Penn State who have honorably distinguished themselves in some field of materials. The award was named in honor of Dr. David Ford McFarland—former professor and department head.Awarded to: David Simpson, Ph.D., Polyethylene Products and Applications Development Manager, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company
Awarded to: Melissa Hockstas, M.S., President and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute
Acknowledging the gifts MatSE has received since the 2022 MatSE Awards Banquet:
MVC is a scientific, visual, and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI). Through the creativity and visualization of our researchers, MVC celebrates the quality of research in materials at Penn State and promotes awareness of materials science. Entry is open to all Penn State undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and faculty working on materials-related topics.
For more information on the MVC, visit https://sites.psu.edu/mvcs
Recognizing outstanding undergraduate students' accomplishments from the academic year.
We have more than 50 active scholarship opportunities available to our undergraduate students and awarded more than $250,000 to our students each year.
This would not be possible without the generous support from our alumni, friends and partners. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department, and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
See all 2023 Undergraduate Awards.
Recognizing outstanding graduate students' accomplishments from the academic year.
Our 2022 Awards Presentation recognizes outstanding graduate students accomplishments from the academic year.
We thank our generous alumni, friends and partners for making these awards possible for our graduate students. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department, and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
See all 2023 Graduate Awards.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering each year presents the following awards during the spring semester:
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is committed to providing a safe working environment for all members of the department. We insist that all faculty, staff, students, and researchers always use safe work methods and practices. The safety and health efforts of this department are an integral part of our daily operations.
We have a number of students, faculty, staff and alumni that lead our safety inniciatives, and we appreciate all that you do. List of our 2023 Safety Leaders.
MatSE is committed to providing students involvement opportunities to pursue special interests at Penn State.
We have a number of students organizations and we appreciate all that you do. List of our 2023 Student Organization Leaders.
The External Advisory Board (EAB) of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is a select group of representatives from industry, government agencies, academia and the profession who advise the department on academic issues, current trends, and future directions in engineering.
Read more to learn more about the EAB and EAB members.
