Three research projects receive funding via College of Engineering ENGINE grants
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The Penn State College of Engineering recently selected three projects for funding through its Engineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship grant program.
Penn State faculty elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
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The National Academy of Inventors has named 66 academic inventors to the inaugural class of NAI senior members. Among these are six Penn State researchers.
Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible
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Antireflection (AR) coatings on plastics have a multitude of practical applications, including glare reduction on eyeglasses, computer monitors and the display on your smart-phone when outdoors. Now, researchers at Penn State have developed an AR coating that improves on existing coatings to the extent that it can make transparent plastics, such as Plexiglas, virtually invisible.
Penn State chosen by Department of Energy to help modernize the power grid
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In an effort to modernize and reimagine the United States' power grid, Penn State researchers have qualified for a highly selective, innovative competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture
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Between Penn State, other universities and a federal lab near Pittsburgh, a lot of research on carbon capture and sequestration takes place in Pennsylvania.
Zhu recognized by Society of Exploration Geophysicists with Karcher Award
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Tieyuan Zhu, assistant professor of geophysics in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been awarded the 2018 J. Clarence Karcher Award by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. The award recognizes significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist.
Re-Imagining Energy: Generating Energy
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Penn State researchers are developing a range of innovative technologies to harvest the sustainable energy of natural processes to power our future. Part one of a five-part series.
Re-Imagining Energy: Storing Energy
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Penn State researchers are at the forefront of a revolution in materials that's enabling batteries that charge faster, last longer, and are safer than conventional batteries. Part two of a five-part series.
Energizing the food-energy-water nexus: the fortuitous tale of duckweed
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Rachel Brennan knows how precious of a commodity water is. During her time as the director of Penn State's Eco-Machine, her work has involved a helpful little plant that is impacting the food-energy-water nexus.
NSF funds $3 million graduate training program focused on Food-Energy-Water
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers to create a new graduate program that will train students to find solutions to real-world problems facing Food-Energy-Water (FEW) systems.
Carbon dioxide-to-methanol process improved by catalyst
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Dramatic improvements have been made to the process of converting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to methanol, a fuel and building block for a wide range of everyday materials, according to Penn State researchers.
New Faculty Academy members continue work on student engagement projects
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Four new members were accepted this year into the Faculty Academy, which provides funding for educators to create engagement opportunities and models for students on the local, regional and national level.