The hidden material breakthrough that could supercharge AI and save energy
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Researchers have discovered that incipient ferroelectricity can revolutionize computer memory, enabling ultra-low power devices. This article features Penn State research.
Penn State opens doors to world travel, learning for EMS student
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Sofia Hoffman has dreams of a career that will take her around the world — and thanks to her time at Penn State, it’s off to a good start.
New computer vision system can guide specialty crops monitoring
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Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an interdisciplinary research team at Penn State. But to be competitive and sustainable, this advanced farming method will require the development and implementation of precision agriculture techniques. To meet that demand, the team developed an automated crop-monitoring system capable of providing continuous and frequent data about plant growth and needs, allowing for informed crop management.
2025 Shoemaker Lecture: Transforming energy systems to mitigate climate change
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Franklin M. Orr, Jr., Keleen and Carlton Beal Professor Emeritus in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University, will give the 2025 G. Albert Shoemaker Lecture in Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State on April 11 at Penn State University Park.
Medtronic Chairman, CEO Geoff Martha to give keynote at Venture and IP Conference
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Geoff Martha, chairman and CEO of global healthcare technology company Medtronic, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference on April 10–11 at the Penn Stater Conference Center. His fireside chat with Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi will take place at noon on April 10.
Aramco furthers engineering innovation at Penn State
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Since the late 1980s, Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has partnered with Penn State by sponsoring the studies of Saudi Arabian students. Support from Aramco also has funded spaces for pioneering research and community-building among engineering students and faculty. Penn State has recognized Aramco’s continued support with the naming of the Aramco High Bay and Aramco Lobby area in the Engineering Design and Innovation Building at University Park.
Penn State Harrisburg grows Research Experience for Undergraduates initiative
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Research and Outreach has provided funding to support 12 undergraduate research projects, involving 21 students, during the 2024-25 academic year, through a new initiative designed to support and grow undergraduate research opportunities on campus.
Penn State professors explore partnership opportunities in Kazakhstan
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In November of 2024, two professors from the Penn State College of Engineering — Igor Aronson, Huck Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and Slava V. Rotkin, Frontier Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and professor of Physics and of biomedical engineering — visited four leading research universities in Kazakhstan to deepen and expand strategic collaboration.
Online energy and sustainability policy degree programs changed this grad’s life
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Kelli Volkomer earned an undergraduate and graduate degree through the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and Penn State World Campus.
Penn State to establish new advanced semiconductor lab
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Penn State researchers aim to enhance the University's research and development capabilities in next-generation semiconductor technology thanks to $4.3 million in infrastructure funding and in-kind support through the University’s membership in MMEC, a consortium of regional partners focused on microelectronics research and development.
Material’s ‘incipient’ property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics
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Scientists at Penn State have harnessed a unique property called incipient ferroelectricity to create a new type of computer memory that could lead to new electronic devices that use much less energy and can operate in extreme environments like outer space.
Penn State ranked a 2024-25 top producer of Fulbright U.S. scholars, students
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Penn State has tied for second in the nation in faculty Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards and is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Awards among doctoral institutions for the 2024-25 academic year.