Register now for Penn State’s largest undergraduate academic exhibition
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition, Penn State’s largest and most inclusive academic undergraduate event.
How electricity markets shape grid reliability: Which model works best?
| by Chiara Lo Prete, Jiaxing Wu
The 2021 Texas power crisis exposed critical weaknesses in electricity market structures, as millions faced outages due to extreme weather. Through laboratory experiments, researchers compare three market designs to determine which best incentivizes investment and ensures a reliable power supply in the face of growing climate challenges.
Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research
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The Penn State community is invited to attend a conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28 at University Park campus and online.
Does charging your phone to 100% ruin your battery? Here's the truth.
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Many of us are in the habit of plugging our phones in to charge overnight so we start each day at 100%. However, you might not be doing yourself ― or your battery ― any favors in the long run. This article quotes Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Defender Chair Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Student refines 100-year-old math problem, expanding wind energy possibilities
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A Penn State engineering student's work on a century-old math problem that expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new possibilities in wind turbine design, was recently published in Wind Energy Science.
Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings
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Penn State has moved up two spots to No. 26 in the 2023 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, the most recently released rankings. The University also earned top-10 rankings in key research fields, including engineering, mathematics, statistics, sociology, demography and psychology.
Now accepting submissions for annual Materials Visualization Competition
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The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition, an annual scientific and artistic visual competition open to all current undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff working on materials-related topics, is now accepting submissions through March 7.
Penn State Climate Consortium awards 5 workshops focused on climate solutions
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The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded five workshops as a part of its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program to foster impactful research and bring effective climate solutions to communities in Pennsylvania and around the world.
Three Penn State faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering
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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty members Susan Brantley, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor Emerita of Geosciences; Long-Qing Chen, Donald W. Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; and Russell Johns, George E. Trimble Chair of Energy and Mineral Sciences and professor of petroleum and natural gas engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material
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An international team led by physicists at Penn State and Columbia University has developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced computing.
Scientists invent device that turns car and helicopter exhaust into energy
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Scientists presented a prototype thermoelectric generator system capable of converting the exhaust heat from combustion engines to electricity. This article mentions Penn State research.
Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025
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The Office of Faculty Affairs has named 10 distinguished professors for 2025. The title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University.