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Oct. 22 talk to discuss fusion-based metal additive manufacturing

October 20, 2026

Woman in safety glasses in a materials lab

National 2D materials research hub names new director

October 16, 2026

a graphic rendering of pilot rapid test for syphilis on a background graphically rendering bacterium

One-step rapid syphilis test detects infection earlier, researchers report

October 15, 2026

Oct. 15 talk: Developing new materials for applications in human health

October 13, 2026

Microscopic imaging showing a numberous individual droplets in a petri dish joining together to form a larger network of interconnected nodes

Tiny droplets can form soft networks for brain-inspired computing

October 12, 2026

Novel material’s magnetism could improve electronics’ speed, efficiency

October 12, 2026

The shape of Pennsylvania completely encloses a forest

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 8th annual webinar series

October 08, 2026

Pinshane Y. Huang

Oct. 8 talk to discuss building a new era of materials characterization

October 05, 2026

A person wearing gloves closes the lid of a small reaction chamber in a lab.

$1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

October 02, 2026

Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

Laren Zarzar stands outside

Penn State chemist receives 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath Award

September 22, 2026

Darrell Schlom to deliver 2026 Taylor Lecture in Materials on Sept. 25

September 20, 2026

A 3D research visualization illustrates the phenomenon of flexoelectricity in graphene, where bending the material can influence the flow of electricity

Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

An outdoors professional portrait of Tarasankar DebRoy

Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

A gloved hand displays a small, square object that resembles a tiny solar cell.

Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices

September 14, 2026

Two women in a minerals processing lab hold up a bag that says mining rocks

Department of Energy visits Penn State to tour facilities, meet mining students

September 08, 2026

Andrew Read, Glenn Thompson, Karen Thole and Neeli Bendapudi pose together for a closeup photo

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Student conducts research in lab in Japan

Students take advantage of experiential learning opportunities

September 02, 2026

Man in a suit outside of a building

NSF CAREER award to address why metals fail in high stress applications

August 31, 2026

Five individuals pose in a lab

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Penn State students taking a study-abroad embedded course on museums tour London's National Portrait Gallery over spring break.

Course on science museums travels to the United Kingdom

May 05, 2026

portrait photograph of John Mauro

Mauro named interim dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

April 30, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Zuleima Karpyn presenting Shimin Liu with Wilson Excellence in Research Award

Faculty, student excellence recognized at annual EMS Wilson Awards celebration

April 21, 2026

Layer of black graphene on top of three lines of gallium atoms on top of brown silicon carbide layer on left, on right is blue hexagon with spining electrons respresented by red and blue spheres.

Unlocking unusual superconductivity in a lightweight element

April 13, 2026

Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Nano soccer balls image

Now accepting submissions for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

January 27, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

Two undergraduate students earn awards

Penn State students, alumni earn honors at MS&T meeting

December 09, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Photo illustration of two vials of HIV vaccine and a syringe

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection

December 03, 2025

EMS millennium scholars

Millennium Scholars credit program for highlighting path to doctoral degrees

December 01, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

two people stand near a furnace

Bormioli Luigi renews LionGlass deal with Penn State after successful trial run

November 20, 2025

$3M NSF grant to fund sustainable materials design graduate training program

November 14, 2025

Six people wearing sweaters stand in a field.

Fermentation waste used to make natural fabric

November 03, 2025

Three individuals look toward a computer

Good vibrations: Ceramic material harvests electricity from waste energy

October 29, 2025

Oct. 23 lecture: Tailoring quantum dot growth for novel quantum light sources

October 21, 2025

Gloved hands hold tweezers and a silver tray of three small circular ceramic tiles.

Simple stabilizing solution leads to seven new ceramic materials

October 20, 2025

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Oct. 22 talk to discuss fusion-based metal additive manufacturing

October 20, 2026

Woman in safety glasses in a materials lab

National 2D materials research hub names new director

October 16, 2026

a graphic rendering of pilot rapid test for syphilis on a background graphically rendering bacterium

One-step rapid syphilis test detects infection earlier, researchers report

October 15, 2026

Oct. 15 talk: Developing new materials for applications in human health

October 13, 2026

Microscopic imaging showing a numberous individual droplets in a petri dish joining together to form a larger network of interconnected nodes

Tiny droplets can form soft networks for brain-inspired computing

October 12, 2026

Novel material’s magnetism could improve electronics’ speed, efficiency

October 12, 2026

The shape of Pennsylvania completely encloses a forest

Penn State Sustainability, Pa. GreenGov Council offer 8th annual webinar series

October 08, 2026

Pinshane Y. Huang

Oct. 8 talk to discuss building a new era of materials characterization

October 05, 2026

A person wearing gloves closes the lid of a small reaction chamber in a lab.

$1M DOE grant to explore three elements in used nuclear fuel

October 02, 2026

Zi-Kui Liu receives theory award from Materials Research Society

September 30, 2026

Laren Zarzar stands outside

Penn State chemist receives 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath Award

September 22, 2026

Darrell Schlom to deliver 2026 Taylor Lecture in Materials on Sept. 25

September 20, 2026

A 3D research visualization illustrates the phenomenon of flexoelectricity in graphene, where bending the material can influence the flow of electricity

Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

September 17, 2026

An outdoors professional portrait of Tarasankar DebRoy

Materials science professor receives international research honor

September 14, 2026

A gloved hand displays a small, square object that resembles a tiny solar cell.

Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices

September 14, 2026

Two women in a minerals processing lab hold up a bag that says mining rocks

Department of Energy visits Penn State to tour facilities, meet mining students

September 08, 2026

Andrew Read, Glenn Thompson, Karen Thole and Neeli Bendapudi pose together for a closeup photo

Penn State marks the official launch of the National Security Institute

September 04, 2026

Student conducts research in lab in Japan

Students take advantage of experiential learning opportunities

September 02, 2026

Man in a suit outside of a building

NSF CAREER award to address why metals fail in high stress applications

August 31, 2026

Five individuals pose in a lab

AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity

August 31, 2026

Young man in a suit and tie and glasses posing outside

Penn State doctoral student earns Corning honor for research into stronger glass

August 17, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

July 23, 2026

Kaylin Lamaute creating material in lab

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

July 21, 2026

Kofi Adu awarded Fulbright scholarship for STEM education, research in Ghana

July 20, 2026

A close up shot of a bioelectrode painted to look like a shark on the side of a researcher's curled fist

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

July 13, 2026

A photo taken in a lab shows a close up of two gloves hands interacting with a small, finger-size circuit board placed on the base of a microscope

Quantum material opens new path for studying unusual electronic behavior

July 09, 2026

John Mauro selected to receive Kingery Award from American Ceramic Society

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast discusses tool to identify grid threats, investments

July 02, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Woman peering through lab equipment

Air Force award supports research on electronics that can survive extremes

June 22, 2026

Close-up view of sensors and radar on roof of black autonomous driving vehicle (self-driving car or driverless car).

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

June 09, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

EEG electrodes in the scalp of a human subject

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

May 22, 2026

Long-Qing Chen named Evan Pugh University Professor

May 08, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Penn State students taking a study-abroad embedded course on museums tour London's National Portrait Gallery over spring break.

Course on science museums travels to the United Kingdom

May 05, 2026

portrait photograph of John Mauro

Mauro named interim dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

April 30, 2026

Nitin Samarth in front of metal equipment

Physicist Nitin Samarth elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

Zuleima Karpyn presenting Shimin Liu with Wilson Excellence in Research Award

Faculty, student excellence recognized at annual EMS Wilson Awards celebration

April 21, 2026

Layer of black graphene on top of three lines of gallium atoms on top of brown silicon carbide layer on left, on right is blue hexagon with spining electrons respresented by red and blue spheres.

Unlocking unusual superconductivity in a lightweight element

April 13, 2026

Four people pose with a colorful image

Winners announced for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 09, 2026

Speaker for 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering.

2026 Distinguished Lecture Series in Materials Science and Engineering

April 06, 2026

The armilllary sphere rests on the back of a turtle, with students walking by on the sidewalk on a fall day

Penn State programs shine in 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 26, 2026

Lee Kump and Meg Abplanalp

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences staff recognized at annual luncheon

March 03, 2026

Allison Beese in the foreground, with laboratory instruments in the background

Allison Beese named senior associate director of National Security Institute

February 26, 2026

Microscopic image of blue and black repeating structures

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026

Two researchers side by side

Two Penn State professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 23, 2026

Enrique Gomez stands in a lab testing a sample in a cyrogenic-electron microscope

Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers

February 20, 2026

Clear sheet over the vintage Penn State athletic mark

New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report

February 18, 2026

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 14 new distinguished professors for 2026

February 16, 2026

Nutifafa Doumon and Souk Yoon “John” Kim

Additive may strengthen organic solar cells

February 16, 2026

Nano soccer balls image

Now accepting submissions for 18th annual Materials Visualization Competition

January 27, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

Two undergraduate students earn awards

Penn State students, alumni earn honors at MS&T meeting

December 09, 2025

Information transfer into globe.

ICDS Quantum Hub awards Quantum SuperSEED grants

December 05, 2025

Photo illustration of two vials of HIV vaccine and a syringe

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection

December 03, 2025

EMS millennium scholars

Millennium Scholars credit program for highlighting path to doctoral degrees

December 01, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

two people stand near a furnace

Bormioli Luigi renews LionGlass deal with Penn State after successful trial run

November 20, 2025

$3M NSF grant to fund sustainable materials design graduate training program

November 14, 2025

Six people wearing sweaters stand in a field.

Fermentation waste used to make natural fabric

November 03, 2025

Three individuals look toward a computer

Good vibrations: Ceramic material harvests electricity from waste energy

October 29, 2025

Oct. 23 lecture: Tailoring quantum dot growth for novel quantum light sources

October 21, 2025

Gloved hands hold tweezers and a silver tray of three small circular ceramic tiles.

Simple stabilizing solution leads to seven new ceramic materials

October 20, 2025

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