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College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A group of people standing in a lab

Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State

October 03, 2025

The "We Are" sign sits on Penn State's University Park campus.

College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members

September 22, 2025

2025 Taylor Lecture

'Forging the future of steel' is theme for 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

September 16, 2025

Students standing at high school fair showcasing their internship with Amoii through Penn State

International engineers: Reflecting on a summer spent in Taiwan

September 11, 2025

Person standing inside ARL looking at the camera with a plant in the background.

Penn State researcher awarded $1.6 million for additive manufacturing project

September 05, 2025

A silver sedan is seen moving across a race course.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team places fourth in autonomous driving competition

August 22, 2025

Mechanical engineering professor receives national aerospace education award

August 20, 2025

Two associate professors pose for headshots after being elected to the grade of Fellow from ASME.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers names two Penn State faculty as fellows

August 19, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

Four people pose for a photo with the second person holding a sample on a sample box

Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

June 20, 2025

Person standing outside smiling at camera

Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship

June 06, 2025

New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy

June 02, 2025

A group of six individuals pose in front of a stone wall

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC awards

May 27, 2025

A Formula 1 racecar zooming past orange traffic cones.

Nittany Motorsports gains momentum with all-electric Formula 1 racecar

May 20, 2025

The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary teams focused on housing, sustainability, aging in place, and more.

Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects

May 19, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Students working on creating a car for a competition.

Student team sets school record, places third at Shell Eco-Marathon

April 28, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

Jacqueline O’Connor

Engineering professors receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 14, 2025

Four individuals wearing business casual clothes pose in front of a large table.

Q&A: Making defects ‘sing’ in 3D-printed metal parts

April 11, 2025

An outdoors portrait of an individual.

Mechanical, biomedical engineering professor earns national recognition

April 07, 2025

Diagram of a small flexible robot

Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

April 07, 2025

A blue and gold CT scan of a metal beam.

Beyond welding: Researchers 3D print two metals in single complex structure

April 03, 2025

A feature of the exterior of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

College of Engineering welcomed 25 faculty members last year

March 27, 2025

Person speaks at the front of a conference.

Engineering Ambassadors conference connects student engineers at Penn State

March 19, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

NSF CAREER Award: Revolutionizing customization in manufacturing

February 18, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

Three individuals hold a large check at a conference booth.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers wins Academic Olympiad at convention

January 23, 2025

An outdoor portrait of a person in a blue shirt.

Q&A: $2.5M grant to help reduce emissions, inefficiencies in industrial systems

January 15, 2025

Two side-by-side portraits of individuals.

Mechanical engineering researchers awarded Office of Naval Research grants

January 08, 2025

A person wearing a glove-like device lifts a can.

Person-centered, bio-inspired research leads to improved control of prosthetics

December 16, 2024

Individual wearing safety goggles and ear protection uses lab equipment.

Propelling forward: Mechanical engineering grad student awarded NASA fellowship

December 13, 2024

Stylized image of a computer motherboard.

$3M grant targets integrated semiconductor for smarter, greener electronics

December 11, 2024

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 15, 2024

On a black background, a teal 3D visualization of axonal strain within the brain, showing the deformation experienced by axonal fibers due to a football impact.

Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries

October 29, 2024

Mechanical engineering, chemistry major named College of Engineering marshal

October 22, 2024

An individual smiles and converses in a group of people.

Q&A: Can you encourage inclusivity by changing how students work together?

October 14, 2024

Taylor Lecture 2024

‘Materials for Energy Innovation’ theme for 2024 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

October 09, 2024

Penn State professor Robert Hickey stands in his laboratory.

$4.5M grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project

October 01, 2024

This artistic illustration depicts the unique arrangement of atoms in high-entropy thermoelectric materials.

Waste heat to green energy: Approach boosts thermoelectric generator efficiency

September 24, 2024

Two rows of people stand in front of Old Main.

Nine researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

September 12, 2024

Two people stand at a medical simulator

Re-engineering medical simulation training for the next generation of physicians

August 12, 2024

Two individuals pose outdoors for a portrait.

Q&A: Achieving energy literacy through decarbonization research

July 30, 2024

A person accepts an award from another person.

Celebrating excellence in postdoctoral scholarship and mentorship at Penn State

June 21, 2024

Scarlett Miller named Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation director

June 13, 2024

Two students wearing blue polos pose indoors behind a blue, black and green backdrop.

Two nuclear engineering grad students awarded Department of Energy fellowships

June 10, 2024

People work around a table covered in tools and metal

$4.4 million investment will expand metals-based outreach programs at Penn State

May 28, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

A group of students sits in the foreground talking, and a second group of students stands in the background, also collaborating.

How to build a robot in three days

April 29, 2024

Tak Sing Wong poses for a photo outside in front of green foliage. He is wearing a white shirt, black blazer, and glasses.

Engineering professor elected fellow of two professional societies

April 28, 2024

An indoors portrait of two individuals wearing blue polo shirts.

Twinning: Kaylie and Kylie Barber named mechanical engineering student marshals

April 25, 2024

MVC Best of Show - Saman Zavari

Winners announced for 16th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 23, 2024

Close up of the nittany lion shrine at Penn State University Park Campus.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2024 commencement

April 22, 2024

A close-up view of a building's columns

College of Engineering offers information session on new microcredential program

April 17, 2024

A person in a white coat stands in front of a table holding a needle and an ultrasound wand

Novel robotic training program reduces physician errors placing central lines

April 17, 2024

Gil, Molloy, O’Connor named 2024 Penn State Teaching Fellows

March 26, 2024

A posed portrait of a person wearing glasses in a lab setting

Listen to your gut: Using microbiota analysis for precision health care

March 25, 2024

Image of brochosomes, soccer-ball shaped spheroids that are produced by leafhoppers.

Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech

March 18, 2024

An outdoors portrait of an individiual

Mechanical engineering researcher Amrita Basak awarded NSF CAREER

March 18, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

Three individuals adjust a piece of lab equipment.

Sun and space: Harnessing cold universe and solar power for renewable energy

March 13, 2024

Two individuals draw on a whiteboard.

Q&A with Jessica Menold, a ‘new voice’ for scientific collaboration

February 16, 2024

A portrait of a person indoors.

Guha Manogharan named co-director of Penn State’s additive manufacturing center

February 02, 2024

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College of Engineering, ROTC student named Joint Services Student Marshal

October 20, 2025

Tamy Guimarães, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, stands in front of a wind tunnel in a lab.

Q&A: Do momentum and heat always go with the flow?

October 15, 2025

A group of people standing in a lab

Up to $7.5M to fund semiconductor innovation at Penn State

October 03, 2025

The "We Are" sign sits on Penn State's University Park campus.

College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members

September 22, 2025

2025 Taylor Lecture

'Forging the future of steel' is theme for 2025 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

September 16, 2025

Students standing at high school fair showcasing their internship with Amoii through Penn State

International engineers: Reflecting on a summer spent in Taiwan

September 11, 2025

Person standing inside ARL looking at the camera with a plant in the background.

Penn State researcher awarded $1.6 million for additive manufacturing project

September 05, 2025

A silver sedan is seen moving across a race course.

Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team places fourth in autonomous driving competition

August 22, 2025

Mechanical engineering professor receives national aerospace education award

August 20, 2025

Two associate professors pose for headshots after being elected to the grade of Fellow from ASME.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers names two Penn State faculty as fellows

August 19, 2025

Mechanical engineering grad student selected as Fulbright scholar for Chile

July 01, 2025

Four people pose for a photo with the second person holding a sample on a sample box

Rewriting a scientific law to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

June 20, 2025

Person standing outside smiling at camera

Mechanical engineering grad student awarded Amelia Earhart aerospace fellowship

June 06, 2025

New material could provide cooling through existing mechanical energy

June 02, 2025

A group of six individuals pose in front of a stone wall

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC awards

May 27, 2025

A Formula 1 racecar zooming past orange traffic cones.

Nittany Motorsports gains momentum with all-electric Formula 1 racecar

May 20, 2025

The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary teams focused on housing, sustainability, aging in place, and more.

Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects

May 19, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Students working on creating a car for a competition.

Student team sets school record, places third at Shell Eco-Marathon

April 28, 2025

The 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition "Best of Show" award went to “Nano soccer balls from nature” by Jinsol Choi, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Winners announced for 17th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 25, 2025

Jacqueline O’Connor

Engineering professors receive Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching

April 14, 2025

Four individuals wearing business casual clothes pose in front of a large table.

Q&A: Making defects ‘sing’ in 3D-printed metal parts

April 11, 2025

An outdoors portrait of an individual.

Mechanical, biomedical engineering professor earns national recognition

April 07, 2025

Diagram of a small flexible robot

Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

April 07, 2025

A blue and gold CT scan of a metal beam.

Beyond welding: Researchers 3D print two metals in single complex structure

April 03, 2025

A feature of the exterior of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

College of Engineering welcomed 25 faculty members last year

March 27, 2025

Person speaks at the front of a conference.

Engineering Ambassadors conference connects student engineers at Penn State

March 19, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

NSF CAREER Award: Revolutionizing customization in manufacturing

February 18, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

Three individuals hold a large check at a conference booth.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers wins Academic Olympiad at convention

January 23, 2025

An outdoor portrait of a person in a blue shirt.

Q&A: $2.5M grant to help reduce emissions, inefficiencies in industrial systems

January 15, 2025

Two side-by-side portraits of individuals.

Mechanical engineering researchers awarded Office of Naval Research grants

January 08, 2025

A person wearing a glove-like device lifts a can.

Person-centered, bio-inspired research leads to improved control of prosthetics

December 16, 2024

Individual wearing safety goggles and ear protection uses lab equipment.

Propelling forward: Mechanical engineering grad student awarded NASA fellowship

December 13, 2024

Stylized image of a computer motherboard.

$3M grant targets integrated semiconductor for smarter, greener electronics

December 11, 2024

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 15, 2024

On a black background, a teal 3D visualization of axonal strain within the brain, showing the deformation experienced by axonal fibers due to a football impact.

Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries

October 29, 2024

Mechanical engineering, chemistry major named College of Engineering marshal

October 22, 2024

An individual smiles and converses in a group of people.

Q&A: Can you encourage inclusivity by changing how students work together?

October 14, 2024

Taylor Lecture 2024

‘Materials for Energy Innovation’ theme for 2024 Nelson W. Taylor Lecture Series

October 09, 2024

Penn State professor Robert Hickey stands in his laboratory.

$4.5M grant to fund 3D-printed high-performance ceramics project

October 01, 2024

This artistic illustration depicts the unique arrangement of atoms in high-entropy thermoelectric materials.

Waste heat to green energy: Approach boosts thermoelectric generator efficiency

September 24, 2024

Two rows of people stand in front of Old Main.

Nine researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows

September 12, 2024

Two people stand at a medical simulator

Re-engineering medical simulation training for the next generation of physicians

August 12, 2024

Two individuals pose outdoors for a portrait.

Q&A: Achieving energy literacy through decarbonization research

July 30, 2024

A person accepts an award from another person.

Celebrating excellence in postdoctoral scholarship and mentorship at Penn State

June 21, 2024

Scarlett Miller named Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation director

June 13, 2024

Two students wearing blue polos pose indoors behind a blue, black and green backdrop.

Two nuclear engineering grad students awarded Department of Energy fellowships

June 10, 2024

People work around a table covered in tools and metal

$4.4 million investment will expand metals-based outreach programs at Penn State

May 28, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

A group of students sits in the foreground talking, and a second group of students stands in the background, also collaborating.

How to build a robot in three days

April 29, 2024

Tak Sing Wong poses for a photo outside in front of green foliage. He is wearing a white shirt, black blazer, and glasses.

Engineering professor elected fellow of two professional societies

April 28, 2024

An indoors portrait of two individuals wearing blue polo shirts.

Twinning: Kaylie and Kylie Barber named mechanical engineering student marshals

April 25, 2024

MVC Best of Show - Saman Zavari

Winners announced for 16th annual Materials Visualization Competition

April 23, 2024

Close up of the nittany lion shrine at Penn State University Park Campus.

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2024 commencement

April 22, 2024

A close-up view of a building's columns

College of Engineering offers information session on new microcredential program

April 17, 2024

A person in a white coat stands in front of a table holding a needle and an ultrasound wand

Novel robotic training program reduces physician errors placing central lines

April 17, 2024

Gil, Molloy, O’Connor named 2024 Penn State Teaching Fellows

March 26, 2024

A posed portrait of a person wearing glasses in a lab setting

Listen to your gut: Using microbiota analysis for precision health care

March 25, 2024

Image of brochosomes, soccer-ball shaped spheroids that are produced by leafhoppers.

Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech

March 18, 2024

An outdoors portrait of an individiual

Mechanical engineering researcher Amrita Basak awarded NSF CAREER

March 18, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

Three individuals adjust a piece of lab equipment.

Sun and space: Harnessing cold universe and solar power for renewable energy

March 13, 2024

Two individuals draw on a whiteboard.

Q&A with Jessica Menold, a ‘new voice’ for scientific collaboration

February 16, 2024

A portrait of a person indoors.

Guha Manogharan named co-director of Penn State’s additive manufacturing center

February 02, 2024

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