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$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

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Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

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GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

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Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

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Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

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Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

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Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

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Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad schools

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$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

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Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

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Two engineering faculty granted early career awards from materials society

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Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

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American Nuclear Society names Penn State professor to 40 under 40 list

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Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

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

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Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

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College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

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Q&A: Could liquid metal be used to contain the power of stars?

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Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say

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Nuclear engineering grad student awarded Department of Energy fellowship

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Elia Merzari named associate head of Penn State’s nuclear engineering department

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Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood

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World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed

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Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

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$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

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Public support matters for sustainable energy investments, researchers find

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$3.6M in grants awarded to nuclear engineering projects

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$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

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College of Engineering welcomed 25 faculty members last year

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College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

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Stefano Terlizzi joins nuclear engineering department at Penn State

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New technique allows technicolor imaging of degenerative joint disease

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Two nuclear engineering grad students awarded Department of Energy fellowships

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‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2024 commencement

April 22, 2024

RSEC Director Kenan Ünlü

Ünlü recognized with President’s Award for excellence in academic integration

March 26, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

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New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors

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GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells

March 11, 2024

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Nuclear engineering faculty member Miaomiao Jin receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award

March 05, 2024

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New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys

February 21, 2024

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

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Engineering professor named fellow of American Nuclear Society

November 16, 2023

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Remembering nuclear engineering professor Forrest J. Remick Jr.

November 03, 2023

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First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity

October 25, 2023

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Penn State receives nation’s first TRIGA nuclear fuel delivery in a decade

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Grid of different colors representing different microscopic imaging.

Q&A: Nuclear engineer awarded DOE Distinguished Early Career Award

August 08, 2023

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Nuclear engineer named acting department head

July 27, 2023

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Penn State joins DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities program

July 13, 2023

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College of Engineering recognizes 2023 Early Career Award recipients

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Penn State’s Jean Paul Allain to lead DOE Fusion Energy Sciences program

May 16, 2023

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2023 commencement

April 25, 2023

A person in a suit and tie smiles at the camera.

Nuclear engineering department head receives Fusion Technology Award

April 14, 2023

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Professor elected fellow of national medical and biological engineering society

March 27, 2023

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Penn State scientist plays key role in $46M artificial blood research program

March 27, 2023

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Penn State to host American Nuclear Society student conference in 2024

March 21, 2023

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17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

February 14, 2023

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

October 15, 2026

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College of Engineering welcomes new faculty members

September 22, 2026

Anchal Amin poses for a photo in the Learning Factory

Q&A: What is the Penn State Learning Factory?

September 22, 2026

Gary Meyers and Matthew Zerphy pose next to a booth at CyberCon26

Simulated nuclear facilities offer hands-on cybersecurity learning

September 22, 2026

Jean Paul Allain poses outdoors with an award plaque.

Engineering professor receives DOE Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award

September 18, 2026

A view over a lake shows two large cooling towers of a nuclear power plant overlooking some trees on a sunny day

Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles?

August 17, 2026

A person makes adjustments to a large piece of lab equipment.

$2M DOE grant to fund development of nuclear industry readiness program

July 22, 2026

The bell near Old Main.

Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony

July 14, 2026

A scientific figure illustrating how different atomic arrangements of the same material can lead to substantially changes in corrosion susceptibility, with one simulated material appearing much more corroded than the other two examples

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

July 13, 2026

A view of Old Main in summer.

GAP funding awarded to 12 Penn State research commercialization projects

June 22, 2026

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

June 08, 2026

A person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and glasses smiles at the camera in front of metal machinery.

Kenan Ünlü named fellow of American Nuclear Society

May 22, 2026

Two people sitting at a table shake hands

Penn State, Westinghouse strengthen partnership to advance reactors, workforce

May 08, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named Huck director for innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems

May 05, 2026

Three researchers looking over a project in their lab.

Penn State Engineering climbs to No. 28 in US News rankings of best grad schools

April 16, 2026

Jon Schwantes stands in front of a projector screen, teaching a group of students.

$6M Department of Energy grant supports workforce development in nuclear energy

March 27, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency

March 18, 2026

Two people stand in a hallway and smile at the camera

Two engineering faculty granted early career awards from materials society

February 02, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

American Nuclear Society names Penn State professor to 40 under 40 list

December 12, 2025

Fusion energy research fellowship supports nuclear engineering grad student

December 10, 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

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion head with text reading "GivingTuesday"

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 12, 2025

Person explaining to another person the science behind a large vacuum chamber for nuclear engineering research.

Q&A: Could liquid metal be used to contain the power of stars?

October 29, 2025

Reddish Martian soil is seen with flecks of Martian ice.

Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say

October 15, 2025

Side-by-side portraits of a a grad student and his adviser.

Nuclear engineering grad student awarded Department of Energy fellowship

August 27, 2025

Elia Merzari named associate head of Penn State’s nuclear engineering department

August 26, 2025

Close-up of side-by-side medical test devices

Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood

July 22, 2025

Illustration of a computer with a gray microscope image displayed

World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed

June 11, 2025

Portrait of a person

Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

two students in graduation caps and gowns hug each other

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Illustration of purple corkscrew shapes on a blue background

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

Public support matters for sustainable energy investments, researchers find

April 24, 2025

A close-up shot of the blue reactor pool at the Breazeale Reactor at Penn State University Park.

$3.6M in grants awarded to nuclear engineering projects

April 01, 2025

Illustration of synthetic blood product next to microscopic images

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 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

Screengrab of video

WATCH: Tracking disease progression in technicolor

January 28, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

College of Engineering to raise support for student success on GivingTuesday

November 15, 2024

A person wearing glasses stands in front of a brick wall outside and smiles at the camera

Stefano Terlizzi joins nuclear engineering department at Penn State

October 30, 2024

Image of gray bone with red, yellow and green visible

New technique allows technicolor imaging of degenerative joint disease

October 25, 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

Three people posing in a science lab, two men and one woman

‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology

May 03, 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

RSEC Director Kenan Ünlü

Ünlü recognized with President’s Award for excellence in academic integration

March 26, 2024

Nittany Lion Shrine

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

March 18, 2024

a large cylinder container being moved by a lift

New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors

March 13, 2024

Gray-scale electron microscopic image of nanoparticles on left, blue and yellow image of cancer cells and nanoparticles on right

GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells

March 11, 2024

An outdoors portrait of an individual.

Nuclear engineering faculty member Miaomiao Jin receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award

March 05, 2024

A person wearing glasses adjusts a piece of lab equipment

New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys

February 21, 2024

A portrait of a person indoors.

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

February 02, 2024

Engineering professor named fellow of American Nuclear Society

November 16, 2023

Two smiling individuals sit at a table in a restaurant.

Remembering nuclear engineering professor Forrest J. Remick Jr.

November 03, 2023

close up of rapid test displaying a result

First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity

October 25, 2023

group of people pose for photo near nuclear reactor with new shipment of fuel

Penn State receives nation’s first TRIGA nuclear fuel delivery in a decade

September 28, 2023

Grid of different colors representing different microscopic imaging.

Q&A: Nuclear engineer awarded DOE Distinguished Early Career Award

August 08, 2023

Jon Schwantes stands for portrait outdoors in suit

Nuclear engineer named acting department head

July 27, 2023

two people read a poster detailing a recent expansion of the Radiation Science and Engineering Center

Penn State joins DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities program

July 13, 2023

A display of four plaques that each read "Early Career Award"

College of Engineering recognizes 2023 Early Career Award recipients

June 12, 2023

Penn State’s Jean Paul Allain to lead DOE Fusion Energy Sciences program

May 16, 2023

Penn State's Old Main building

College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2023 commencement

April 25, 2023

A person in a suit and tie smiles at the camera.

Nuclear engineering department head receives Fusion Technology Award

April 14, 2023

Man with glasses and goatee and wearing light- blue jacket and striped shirt poses with arms crossed for portrait.

Professor elected fellow of national medical and biological engineering society

March 27, 2023

Plastic-wrapped red circles sit next to and on a brochure about ErythroMer.

Penn State scientist plays key role in $46M artificial blood research program

March 27, 2023

Metal sculpture of the words "We Are"

Penn State to host American Nuclear Society student conference in 2024

March 21, 2023

A bell with green foliage visible in the background.

17 new faculty members join the College of Engineering

February 14, 2023

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