Penn State reached a record $1.034 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2021-22, an overall 4.1% increase from the previous year. The funding, which comes from federal and state agencies, industry sponsors, private donors, the University and other sources, advances research innovations and enables Penn State faculty and students to push the boundaries of discovery, bringing experiences into the classrooms, and offering a world-class education to undergraduate and graduate students. 

Join Materials Science and Engineering Professor Jon-Paul Maria for a virtual tour of the Steidle building on the Penn State University Park campus. The building was completely renovated in 2016 and is home to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering's administrative offices, many research groups laboratories, undergraduate laboratories and computer lab, meeting space and classrooms.