Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals
Six Penn State faculty members have received 2021 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement.
They are Amy Allen, liberal arts research professor of philosophy and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies in College of the Liberal Arts; Pamela Cole, liberal arts professor of psychology and human development and family studies in College of the Liberal Arts; Chad Hanna, associate professor of physics and astronomy and astrophysics in Eberly College of Science; Manuel Llinás, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and chemistry in Eberly College of Science; John Mauro, professor of materials science and engineering (MatSE) in College of Earth and Mineral Sciences; and Joshua Robinson, professor of MatSE in College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Penn State mourns the loss of Della Roy
The Penn State and materials research communities are mourning the loss of Della M. Roy, emeritus professor of materials science and a founding member of the Penn State Materials Research Laboratory (MRL), now the Materials Research Institute (MRI). Della died on March 27 at age 94.
Graduate student excellence celebrated at virtual awards ceremony
Graduate student award recipients were celebrated during the annual Graduate Student Recognition Ceremony where 10 awards were given to more than 30 graduate students in recognition of outstanding achievement.
MatSE highlights:
- Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Graduate School: Katelyn Kirchner, doctoral student in materials science and engineering
- Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medals: Anushka Bansal, doctoral student in materials science and engineering
Virtual symposium to reflect on past and future of polymer science
A two-day virtual symposium featuring speakers from academia and industry will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14-15, and will discuss the past and future of polymer sciences. The symposium is free and open to the public via Zoom.
Additive Manufacturing and Design Program names new director
The additive manufacturing and design (AMD) program at Penn State has named Allison Beese, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering, as its next director.
University-wide COVID-19 response initiative marks a year of solutions, impact
One year ago, as physicians and administrators at Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center prepared for the impact of COVID-19, a consortium of Penn State researchers joined together to make a positive impact.
Smart materials could pose solution for big-data bottleneck in future cities
In smart cities of the future, sensors distributed throughout buildings and bridges could monitor infrastructure health. Cloud-based computing could decrease traffic with real-time analysis available to commuters. Windows could tint themselves darker on sunny days or lighten to brighten a room on cloudy ones.
Center for Socially Responsible AI announces inaugural seed funding awards
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding. The center awarded more than $93,000 to five interdisciplinary research projects.
Despite virtual THON, campaign challenges, EMS shatters fundraising goal 1
In her first year as executive director of EMS Benefiting THON, the student group in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences that helps raise funds for families grappling with pediatric cancer, Penn State student Kayla McCauley had a few things to be worried about.
Lab Bench To Commercialization Grant Recipients Announced
Two faculty members have been selected to receive Lab Bench to Commercialization (LB2C) grants from the Eberly College of Science in 2021. The competitive program provides funding for researchers in the college, enabling them to enhance the commercial potential of ongoing research and prepare them to translate their intellectual property to the marketplace.