alumni News

Vincent H. Crespi, distinguished professor of physics, materials science and engineering, and chemistry, for being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. He is being recognized for his distinguished contributions to the theoretical understanding of nanoscale materials, including carbon nanotubes and artificial spin ice.

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) will be raising money to support the Millennium Scholars Program on Giving Tuesday, slated to begin at 6:55 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, and lasting through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

John A. Coppola ’69g, ’71g, member and past president of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering External Advisory Board, is  one of sixteen to be honored on Oct. 23 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Penn State Alumni Association. 

Penn State’s research expenditures reached a record high for the third year in a row in fiscal year 2018-19, according to incoming Senior Vice President for Research Lora Weiss. The total figure of $968 million represents a $47 million increase over last year’s figure, and includes a record $593 million in federal funding, as well as $375 million from a combination of private funders, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and University sources. 

Joe Sinclair, the first graduate of the master of engineering in additive manufacturing and design master’s (AMD) program through Penn State World Campus, just launched his third business — Verde Mantis, LLC, which focuses on bringing 3D printing or additive manufacturing to the masses with its latest product, the 3D Mantis Printer.

Penn State will host the 2019 Materials Science Undergraduate Education Conference to address the dramatic growth of undergraduate student enrollment in materials science and engineering programs and the impacts on all stakeholders.

The winners of the 11th annual Materials Visualization Competition, a scientific visual and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Materials Research Institute at Penn State, have been announced.

Penn State alumnus Delbert Day, inventor and materials scientist, accepted the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor the University bestows upon its alumni, from Penn State President Eric Barron  at a ceremony on May 31, 2019. 

Penn State MatSE External Advisory Board Member Titi Shodiya ‘10 and Zakiya Whatley say their bi-monthly show "Dope Labs" isn't your typical science podcast. That's because they are not your typical scientists. 

As part of the Campus Arts Initiative (Campus Arts), a project of Penn State’s Strategic Planning Seed Grant program, Encoded Objects has been paired with the Materials Research Institute from which they will take inspiration for the artwork.