When John Mauro talks about Penn State, you’d think he was born answering the call, “We are!” His deep enthusiasm and unwavering dedication to the University and its community make it easy to forget that he only arrived in Happy Valley in 2017 when he joined the MatSE faculty.
As July 1, 2025, Mauro will begin his tenure as the head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, Mauro brings his visionary leadership and deep commitment to innovation to the role.
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.
The Materials Research Institute (MRI) at the Millennium Research Complex (MSC) invites you to explore and tour three laboratories from anywhere in the world. Start your self-guided tour by clicking on the lab.