In retirement, Penn State Professor Gary Messing hasn’t moved far at all from a material that’s defined his 40-year career. He’s just seeing it from a different point of view.
Administrator
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is committed to providing a safe working environment for all members of the department. We insist that all faculty, staff, students, and researchers always use safe work methods and practices. The safety and health efforts of this department are an integral part of our daily operations.
We have a number of students, faculty, staff and alumni that lead our safety inniciatives, and we appreciate all that you do.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering announces the follow department awards for 2020:
Our 2020 Awards Presentation recognizes outstanding graduate students accomplishments from the academic year.
We thank our generous alumni, friends and partners for making these awards possible for our graduate students. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department, and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
Students engaged in independent or industry projects, or other academic interests, are encouraged to submit a poster to the annual Graduate Poster Competition demonstrating their hard work and scholarship. Winners receive cash prizes and special recognition.
Each year undergraduate students that engage in independent or industry projects or other academic interests are encouraged to submit a poster to the annual Undergraduate Poster Competition demonstrating their hard work and scholarship. Winners will receive awards the following: first place $250, second place $100, and third place $50.
MatSE strives to foster and enrich the academic experiences of students who seek exceptional challenges and growth. Our 2020 Awards Presentation recognizes the superior academic undergraduate accomplishments along with other department achievements from the academic year.
We have more than 50 active scholarship opportunities available to our undergraduate students and awarded more than $250,000 to our students.
This would not be possible without the generous support from our alumni, friends and partners. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department, and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
Welcome to the 2020 MatSE Spring Awards Presentation
This is not the usual format for our awards celebration, but as we navigate these unusual times, we must persevere. We are delighted to recognize and applaud the achievements of our MatSE students, staff, and faculty whose contributions continue our leadership as a top-ranked materials science and engineering department.
We are also would like to show our appreciation for the generous support from our alumni, friends and partners. Their generosity is critical in furthering the mission of our department and we thank each of our benefactors and scholarship donors for their continued support.
I look forward to the time when we may all gather again, but always know that your MatSE family is close and here for you.
Congratulations!
Susan B. Sinnott
Department Head and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Twelfth Annual Materials Visualization Competition 2020
MVC is a scientific, visual, and artistic competition sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI). Through the creativity and visualization of our researchers, MVC celebrates the quality of research in materials at Penn State and promotes awareness of materials science. Entry is open to all Penn State undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and faculty working on materials-related topics.
Competition is open during the spring semester and submissions can be entered in one of three categories: scientific, visual, and computation. All submitted images are judged by a panel defined by MatSE and MRI. After deliberation, the panel chooses the top three entries for each category and one image that represents the Best of Show. New for 2020 is the addition of the People’s Choice Award. All entries were available online for the public to view and vote on electronically. The image that received the most votes was the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength — the ability of an electrical system to operate at higher voltage and temperatures with great efficiency — increasing one traditionally has led to a decrease in the other. Penn State researchers, led by Qiming Zhang, distinguished professor of electrical engineering, recently developed a scalable method that relies on engineered materials to increase both properties.