Administrator
Voting is now open for the Material Visualization Competition (MVC18) People’s Choice Award until 11:59 p.m. on March 30.
The MVC celebrates the quality of research in materials at Penn State. This year, we received 36 entries, see below.
Penn State’s glass research ecosystem enables partners to address surface‑driven performance challenges, from rapid, targeted analyses to long‑term fundamental research collaborations.
6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Jeffrey J. Swab , Ph.D.
Founder, Swab Consulting, LLC
MatSE graduate students are required to attend this 590 Seminar.
Tabbetha Dobbins, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Professor in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Rowan University
Join us for the next Tressler Lecture on Thursday, April 23
The David Ford McFarland Award for Achievement in Materials was established in 1948 by the Penn State Chapter of the American Society for Metals (now ASM International) to honor graduates of Penn State who have honorably distinguished themselves in some field of materials. The award was named in honor of Dr. David Ford McFarland—former professor and department head. Read more
The Richard E. Tressler Lectures in Materials honors the very important work of Professor Richard E. Tressler who was head of Penn State's Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 1991-2001. Read more
Solar power continues to grow — accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024 — but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun’s energy comes with environmental costs.
