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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.
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1. Vendor Name - Enter the vendor name for this transaction receipt.
2. Description - Enter a detailed description of the purchase.
3. Purpose - Enter a detailed purpose for the transaction.
4. Account to be charged table - This table contains four (4) columns and three (3) rows.
5. Free Space - Enter a description that will be visible on the "free space" screen in the IBIS financial system. There are two lines available for data entry.
6. Cost Center - Enter the cost center for this transaction (if applicable). There are two lines available for data entry.
7. Sub-Object Code - Enter a sub-object code for this transaction (if applicable). There are two lines available for data entry.
8. Cardholder Comments - The cardholder may use this space for any comments pertinent to this transaction.
9. Cardholder signature - The cardholder must sign the completed form prior to submission to the reconciler.
10. Date - The cardholder must date the completed form. This date is the day upon which the form has been completed.
11. Print Cardholder Name - Enter cardholders name clearly.
12. Approval Signature - Supervisors signature.
13. PNumber 1 - Enter the transaction number for this receipt. The number begins with the letter P.
14. Reconciler Initials - The reconciler must initial the completed form.
15. Date Reconciled - The reconciler must enter the date of reconciliation.
16. PNumber 2 - If a credit has been received, enter the original transaction P Number. This number begins with the letter P.
17. Number 3 - If a duplicate transactions occurs, enter the original transaction P Number. This number begins with the letter P.
18. PNumber 4 - If a duplicate transaction occurs, enter the credit to correct the transaction. This number begins with the letter P.
19. Reconciler Comments - If the account or object code information entered in IBIS is different than reported by the cardholder, please note this information in this comments section.
20. Sign the vendor receipt and paper clip it to form.
21. Submit form to Financial Coordinator, 206 Steidle Building.
Students in the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP) in Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) find success in many different ways.
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.
Researchers at Penn State have been awarded more than a combined $3.3 million to support advancements in the performance and efficiency of combustion turbines and turbine-based power cycles in fossil fuel power generation.
Applicants apply for admission to the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering via the Penn State Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies.
Applicants with baccalaureate degrees in the physical sciences and engineering with a Junior/Senior grade point average of 3.3/4.0 or higher will be considered for admission.
Scores for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are optional, not required for admission.
The language of instruction at Penn State is English. English proficiency test scores (TOEFL/IELTS) may be required for international applicants. See GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.
For more information on the application process and needed materials, please visit How to Apply - IGDP in MatSE.
Imagine, Fall 2019 MatSE newsletter
Five materials research students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees earned fellowship offers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
The program aims to support “outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or in STEM education,” according to nsf.gov.
Students receive three years of support within a five-year fellowship period during their graduate education by proving they have “potential for significant research achievements.” The NSF estimates that 1,500 awards are made each year, with anticipated funding of $138,000 per award.
Materials science and engineering programs have traditionally been considered to be “boutique” options with small enrollment numbers and manageable resources, but in the past ten years that has changed. At Penn State, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) has seen a 175 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment, but it isn’t just Penn State MatSE that is exploding, the same trends are occurring in programs all across the country.
Seeing this trend, Allen Kimel, associate head for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State, and Susan Sinnott, professor and head, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State, published a paper in the MRS Bulletin “The Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment Floodgates Are Open” in April 2018.
Based on that paper and with funding from National Science Foundation, Kimel and Sinnott brought together many of the stakeholders affected by the rising growth in MatSE at the Materials Science Undergraduate Education Conference: "The Enrollment Floodgates Are Open—Best Practices in Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Education for Rising Enrollments."
