Penn State, University of Freiburg to deepen ties at Virtual Materials Day
Penn State and the University of Freiburg will showcase their close collaboration in the field of living materials during the upcoming Materials Day on Nov. 10-11. Materials Day is an annual event organized by the Materials Research Institute to highlight materials-related interdisciplinary science and engineering research at Penn State.
Penn State alumna Melissa Hockstad to present R.E. Tressler Lecture
The 2020 Richard E. Tressler Lecture in Materials will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, via Zoom. Melissa Hockstad, president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), will deliver the lecture “Materials for Success: Bringing Together the Elements for a Successful Career” and receive the 2020 R.E. Tressler Award.
Zi-Kui Liu named inaugural Dorothy Pate Enright Professor
Zi-Kui Liu, professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Phases Research Laboratory, has been named the inaugural Dorothy Pate Enright Professor.
Kirchner earns scholars award for glass research from American Ceramic Society
Katelyn Kirchner, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering at Penn State, recently earned the Alfred R. Cooper Scholars Award from the American Ceramic Society.
Enhanced water repellent surfaces discovered in nature
Through the investigation of insect surfaces, Penn State researchers have detailed a previously unidentified nanostructure that can be used to engineer stronger, more resilient water repellent coatings.
Over $10 million awarded to Penn State for energy center
Penn State will receive more than $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy as an Energy Frontier Research Center Award. This is one of 10 awards announced in 2020, and the second EFRC awarded to Penn State researchers.
Online science outreach helps fill a void during COVID-19 quarantine
With families stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, the need for quality online resources to help fill the time has skyrocketed. But don’t fret — Penn State’s Center for Nanoscale Science has just launched Mission: Materials Science.
Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award recipients announced
Katelyn A. Kirchner, materials science and engineering major, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, took first place in the Penn State University Libraries and the Schreyer Honors College ninth annual Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award for “Beyond the Average: A Statistical Investigation of Fluctuations in Glass-Forming Systems."
Earth and Mineral Sciences students, faculty honored at virtual awards ceremony
Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recognized exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Presentation, held virtually on Sunday, April 26.
Funding help he received as student inspires materials expert to give back
Looking back on his 35 years in the industry and building products arena, John A. "Jack" Coppola can count his accomplishments.