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Chemistry professor receives Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship
November 16, 2023
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Sinnott to deliver McMahon Lecture at Alfred University
October 27, 2023
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Samarth named Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics
October 05, 2023
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Can AI crave a favorite food?
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Zentropy and the art of creating new ferroelectric materials
August 09, 2023
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New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
June 30, 2023
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Five EMS graduate students recognized with University awards
April 27, 2023
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Two-dimensional oxides open door for high-speed electronics
February 14, 2023
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Beese named co-director of additive manufacturing center CIMP-3D
January 10, 2023
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New method can scale, simplify manufacture of stretchy semiconductors
November 29, 2022
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Corning honored as Penn State’s Corporate Partner of the Year
October 05, 2022
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Liberal Arts alumna creates business to share her love of travel
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Materials faculty part of two new DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers
September 20, 2022
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Susan Sinnott recognized with 2022 AVS Medard W. Welch Award
September 06, 2022
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Journey in glass takes EMS doctoral student to Japan
January 30, 2024
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Chemistry professor receives Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship
November 16, 2023
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Sinnott to deliver McMahon Lecture at Alfred University
October 27, 2023
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Samarth named Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics
October 05, 2023
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Can AI crave a favorite food?
October 04, 2023
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Zentropy and the art of creating new ferroelectric materials
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New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
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Five EMS graduate students recognized with University awards
April 27, 2023
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Two-dimensional oxides open door for high-speed electronics
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Beese named co-director of additive manufacturing center CIMP-3D
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New method can scale, simplify manufacture of stretchy semiconductors
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Corning honored as Penn State’s Corporate Partner of the Year
October 05, 2022
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Liberal Arts alumna creates business to share her love of travel
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Materials faculty part of two new DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers
September 20, 2022
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Susan Sinnott recognized with 2022 AVS Medard W. Welch Award
September 06, 2022
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