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Penn State Ranked Top Nanotechnology Research University in Magazine Survey
For the second time, Penn State has achieved the #1 ranking among research universities responding to a survey conducted by Small Times Magazine, the leading provider of news and analysis for the micro- and nanotechnology industry.
Liquid Lens Creates Tiny Flexible Laser on a Chip
University Park, Pa. — Like tiny Jedi knights, tunable fluidic micro lenses can focus and direct light at will to count cells, evaluate molecules or create on-chip optical tweezers, according to a team of Penn State engineers. They may also provide imaging in medical devices, eliminating the necessity and discomfort of moving the tip of a probe.
