Pioneering innovations in materials

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About MRI

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MRI coordinates and promotes interdisciplinary materials research across the broad research community at Penn State. MRI's goal is to enable faculty, students, and industry partners to link disciplinary expertise with shared facilities and trained staff to advance multidisciplinary research at the cutting edge of science and technology for the benefit of society.

MRI Facilities

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MRI provides state-of-the-art laboratories, instrumentation, and dedicated technical staff to faculty, student, and industry researchers.

Interdisciplinary Research

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Penn State excels in five broad areas of interdisciplinary materials research. In each of these impact areas, a strong group of faculty researchers are working across boundaries to solve important scientific and societal problems.