Monday, September 25, 2006Volume 6, Issue 5
NEW WEBSITE AND BROCHURE PROMOTES NANOTECHNOLOGY AT PENN STATE
Science and engineering at the nanoscale, the size range of atoms and molecules, takes place in more than 30 locations across the University Park campus, and involves close to 100 faculty. This concentration of nanoscale researchers makes Penn State one of the nation’s leading nanotechnology research institutions. To provide a glimpse into some of that science, and the technology that is produced as a result, the Materials Research Institute has developed the Nano @ Penn State website, located at www.gonano.psu.edu.
View the12-page full-color brochure (5MB PDF). To obtain extra copies of this brochure, please contact Donna Lucas at 865-1656.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Prof. Ruyan Guo Grows Ferroelectric Single Crystals with Unique Properties
In her lab in Research Unit A, Ruyan Guo is studying the optical properties of ferroelectric to manipulate light.
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
2006 Taylor Lecturer says Solar Energy at Tipping Point. This year’s Taylor Lecturer, Lawrence Kazmerski, brought wit and great visuals to Penn State in a wide-ranging talk on the past, present, and future of solar energy. Penn State professors Harold Schobert, Thomas Mallouk, and Digby Macdonald also gave talks on energy research and the looming energy crisis.
NEWS OF NOTE
Penn State Microwave Technology In the Spotlight. With two of the 2006’s hottest materials papers, five new licenses for their technology, and international recognition, Penn State materials scientists are shining a spotlight on microwaves.
MCL in the Classroom. A recent 3-day intensive short course on XPS and Auger characterization instruments gets high marks from attendees. Find out more about this and upcoming short courses for students, faculty, industry and other researchers here .
CONTRACT AND GRANTS
Materials research accounted for more than $15.1 million in contracts and grants for the months of July and August! The largest of these contracts and grants (those greater than $200K) are listed below, along with a link to the complete list of contracts and grants. These data are provided by OSPs Strategic Information Management System.
Castleman, JR, Albert W; Sen, Ayusman; Weiss, Paul S; Superatoms as Building Blocks of New Materials, U.S. Department of the Army
Dickey, Elizabeth C; Adair, James H; Mallouk, Thomas E; Randall, Clive A; MRI: Acquisition of an Electron Energy Loss Imaging Filter for Real-time Microchemical Dynamics and Chemical Tomography, National Science Foundation
Ewing, Andrew G; Han, Kyung-An; Microanalytical Methods for Drosophila Neurochemistry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Foley, Henry C; Penn State Nanotechnology Research & Commercialization Program, COP: Department of Community and Economic Development
Fonash, Stephen J; Hallacher, Paul M; 2006-2007 Operations of the Pennsylvania NMT Partnership, COP: Department of Community and Economic Development
Haque, Amanul; Nano-Mechanics of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Interfaces, National Science Foundation
Jackson, Thomas N; Printable Image Sensing Array (PISA) Project, Industry
Mark, William D; PGS Health Diagnostics, Industry
Messing, Gary L; Engineering and Materials Development of Ceramics for Next Generation, High Power, Bulk Solid State Laser Systems, Industry
Schobert, Harold; Santoro, Robert J; Burgess-Clifford, Caroline E; Santavicca, Domenic A; Boehman, Andre L; Advanced Thermally Stable Coal-based Jet Fuels, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Snyder, David W; Solid State Recrystallization of Novel Crystal Materials, U.S. Department of the Navy
Weiss, William J; Zapanta, Conrad M; Pae, Walter E; Khalapyan, Tigran; Evaluate the In Vitro Durability and Hemolysis Potential of the MiTiHeart LVAD and Evaluate the Pump's In Vivo Performance in Animal Models, Industry
