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News & Events

For more information about MCL news and events, please contact the MCL Administrative Office by phone (814-865-2328) or by e-mail (Validate to view address - Send Email via form).

News

New Equipment and Equipment Upgrades

• High Power Objective for Wyko NT1100 Optical Profiler
• TenuPol polishing unit (more information coming soon)
• Perkin-Elmer Lambda 950 UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer (more information coming soon)

Events

MCL Short Courses

Throughout the year, the Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) offers short courses at Penn State aimed at educating students, faculty, post docs, staff, visitors, and industry in various materials characterization techniques. Click here to view the upcoming short course schedule.

Materials Education Opportunities

Various materials research educational opportunities are being offered this year at Penn State or within driving distance of central Pennsylvania. Click on the following events to learn more:

• Short Course Series in Surface Characterization and Vibrational Spectroscopy; August 18-22, 2008; Penn State University
• MS&T'08 - Materials Science & Technology 2008 Conference; October 5-9, 2008; Pittsburgh, PA