Can Machines Discover?
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Photo of researcher, Jyotirmay Dwivedi, calibrating equipment for an experiment in the lab

Discovering the physical principles of…

MD Mashfiqur Rahman, doctoral candidate in engineering science and mechanics, preparing artificial permafrost in a lab in the Millennium Science Complex

By Jamie Oberdick

In a Penn State lab, a small cylinder of…

Pile of used, empty plastic bottles

A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help…

By Jamie Oberdick

More accurate navigation systems and…

Woman in lab looking through eyepieces on an electrical charge reading machine

Betul Akkopru-Akgun, assistant research professor in Penn State's…

Image of Old Main on Penn State University Park campus with blue sky

Twelve research projects have been selected for the 2026 Penn…

Man in lab posing in a blue jacket and blue striped shirt

Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Diefenderfer Chair in Mechanical…