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Image showing actuation of ferroelectric polymers driven by Joule heating
New ferroelectric material could give robots muscles
by jco11@psu.edu

By Jamie Oberdick

UNVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new type of…

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3D printed ceramics increase gas turbine fuel efficiency
3D-printed ceramics may increase gas turbine fuel efficiency, researchers report
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Sarah Small

Airplane engines can reach temperatures of…

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A man and a woman standing next to a 3D printer in a lab
Newly acquired 3D printer boosts Penn State’s advanced ceramic research
by jco11@psu.edu

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A recently installed 3D ceramics printer…

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Continued growth of research expenditures
Trustees hear strategies to strengthen, expand Penn State’s research enterprise
by jmm96@psu.edu

Penn State achieved a record $1.03 billion in research…

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Photo of Lion Shrine
Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023
by jco11@psu.edu

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The following is a list of non-tenure-line…

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two men reviewing research findings on a laptop in a lab.
Penn State researchers use ultrasound to control orientation of small particles
by jco11@psu.edu

By Sarah Small

Acoustic waves may be able to control…

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one man with an African drum laughing and standing next to a man in Nigerian garb
Penn State hosts Nigerian delegation to discuss partnership
by jco11@psu.edu

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A delegation led by the former president…

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FAST synthesis perovskite
New method creates material that could create the next generation of solar cells
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Matthew Carroll

Perovskites, a family of materials with…

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