Opening Doors to Discovery: Penn State’s MRI offers undergraduates hands-on Research opportunities

undergrad fellowship student

By Jamie Oberdick

At Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI), undergraduate students are gaining invaluable hands-on experience in cutting-edge scientific research. Through a variety of programs, these students are not only advancing their academic knowledge but also accessing state-of-the-art research facilities, often for the first time. 

Tools of Discovery: How new equipment is powering research breakthroughs at Penn State

MBE in Lab 118

By Jamie Oberdick

From growing perfect crystals to testing materials in real-world conditions, Penn State’s advanced lab tools are making scientific breakthroughs possible

Great ideas and brilliant researchers are essential for discovery—but so is having the right equipment. At Penn State, scientists are pushing the boundaries of materials science thanks to new, state-of-the-art tools that let them explore questions they couldn’t answer before.