By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six Penn State materials researchers have received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, covering a wide range of research with societal impact. The award is presented by the Materials Research Institute (MRI) and recognizes recent interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State that yields innovative and unexpected results.
By Adrienne Berard
Dental plaque, gut bacteria and the slippery sheen on river rocks are all examples of biofilms, organized communities of microorganisms that colonize our bodies and the world around us. A new study led by Penn State researchers reveals exactly how growing biofilms shape their environments and fine-tune their internal architecture to fit their surroundings. The findings may have implications for a wide variety of applications, from fighting disease to engineering new types of living active materials.
Congratulations to Seng Huat (Sam) Lee who received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award for Research Faculty. He received the award for his outstanding work on bulk growth and characterization of intrinsic magnetic topological insulators among other accomplishments.
Congratulations Sam!
For the first time, researchers demonstrate how to electronically alter the direction of electron flow in promising materials for quantum computing
By Gail McCormick