By changing the diameter and layout of solar cells placed on a computer chip, researchers at Penn State harnessed beams of light to change the alignment of cells. Each photo visualizes the solar cells impact on cell alignment, with the bottom right showcasing the solar cells with the largest diameters

By Ty Tkacik

Bioprinting uses living cells and molecular signals to produce biological tissues and even whole organs, building…

Technological innovations, like advanced robotics and AI, are fundamentally changing the way factories are managed and operated

By Ty Tkacik

Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. manufacturing industry has received trillions of dollars of investment…

Sherry Sola, an intern with Penn State’s Semiconductor Training and Research Initiatives for Veterans in Engineering, or STRIVE, program, and Ian Binnie, engineering support specialist with Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance

By better understanding how silicon carbide crystals grow, Penn State researchers may be able to produce a higher-quality material…

Department of Energy representatives visit faculty and students in the Millennium Science Complex

By Jamie Oberdick

Penn State has received a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a workforce…

Woman standing in a lab

Stephanie Law, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been named director and principal…

Distinguished Daughters 2026 group photo with Josh Shapiro

Penn State Professor Susan Trolier-McKinstry was named as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. She is one of 10 inductees included…

Image of Lance Lian standing in a green garden

The project, part of the national Genesis Mission initiative, seeks to help those waiting for a liver donation…

Researcher in a lab working on a prototype system

Intel-E-Waste will scale-up and commercialize its metal transformation platform, building on foundational Penn State…