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Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute directorship will expand University professor’s global impact in quantum science

Aida Ebrahimi in the lab with a student

The new framework can power sensors that measure forever chemicals in water, dopamine in the brain and more

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Artist illustration of plasma resistance on thin materials

By Jamie Oberdick

Making computer chips smaller is not just about better design. It also depends on a critical step in…

microscope image of aerogel-based biomaterial

By Ty Tkacik

Biomaterials are specifically engineered to support tissue, nerve and muscle regeneration across the body, yet…

Students in the Das lab

By Ty Tkacik

The semiconductor chips driving modern-day computer processors are covered in billions of individual transistors,…

Enrique Gomez in the Materials Characterization Lab

Advanced imaging reveals a detailed understanding of the mechanisms driving a previously misunderstood material, researchers…

Amir Sheikhi in the lab

By Ty Tkacik

Despite rare earth elements’ importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and…

Plastic film over the Penn State athletics logo

Novel ‘polymer alloy’ material made of commercially available plastics demonstrates unprecedented performance at high…