At MRI, research facilities are more than just rooms filled with instruments; they are dynamic ecosystems led by innovative minds where game-changing progress and invention thrive. The Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP), the Materials Characterization Lab, and the Nanofabrication Lab are core facilities that exemplify this ethos.

Each month, we share updates to the core facilities user base through the "MRI Core Facilities News & Updates" newsletter.

News from MRI's Core Facilities Newsletter

Nanofab rendering of planned expansion
January 2026 Newsletter: Nanofab

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved an expansion of the Materials Research Institute’s (MRI) Nanofabrication…

Laboratory Equipment Operations LEO wordmark
November 2025 Newsletter: LEO

Managing research core expenses is easy with LEO’s simplified billing system. By consolidating charges into a…

MaterialsTube logo
November 2025 Newsletter: 2DCC

MaterialsTube is an AI-enhanced video sharing platform developed by the 2DCC.  It was built for materials…

Kate Plass user success story
November 2025 Newsletter: 2DCC

Kate Plass, Professor of Chemistry at Franklin & Marshall Col