By Jamie Oberdick
Glass may look uniform, but some of the strongest and most useful glass materials contain carefully controlled crystals. Their size, number and arrangement can determine whether a material is strong enough for a smartphone screen, transparent enough for an optical device or durable enough for a dental crown.
Testing in diabetic mice lowers blood sugar levels over 100-day window
By Ty Tkacik
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” may offer an easier, less damaging treatment pathway for people with diabetes undergoing cell therapy, according to researchers at Penn State.
By Ty Tkacik
A research project, led by Penn State engineers to create a sort of digital brain inspired by the processes insects and small animals use to make smart decisions with limited information, has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. Army through the Army’s Research Laboratory.
Four-year, $4.6 million award will sustain national user access and training while building a long-term operating model focused on materials research's next frontiers
By Jamie Oberdick
I am honored and excited to begin serving as director of Penn State’s Materials Research Institute. MRI has played an important role throughout my career, from my graduate studies in Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State (2001-2005) to where I am today – its newest Director! I have seen firsthand how the institute brings together people, ideas, and capabilities from across the University to address complex research challenges.
Wearable health monitors are designed to move with the body. But for many devices, movement creates a problem: The more a person bends, stretches, reaches or runs, the harder it can be for the device to keep a stable wireless connection. Penn State researchers and international collaborators set out to solve that problem by developing a soft, stretchable antenna that can keep working even when pulled in different directions.
Joan Redwing, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, will lead a collaboration of 21 industry and institutional partners
University also partnering on first Phase II award
By Ty Tkacik
Engineers at Penn State are blending art and science to create cute, paint-on tattoos that could help spot heart attacks early, power robotic prosthetics and read brain waves — all within a colorful, customizable system that can be easily washed away or reapplied.
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